Learn Russian through real stories set in everyday life —
a café, a metro ride, a market, a suitcase to pack.

This channel is for complete beginners (A0–A2):
🎧 Short listening stories in slow Russian
📖 Alphabet & pronunciation from scratch
✏️ Grammar explained simply, in context
🗣️ Everyday phrases you'll actually use
🌍 Russian culture through real situations

Perfect for travelers, students, and anyone
starting Russian from zero.

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Hey.russian

🍳 New Printable: Cooking Vocabulary Flashcards 🇷🇺

Сегодня мы учим лексику для кухни! 👩‍🍳

I've created a new set of Russian Cooking Vocabulary Flashcards to help you learn useful everyday words while preparing one of the most famous Belarusian dishes — драники!

✨ This printable includes:

🥔 12 essential cooking words:

карто́фель — potato

яйцо́ — egg

мука́ — flour

соль — salt

лук — onion

подсо́лнечное ма́сло — sunflower oil

чи́стить — to peel

натира́ть — to grate

жа́рить — to fry

па́хнуть — to smell

переме́шивать — to mix

про́бовать — to taste

✅ Russian stress marks
✅ English translations
✅ Beautiful folk-inspired illustrations
✅ Perfect for A1–A2 learners, teachers, and self-study

Print them, use them during your lessons, or review them before watching the cooking video!

📚 Want the transcripts, exercises, and extra materials?
Visit: www.heyrussian.fr/

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💬 Question for you:
What food should we cook next? Let me know in the comments!
#russian #learnrussian #russianforbeginners

4 days ago | [YT] | 84

Hey.russian

🥔 NEW VIDEO IS HERE!

Have you ever tried draniki? 😋

In today's lesson, Masha teaches Paul how to make traditional Belarusian potato pancakes using her grandmother's recipe. Along the way, you'll learn useful Russian cooking vocabulary, natural conversations, and everyday verbs—all in an easy-to-follow story.

In this video you'll learn words like:
🥔 картофель (potatoes)
🧅 лук (onion)
🥚 яйцо (egg)
🍳 жарить (to fry)
🥣 перемешивать (to mix)

Learning Russian is much easier when you learn through stories and real-life situations!

🎥 Watch the new video and tell us:
Would you like to try making draniki?

📚 Want the transcript, exercises, and extra materials?
Visit: www.heyrussian.fr/

💛 You can also support the channel and get exclusive learning materials on Patreon:
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6 days ago | [YT] | 10

Hey.russian

🎬 NEW VIDEO IS OUT NOW!

Detective Tima is back on the case! 🐱🕵️‍♂️

In this new video, you'll follow an engaging story in simple Russian, packed with useful vocabulary, natural dialogues, and an intriguing mystery to solve.

📚 While watching, you'll:
• expand your Russian vocabulary;
• improve your listening comprehension;
• learn new words in context;
• enjoy learning Russian through storytelling.

▶️ Watch the new video now and let us know in the comments: Were you able to solve the mystery before Tima did?

📚 Want the transcript, exercises, and extra materials?
Visit: www.heyrussian.fr/

💛 You can also support the channel and get exclusive learning materials on Patreon:
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1 week ago | [YT] | 13

Hey.russian

🚣‍♀️ NEW RUSSIAN VOCABULARY POSTER!

Tima joined a kayaking trip on the Isloch River today... and learned lots of new Russian words! 😺

In our latest story, you'll learn useful vocabulary about:

🚣 kayaking and rafting
🦺 life jackets and paddles
🌊 rivers, water, and nature
🧺 picnics and summer food
🎓 graduation and future plans
🚌 buses, trolleybuses, and travel

We've also prepared a colorful vocabulary poster with stress marks to help you remember the words more easily.

📺 Watch the story here:
https://youtu.be/7gQnQT46LD4

🌐 Visit our website for more Russian learning resources:
heyrussian.fr/

💛 Support the channel and get scripts, exercises, vocabulary lists, and extra materials on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/hey_russian

❓Which word from today's lesson is new for you?

🚣 байда́рка
🦺 жиле́т
🧺 пикни́к
🎓 выпускно́й
🚌 тролле́йбус

Write your answer in Russian in the comments! 👇😺🇷🇺🌲🚣‍♀️

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 81

Hey.russian

🚣‍♀️ New story on the channel!

Today Anya, Masha, Paul, and Tima the Cat go kayaking on the Isloch River near Minsk. After the trip, they have a picnic, talk about their summer plans, and Tima discovers some very tasty sausage... 😸

This story is perfect for A2 learners and includes lots of useful vocabulary about summer, travel, future plans, and everyday conversations.

📚 Want the transcript, exercises, and extra materials?
Visit: www.heyrussian.fr/

💛 You can also support the channel and get exclusive learning materials on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/hey_russian

What are your plans for this summer? ☀️

2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 14

Hey.russian

🇷🇺 Have you always wanted to learn Russian but didn't know where to start?
I created heyrussian.fr/ — a platform designed for French and English speakers who want to learn Russian in the most natural, enjoyable way possible. No boring grammar tables. No frustrating textbooks. Just real stories, real Russian, and a real connection to the language.
The method is built on comprehensible input — you understand the language by hearing and reading it in context, the same way children learn their first language.

What you get:
📹 Minsk Stories — immersive A1–A2 story-based video lessons following real characters in their daily life in Minsk
📝 Grammar notes — clear explanations tied to each lesson, introduced in context so they actually make sense
🏛️ Culture notes — every lesson comes with cultural insights so you understand not just the words, but the world behind them
✅ Interactive exercises — quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, drag-the-words to make everything sink in deeper


✨ The best part? You can start for free right now.
The very first episode of Minsk Stories is completely free — meet Masha, explore the Minsk metro, and get a real feel for how the course works before committing to anything.
👉 Try the free lesson here: heyrussian.fr/en/courses/minsk-stories-masha-e01-г…

If you've been watching my videos and thinking "I'd love to go deeper" — this is where it happens. 💙
Russian is a beautiful, rich language — and yes, you can learn it. I'm here to show you how.
До встречи на сайте! 👋

#learnrussian #russianforfrenchspeakers #heyrussian #comprehensibleinput #minsktories

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 23

Hey.russian

📬 ✉️ NEW RUSSIAN VOCABULARY POSTER!

Tima went to the post office today... and learned lots of new Russian words! 😺

In our latest story, you'll learn useful vocabulary about:

📮 the post office
📦 parcels and packages
💰 taxes and payments
🧣 clothing and gifts
🇫🇷 French products
🗣️ everyday verbs like получать, платить, отдавать and доставать

We've also prepared a colorful vocabulary poster with stress marks to help you remember the words more easily.

📺 Watch the story here:
https://youtu.be/kpfjIq5ebK4

🌐 Visit our website for more Russian learning resources:
heyrussian.fr/

💛 Support the channel and get scripts, exercises, vocabulary lists, and extra materials on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/hey_russian

❓Which word from today's lesson is new for you?

📦 посы́лка
📮 по́чта
📬 почто́вый я́щик
🧣 ша́рф
🥨 пече́нье

Write your answer in Russian in the comments!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 85

Hey.russian

🌿🚂 NEW STORY ON THE CHANNEL!

Anya, Grandma Zina, and Tima are going to the dacha! 🐱

But what exactly is a dacha? 🤔

🏡 A cozy country house
🍎 A beautiful garden full of fruit
🥕 Fresh vegetables from the vegetable patch
🚂 A crowded train ride on a Saturday morning

While Grandma and Anya work in the garden, Tima has a very important mission...

💕 He is looking for Murka.

And he even brought her a special gift. 🐭

In this video you'll learn:

🌱 Russian vocabulary about the dacha
🍎 Fruits, berries, and vegetables
🚂 Transportation and travel words
👵 Everyday family conversations
🐱 Useful beginner Russian in context

So... would you like to spend a summer weekend at a dacha? ☀️

📺 Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/ofpxJUeVMhA

📚 Get transcripts, exercises, vocabulary lists, and interactive activities:
🌐 heyrussian.fr/

💛 Support the channel and get extra learning materials on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/c/hey_russian

👇 Have you ever visited a dacha? What would you grow in your garden? 🌻🍓🥒

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 73