Learning Russian through Stories
This podcast helps learners practice Russian listening and reading skills through engaging stories. Each episode features a story in Russian, with transcripts available on the accompanying YouTube channel. The content is designed to make language learning fun and effective.
Episodes
How Felix Lost his Girl · Easy Russian with Stories
Learn Russian with a slow-paced story about a young man who asks a fortune-teller for help with his love life — with unexpected results. The text uses simple grammar and is easy to follow, making it ideal for Russian learners at A1–A2 level.✦ On our YouTube channel, you can listen to the stories while reading along. This is beginner-friendly Russian reading and listening practice. ✦ On Patreon, yo
A parable of Friendship · Learn Russian with Stories
Learn Russian with a touching parable about true friendship, loyalty, and staying by a friend’s side through life’s hardest moments. The story is recorded at a slow pace, uses simple grammar, and is easy to follow. 📓 The full text is available to read for free on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts" https://www.youtube.com/@RussianLanguageArts📓 A detailed PDF transcript, vocabular
Learn Russian • How to Gain Weight Fast • Slow Russian with Stories
Strengthen your Russian word bank by listening to a funny short story and learning new words. The story was recorded at a slow pace and does not contain any complex grammar constructions. Full text is free to read online on the YouTube channel Russian Language Arts🟧 Transcript (detail): Грусти́лов, молодо́й актёр провинциа́льного теа́тра, был о́чень худы́м челове́ком. Ма́ленький вес си́льно смуща
Russian through Stories • October and June by O.Henry • Listening and Reading Practice
Improve your Russian vocabulary by listening to an ironic short story by O. Henry about love, an age difference, and misleading expectations. The story was recorded at a slow pace and does not contain any complex grammar constructions. Full text is free to read online on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".🟧 Transcript SampleКапита́н мра́чно посмотре́л на свою́ шпа́гу, кото́рая в
Russian through Stories • Stepan the Blacksmith • Learn to Read Russian
Russian Listening and Reading Skills Practice. Practice your Russian vocabulary by listening to a fairy tale and verifying your comprehension of the story.
🟧 Transcript (detail)
Жил был в одно́й дере́вне отставно́й полко́вник Самсо́нов Алексе́й Христофо́рович. Это был уважа́емый челове́к в окру́ге: он име́л почётные награ́ды, уса́дьбу, похо́жую на ца́рский дворе́ц, и жену́-краса́вицу. Но вот то́ль
3 Aesop's Fables • Learn Russian through Story
Russian Listening and Reading Skills Practice. Read and listen to three Aesop's Fables in Russian.
🟧 Transcript (detail)
00:11 Жи́л-бы́л крестья́нин, у кото́рого была́ удиви́тельная гусы́ня. Ка́ждый де́нь э́та гусы́ня несла́ одно́ краси́вое золото́е яйцо́.
🟧 Translation of Expressions
жил-был – there was once
крестья́нин – a countryman / a peasant
у кото́рого была́ – who has
удиви́тель
The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh • Learn Russian through Story
Russian Listening and Reading Skills Practice. Read and listen to the legend of the invisible city of Kitezh. Full transcript is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts" https://www.youtube.com/c/RussianLanguageArts
🟧 Transcript (detail)
Го́род Ки́теж — это легенда́рный го́род-невиди́мка, кото́рый, согла́сно преда́нию, нахо́дится под во́дами о́зера Светлоя́р в це́нтральной ча
Russian Tongue Twister · Russian Pronunciation Practice
Russian Pronunciation Practice with a Tongue Twister. Give it a try and see how you do! Get the full transcript of the podcast on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts". Learn Russian with a smile!
Learn Russian through Story • Lazy Jack • English Fairy Tale in Russian
Russian Listening and Reading Skills Practice. Listen to an English fairy tale "Lazy Jack" in Russian. The transcript is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Жил когда́-то молодо́й челове́к по и́мени Джек. Он жил вме́сте со свое́й ма́терью в ма́ленькой дере́вне. Они́ бы́ли о́чень бедны́ и, что́бы зарабо́тать на пропита́ние, же́нщина пряла́ пря́жу. &
Learn Russian through Story · The Little Prince (Chapter 2)
Russian Listening and Reading Skills Practice. Listen to a passage from the novella "The Little Prince" (Le Petit Prince) by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The transcript of the story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Шесть лет наза́д мне пришло́сь сде́лать вы́нужденную поса́дку в пусты́не Саха́ра. Что́-то случи́лось с мот
'Stalker' by Andrei Tarkovsky • Plot Summary in Russian • Learning Russian through Story
Russian listening skills practice. Listen to a short summary of Andrei Tarkovsky's film "Stalker". The Russian transcript is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
A full PDF transcript, vocabulary list and English translation after each passage are available for the subscribers on Patreon.
Russian Tongue Twister · Russian Pronunciation Practice
Russian Pronunciation Practice with a Tongue Twister. Give it a try and see how you do! Get the full transcript of the podcast on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
From the Diary of a Young Girl · Anton Chekhov · Learn Russian through Stories
Russian listening skills practice. Listen to the Anton Chekhov's story "From the Diary of a Young Girl". The Russian transcript is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Learn Russian through Stories · Peter and Witch · Flemish Fairy Tale in Russian
Russian listening and reading skills practice. Listen to an old Flemish fairy tale in Russian. The transcript is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Пи́тер жил в ма́ленькой дере́вне со свои́ми роди́телями. Его́ семья́ была́ насто́лько бедна́, что иногда́ в до́ме не́ было́ да́же хле́ба.
Translation of Expressions
Питер жил со своими ро
Learn Russian through Story · New Year Gift
Russian listening skills practice. Listen to a short story "New Year Gift" in Russian. The transcript of the story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Мари́я и А́нна шли в шко́лу. От свои́х роди́телей ка́ждая из де́вочек получи́ла пе́нни, что́бы купи́ть пиро́жное.
Translation of Expressions
Мария и Анна шли школу – Maria and Anne were on their w
Learning Russian through Stories · Hunting Story
Russian listening skills practice. Listen to a funny short story "Hunting Story" in Russian. The transcript of the story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Жил был охо́тник. Его́ зва́ли Фёдор. Он о́чень люби́л расска́зывать ра́зные интере́сные исто́рии из свое́й жи́зни.
Translation of Expressions
жил был охотник – there was once a hunter
Bad Dream · Learning Russian through Stories
Russian listening and reading skills practice. Listen to a short story "Bad Dream" in Russian. The transcript of the story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
На улице стояла прекрасная погода. Маленький Ян и его сестра Мария отправились гулять и ловить бабочек.
Translation of Expressions
на улице стояла прекрасная погода – the weather was deligh
Toads and Jewels · Learn Russian through Stories
Russian listening and reading skills practice. Listen to a French fairy tale "Toads and Jewels" in Russian. The transcript of the story is available on the YouTube channel "Russian Language Arts".
Transcript (detail)
Жила́ когда́-то вдова́ и бы́ло у неё две до́чери. Мла́дшая дочь была́ доброду́шной де́вушкой и всегда́ улыба́лась. Ста́ршая дочь была́ вспы́льчивой и жа́дной, как её мать.
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