The Russian Lesson of the Day includes a series of quizzes based on the words and examples from our series Russian Word of the Day, as well as some grammar exercises (noun declension, verb aspects and conjugation). The lesson is designed to help you memorize the vocabulary you learn with us and practice your audio, writing and translation skills.
The content of the lesson is updated daily (from Monday to Friday). The words and sentences that appear in the lesson (parts 1 and 2) are picked by the method of spaced repetition which has proven its efficiency when it comes to learning new vocabulary and is used by many existing services. So if you come here every day, you can be sure that you repeat every word and practice every sentence a few times at different days.
Visit this page regularly to get the maximum effect of these exercises and make sure that you don't forget the words you learn with us and that your Russian vocabulary constantly grows. 🙂
Part 1: repeat the words
YOUR TASK:
Pick the correct translation of the word you see or hear.
The exercise includes 15 questions.
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attitude, treatment; relation; relationship; connection; ratio
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saw
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river
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shore, coast, seaboard, littoral
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jam, confiture; conserve, preserve
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to amaze; to strike dumb, to surprise imperfective
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to tame, to domesticate
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to overstrain oneself, to exert oneself to the utmost, to be worn out; to tear slightly
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thorny, spiny; prickly; biting, cutting
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(state of) health
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to make up ; to catch up
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vanity, vainglory, conceit, false pride
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to look forward ; to anticipate , to foretaste imperfective
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enough, sufficiently
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entrepreneur, industrialist, businessman
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neat, tidy, clean
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memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence
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vanity, vainglory, conceit, false pride
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to merit, to deserve; to win, to earn, to gain
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significant, meaningful, telling, expressive, full of suggestion
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duel, single combat
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ripe
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light; world
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racing one another; competing in speed
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освещение
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преуспевать
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сноровка
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шикарный
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течь
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истина
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juicy, sappy, succulent; rich, lush
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monotonous, uniform, conformed
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fascinating, absorbing, captivating
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prosperity, fortune, sufficiency
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trade, craft; occupation, profession
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to make up (for); to catch up (with) perfective
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purposeful, firm of purpose, goal-seeking
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adventure; incident
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fate, destiny
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to frown
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successful
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to digest; to stomach; to spoil by overcooking; to cook/boil again
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to tell (on / upon); to affect imperfective
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to be famous/renowned imperfective
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monument; memorial; tombstone; statue
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sea
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enough, sufficiently
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perfume, scent
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joy, gladness
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jam, confiture; conserve(s), preserve(s)
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offence, misdeed, fault, delinquency; misdemeanour
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to reflect, to mirror; to repel, to ward off, to repulse
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to be mistaken, to err
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to see, to realize; to grasp the meaning
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medium, means, facilities, method, way; tool, instrument, substance
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to cause, to do imperfective
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beetle, bug
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significant, meaningful, telling, expressive, full of suggestion
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warmth; it's warm; warmly, cordially
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ladle (conversational)
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to master, to assimilate; to become familiar ; to settle; to develop
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neat, tidy, clean
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infinity, endlessness; eternity
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to compose, to write; to invent, to make up, to fabricate
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to get, to achieve; to obtain, to win
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income, revenue; receipts, proceeds; profit, return
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Part 2: translate sentences
YOUR TASK:
Read or listen to the sentence and try to translate it. Then check the correct answer. If you guessed rather correctly, click "Correct", if you could not answer or got it totally wrong, click "Wrong".
The best way to get the maximum of this exercise is to take a pen and a paper and to write down every translated by you sentence before you check the correct answer.
Keep in mind that usually, there are a few ways to translate a sentence. So don't be too hard on yourself trying to totally match the translation we give. Choose "Correct" if your answer is close to ours.
The exercise includes 12 questions.
The hood perfectly protects the face and head from wind and cold.
Капюшо́н отли́чно защища́ет лицо́ и го́лову от ве́тра и хо́лода.
He was wearing a blue hooded jacket.
На нём была́ си́няя ку́ртка с капюшо́ном.
As a result of the collision, both drivers were forced to drop out of the race.
В результа́те столкнове́ния о́ба го́нщика бы́ли вы́нуждены сойти с диста́нции.
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YOUR TASK:
Choose the correct form of the noun in brackets.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
The spread of poverty is accompanied by a sharp deepening of inequality.
The spread of poverty is accompanied by a sharp deepening of inequality.
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бедностями
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бедностью
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бедностях
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бедности
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бедность
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бедностям
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складам
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склада
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складах
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склад
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складов
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складу
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глупость
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глупостью
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глупостям
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глупостями
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глупостей
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глупости
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личностях
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личностей
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личности
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личность
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личностью
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личностям
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отчество
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отчествах
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отчества
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отчествами
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отчеством
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отчеств
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преимуществам
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преимуществах
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преимущества
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преимуществами
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преимуществ
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преимуществом
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пылесосом
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пылесосах
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пылесосов
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пылесос
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пылесосам
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пылесоса
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секунды
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секунду
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секунде
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секунд
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секундах
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секундами
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стульям
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стул
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стульях
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стульев
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стула
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стульями
Some "know-all" decided that the best color for these walls is purple.
Some "know-all" decided that the best color for these walls is purple.
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стене
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стена
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стен
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стены
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стену
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стенами
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Part 4: practice verb conjugation
YOUR TASK:
Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
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полдничающий
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полдничала
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полдничаем
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полдничать
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буду полдничать
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полдничаете
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съедим
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съел
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съели
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съеденный
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съело
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съела
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сварила
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сварить
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сваренный
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сварило
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свари
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сварил
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узнав / узнавши
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узнавший
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узнаешь
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узнал
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узнала
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узнать
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закончишь
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закончил
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закончите
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закончим
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закончила
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закончив / закончивши
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чертил
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чертив / чертивши
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чертило
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чертите
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чертивший
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чертишь
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будете
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быть
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бывший
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буду
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была
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будьте
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будешь находиться
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находившийся
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будут находиться
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находясь
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находится
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находилась
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увольняешь
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увольняя
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будем увольнять
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увольняли
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увольняете
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увольняет
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служил
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служит
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будет служить
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служили
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будешь служить
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будем служить
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Part 5: practice verb aspects
YOUR TASK:
Fill in the gaps choosing the correct aspect of the verb.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
Do you know where the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree for the new year came from?
Repetitive action
Do you know where the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree for the new year came from?
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наряжать Imperfective
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нарядить Perfective
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прощать Imperfective
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простить Perfective
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подрабатывала Imperfective
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подработала Perfective
The microwave can not be washed with soda and other abrasive products.
Action with нельзя as prohibition
The microwave can not be washed with soda and other abrasive products.
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мыть Imperfective
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вымыть Perfective
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плакала Imperfective
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заплакала Perfective
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возмущались Imperfective
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возмутились Perfective
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загорали Imperfective
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загорели Perfective
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выращивает Imperfective
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вырастит Perfective
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подметали Imperfective
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подмели Perfective
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открывалась Imperfective
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открылась Perfective
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Part 6: random verb conjugation
You might know our standard quiz that follows every verb conjugation table on our site. Here, we offer you to take the same quiz with a random verb.
This time, the verb is искупаться (to take a bath, to have a swim).
You can find the conjugation of this verb and examples of its use here: искупаться - conjugation.
YOUR TASK:
Choose the correct form of the verb according to the description given.
The exercise includes 14 questions.
- искупа́лся
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́емся
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́лась
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́ется
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́ются
- искупа́етесь
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́йся
- искупа́лось
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́йся
- искупа́лась
- искупа́лся
- искупа́емся
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́емся
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́лся
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́ются
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́етесь
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́ются
- искупа́ется
- искупа́йся
- искупа́лась
- искупа́ются
- искупа́емся
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́лись
- искупа́лось
- искупа́ется
- искупа́юсь
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́емся
- искупа́ются
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́йся
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́лись
- искупа́лось
- искупа́лся
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́лся
- искупа́емся
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́йся
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́лось
- искупа́лся
- искупа́ются
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́лась
- искупа́вшийся
- искупа́лось
- искупа́лись
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́йся
- искупа́емся
- искупа́ются
- искупа́емся
- искупа́етесь
- искупа́ется
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́вшись
- искупа́лись
- искупа́йтесь
- искупа́лись
- искупа́етесь
- искупа́ешься
- искупа́лась
- искупа́вшийся
End of the Part 6
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Part 7: typing exercise
You asked, we listened! As suggested by our readers, we have added a typing exercise.
YOUR TASK:
To make the most of this exercise, first try to translate the word from English (to help you with that, we added the number of characters for every word). If you can't simply translate the word, listen to the audio. Type your guess into the field.
Click "Check answer" to reveal the correct answer and to be able to move to the next question.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
End of part 7
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Part 8: practice Russian pronouns
This quiz is designed to help you practice Russian pronouns in different cases. The examples selected for this quiz are rather simple, so it should suit well for upper-beginners and intermediate level.
YOUR TASK: select the correct option.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
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нею
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меня
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мне
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мной
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им
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его
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твоего
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твой
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твоими
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твоему
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твоей
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твои
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этими
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тот
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эту
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та
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этом
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этот
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твоём
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твоя
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твоё
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твоего
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твоему
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твоими
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моё
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моими
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моих
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моей
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мою
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моём
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него
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нами
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нам
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неё
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нас
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тебя
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этот
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том
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эта
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этого
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эти
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тем
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нашего
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наши
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нашем
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наших
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наш
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наше
As a child he had no toys at all, so he played with what he found or made himself. (Instrumental)
As a child he had no toys at all, so he played with what he found or made himself.
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тем
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то
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этом
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этими
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этой
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эту
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Reference
The words practiced in this lesson:
- Река
- Тщеславие
- Радость
- Опрятный
- Поединок
- Шикарный
- Наверстать
- Успешный
- Истина
- Достаточно
- Варенье
- Неожиданный
- Многозначительный
- Сочинять
- Непринуждённо
The sentences used in this lesson were given as examples for the following words:
Атиргули says:
Когда продолжение?
Learn Russian Words says:
Добрый день, Атиргули,
Урок дня обновляется ежедневно по рабочим дням. Приходите сюда в понедельник, когда будет опубликовано новое слово дня, и упражнения обновятся новыми словами.
marie ventura says:
sorry another time,but audio is often out of order
Learn Russian Words says:
Hello Marie,
We are aware of this problem and created a little note that explains it.
As much as we would really like to fix it, we simply don’t know how. We have asked the programming community on specialized forums to help us, but so far got 0 replies. So for now it is what it is.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to find a solution sooner or later.
André says:
Hello
I ve made one mistake because I couldn’t hear the sound
Have a nice day !!!
Learn Russian Words says:
Hello André,
Well done! Sorry about the bug with the sound. Sooner of later, we will find a way to fix it.
Have a nice day you too! 🙂
Paul D'hooge says:
You developed a great site! Congratulations, I love it.
I have only one question (at this time :-)):
Concerning the exercise on the verb aspects, it would be very informative for me should there be an explanation why in each particular example the imperfective or perfective verb is used. (as you do already for the cases exercise). This can be very short, i.e. : one time use, repetitive action, finished action etc… To me it is not always clear why one or the other is used in some of the examples.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hello Paul,
Thanks for the suggestion. We are planning to introduce some more explanations to all the grammar quizzes, so this goes well along with that. Written down. 🙂
Andi says:
I wold just like to say these lessons are geared up for people who are intermediate to advanced.
They have been developed by people who were taught a grammatical way. There is no room for beginners in these daily lessons. Many of the sentences used are just totally abstract of no use in daily life.
I believe it needs a complete over haul and total relook from out of the box. Look at how children learn – they are not given grammer grammer grammer
For a beginner who has learnt many words, for survival Russian the next step is simple conversation.
I would suggest you make up simple conversations examples,
Introduction in the present tense,
Something that happed now, yesterday and in the future – a walk in the park – so one can see the difference. same with all the subjects below.
Subjects encapsulated should be everyday things –
How are you? Welcome to my home/ going out to the cinema
Shopping
Weather
Games/sports
Body/medical/Dentist/doctor
Directions
Holidays
Driving/riding a bike/ a horse
Watching TV/listening to the radio…
Cookiing
Bathroom – toilet/bath/shower etc..
Going to bed.
Concerts/Night clubs/Restaurants….
The subjects are endless but relevant to ones live
Not
Хватит ссориться из-за пустяков!
Enough quarreling over small things!
Хватит … из-за пустяков!
Мы вчера реально оплошали.
We really blundered yesterday.
Мы вчера реально [оплошать].
to pay, to pay off, to settle accounts
Я взяла две [штука] – одну на сейчас и одну про запас.
I took two pieces – one for now and one in store.
I am never going to use any of those phases sorry. I understand it is to get the correct noun or verb or tense thereof of the context would be helpful if it was relevant to modern life and living and it’s situation.
I shall still use the flashcards to increase my vocab, but I do not see anything else here that gets me from words to sentences and therefore conversation. Maybe I am missing something.
Maybe an idea to consider – is provide a list of Russian words with translation then form a simple conversation between two people.
Then introduce another set of words and introduce them to the same conversation there by increasing someones knowledge. I would suggest due to grammatical complexities of Russian, you provide conversations in Past/Present and Future tense and maybe explain in the introduction plurals of words or in the list of Russian words with there English translation.
In the introduction you could provide verb conjugation etc.. and other varients.
These are my thoughts.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hello Andi,
Thank you for your thoughts, you mentioned a few interesting points and we’ll use them in the future lessons.
You might find something closer to what you are talking about on another site of ours – https://learnrussianstepbystep.com/. This site is designed particularly for beginners and has both grammar and vocabulary lessons.
Learn Russian Words is the Russian Word of the Day first and foremost. The lesson of the day is created because it would be a shame for us not to try to make the most of all these words and examples we have collected, and, more importantly, because many people find it beneficial for their practice.
We do invite beginners to try themselves with the exercises, but if it’s too difficult and just demotivates, then no point. However, there is only a short period of time when you are a beginner, you should try again when you feel like having something more challengable. We suggest to subscribe to the newsletter, it includes a different set of exercises, and do only those that you can do. With time you will be able to do the most (if not all) of them. Also, the newsletter comes with a series of links to other lessons which you might want to check out that day to refresh your knowledge.
And if you have ideas on how we could improve on what we have, about any of the websites of ours (you can see them all here – https://learnrussian101.com/network/), they are always welcome as the ones you already mentioned.
What it highlighted, though, is the fact that we should probably communicate about the level of the questions in the quizzes. We’ll think about how to put it better.
Thank you
Steef Vooren says:
There is a mistake in Part 6 of todays lesson.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Steef,
The lesson exercises are shown randomly and we can not know what exactly you’ve seen. Can you please let us know what exactly the mistake is about? Thank you.
Alix says:
Hi, it’s not a question but a suggestion: in the translation exercises, it would be good to add an intermediate qualification between Correct and Wrong; something like “almost correct”, or “approx”, or “not wrong”, etc., that rescues the positive of what the student has been able to answer.
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Alix,
Great suggestion, thanks. I’ll try to implement it as soon as I can. 🙂