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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ushanka, ear-flaps hat
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to root for, to be a fan of
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to look out; to peep out, to appear perfective
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short (length)
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grandfather, grandpa
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to embroider imperfective
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to take off ; to rent ; to take a photograph / to film
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to draw, to trace, to design
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to implement, to bring into use, to introduce
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count, counting; account; check; score
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children, kids
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to enjoy oneself, to have fun
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suspicious, mistrustful; hypochondriac
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to get tanned, to get a suntan, to become brown perfective
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to ride, to be carried on somebody's back
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insouciance, placidity, serenity
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part, share, portion, piece
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tongue-tie; inability to formulate thoughts properly
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pretty, handsome, likable, attractive
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wallet, purse
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feast, meal, repast
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interview , interlocution
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to fall in love, to grow fond of, to come to like
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to stand, to take one's stand; to become, to grow, to get
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puzzle, conundrum, brain twister
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decency, honesty
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about an old, quiet and harmless person
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henpecked
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mother
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to try, to attempt imperfective
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tiresome, troublesome, annoying, boring, bothersome, bothering; pesky
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armchair, easy chair; stall
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obviously, apparently, manifestly, evidently
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to sign; to register one's marriage perfective
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from time to time; occasionally
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anyway
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juicy, sappy, succulent; rich, lush
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to write
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nightmare
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to develop, to evole, tp grow, to progress, to thrive, to unfold, to advance
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white
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in store / reserve, for future use
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рукой подать
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поторапливаться
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благополучие
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рыба
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находиться
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цыплёнок
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to be late, to be overdue imperfective
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to stay, to remain; to be left perfective
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business trip, mission
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related by grandfather
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draught; draft
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to deny, to disclaim; to refute, to negate imperfective
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to catch an illness, to become infected
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to win
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bent, crooked, wry, curved
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to prepare, to make ready; to cook
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to study, to learn
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to span, to spread; to sprawl
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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.
Do not worry, everything will be fine!
Не волну́йся, всё бу́дет хорошо́!
He was so nervous that could hardly speak.
Он так волнова́лся, что почти́ не мог говори́ть.
Share, do not be greedy!
Подели́сь, не будь жа́диной!
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YOUR TASK:
Choose the correct form of the noun in brackets.
The exercise includes 10 questions.
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коленями
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коленом
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колено
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колена
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коленях
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колену
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светофор
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светофору
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светофорах
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светофора
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светофоре
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светофорами
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иголки
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иголок
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иголках
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иголка
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иголками
-
иголкой
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зеркалом
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зеркалами
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зеркалу
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зеркал
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зеркале
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зеркалах
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юбке
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юбках
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юбка
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юбкой
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юбками
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юбок
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степенях
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степенью
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степень
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степеням
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степеней
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степени
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лодок
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лодками
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лодкам
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лодке
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лодки
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лодкой
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штук
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штука
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штукой
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штуку
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штукам
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штуки
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рыбалкой
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рыбалок
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рыбалкам
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рыбалка
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рыбалке
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рыбалки
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лес
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лесов
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лесом
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лесам
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лесу
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леса
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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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пишем
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пишут
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буду писать
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писало
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писавший
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писала
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сделаешь
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сделаем
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сделаете
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сделай
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сделать
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сделаю
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оказывайся
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оказываться
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оказывается
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оказываясь
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оказывавшийся
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оказывайтесь
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купалось
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купаются
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купаетесь
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купались
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купаюсь
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купается
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раздобыла
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раздобыли
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раздобыть
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раздобыв / раздобывши
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раздобудешь
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раздобуду
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испугайся
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испугался
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испугавшийся
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испугаются
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испугаемся
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испугались
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решаю
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буду решать
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решаешь
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будем решать
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решали
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решаемый
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понимаешь
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понимал
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понимают
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понимать
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понимала
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понимает
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устаканится
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устаканитесь
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устаканятся
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устаканились
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устаканился
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устаканилась
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пользуясь
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пользовавшийся
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будешь пользоваться
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пользовался
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пользуемся
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пользовалась
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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.
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сомневаться Imperfective
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усомниться Perfective
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сговариваться Imperfective
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сговориться Perfective
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поддерживать Imperfective
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поддержать Perfective
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проходят Imperfective
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пройдут Perfective
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веселитесь Imperfective
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повеселитесь Perfective
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ссориться Imperfective
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поссориться Perfective
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смущался Imperfective
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смутился Perfective
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рождался Imperfective
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родился Perfective
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фотографировать Imperfective
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сфотографировать Perfective
If you do not learn to forgive, you can find yourself alone (lit. - in proud loneliness).
Repetitive action
If you do not learn to forgive, you can find yourself alone (lit. - in proud loneliness).
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прощать Imperfective
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простить 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 выкапывать (to dig out, to dig up).
You can find the conjugation of this verb and examples of its use here: выкапывать - conjugation.
YOUR TASK:
Choose the correct form of the verb according to the description given.
The exercise includes 23 questions.
- выка́пывают
- выка́пываешь
- бу́ду выка́пывать
- выка́пывали
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пывающий
- выка́пывают
- выка́пывай
- выка́пывав / выка́пывавши
- выка́пывая
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́ду выка́пывать
- выка́пывая
- выка́пывают
- выка́пывает
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пывают
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывала
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пывайте
- выка́пываю
- выка́пываем
- выка́пывал
- выка́пывая
- выка́пываю
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пывай
- выка́пывала
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- выка́пываю
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывая
- бу́дете выка́пывать
- выка́пывают
- выка́пывает
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- выка́пывают
- выка́пывали
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- выка́пывало
- выка́пывавший
- выка́пывал
- выка́пывало
- выка́пывайте
- выка́пываешь
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- выка́пывая
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́ду выка́пывать
- выка́пывай
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывая
- выка́пываем
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- выка́пываю
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пывало
- выка́пывающий
- выка́пывает
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- выка́пывают
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пываем
- выка́пывала
- выка́пывает
- выка́пывав / выка́пывавши
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пывало
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- выка́пываем
- выка́пывавший
- выка́пывайте
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пываю
- выка́пываем
- выка́пывали
- выка́пывай
- выка́пывавший
- выка́пывающий
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- выка́пываю
- выка́пывал
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- выка́пывало
- выка́пываем
- выка́пывая
- выка́пывали
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывающий
- бу́дете выка́пывать
- выка́пывай
- выка́пывал
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- выка́пывают
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пывайте
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- бу́дем выка́пывать
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- выка́пывай
- выка́пывали
- выка́пываемый
- выка́пывайте
- бу́ду выка́пывать
- выка́пывало
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- бу́дут выка́пывать
- выка́пывали
- выка́пывавший
- выка́пывайте
- бу́дешь выка́пывать
- бу́дете выка́пывать
- бу́ду выка́пывать
- выка́пывал
- бу́дет выка́пывать
- выка́пывает
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывают
- выка́пывающий
- выка́пывавший
- выка́пывай
- выка́пываешь
- выка́пывали
- выка́пывав / выка́пывавши
- выка́пывайте
- выка́пываете
- выка́пывает
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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меня
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тебе
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нам
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мне
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мной
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вас
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вашей
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ваше
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вашим
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вашего
-
вашем
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вашими
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этих
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это
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этот
-
то
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эти
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эту
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вами
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меня
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тобой
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мне
-
их
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мной
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ею
-
ей
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нею
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ней
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её
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неё
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ней
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ею
-
её
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нею
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неё
-
ей
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твоё
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твоего
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твоя
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твоему
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твои
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твоём
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наших
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наше
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нашими
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нашего
-
нашему
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нашим
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нашем
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наших
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наша
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наши
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нашему
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наше
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тому
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эту
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того
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этот
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тем
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теми
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Reference
The words practiced in this lesson:
- Вышивать
- Счёт
- Переборщить
- Мнительный
- Застолье
- Ответственный
- Пытаться
- Шов
- Память
- Кресло
- Кошмар
- Благополучие
- Командировка
- Раскинуться
- Молоток
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. 🙂
Oğuzhan Benli says:
Please print the letter ë as is, NOT e
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Oğuzhan,
Thanks for your comment.
We do use Ё most of the time, it’s just in some old words and examples we still have Е instead and did not have time to find and correct it.
Oğuzhan Benli says:
We cannot judge which aspect of the verb to use reading one sentence only. The meaning must be explained
Learn Russian Words says:
Hi Oğuzhan,
Thanks for your comment.
The translation of the sentence is given right there. From it, you can judge about the meaning and pick the correct aspect.