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Hello Listener, No textbooks. No deadlines. And you’ll never oversleep. You don’t have to go back to school to learn Russian the way it’s spoken in real life. You need to learn from real-life conversations, not textbook examples. And you learn it from our Russian lesson hosts who break down the necessary words and grammar so you start speaking immediately. No dry textbook conversations here! Start your Russian semester at RussianPod101! Until August 31st, save 20% on all Premium Subscriptions and get unlimited access to all lessons, all PDF Lesson Notes, and Premium Tools. Click Here To Save 20% On Premium Subscriptions! From beginner to advanced video and audio lessons, our Russian lesson hosts break down the basics... Show more

Hi there listener, When students start learning Russian, a ton of questions start popping into their brains like... “How’d the Russian language come to be?” “What are the top 100 Russian words I should know?” “What’s the deal with this crazy grammar?” “Where’s a good dictionary when you need one?” You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers. You’ll find them and a lot more at the newly redesigned Russian Resources Corner. It covers everything from language origins, the writing system, grammar, and must-know vocabulary down to extras like mobile apps and the dictionary. Best of all, you get access to FREE resources like: About the Russian Language Russian Pronunciation Introduction to Grammar Russian Dictionary 100 Most... Show more

Hello Listener, Why go for anything less? Right about now, the best of the best are gathering in London for the 30th Modern Olympic Games. That’s over 10,000 athletes, all aiming for a gold medal. Their eyes are on the prize. Are yours? Want to learn Russian? You will. Unlike at the Olympics, there’s no losing here; you only get better - day by day, word by word, grammar rule by grammar rule. So, don’t just learn a few phrases, learn to speak Russian the way you know your own language. Go for the gold and go for fluency with RussianPod101. Until the end of the Olympics (August 12th), save 30% on ALL Basic & Premium Subscriptions and unlock every single lesson we've ever made and will make. Click Here To Lock In... Show more

Greetings from Team RussianPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Russian learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

Hello Listener, What can you do in 3 minutes? You can... Check your Facebook feed...(and accomplish nothing) Stare at your homework assignment in confusion... OR learn to introduce yourself in Russian, pick up new phrases and start speaking a new language. Three minutes is all you need. Introducing our newest video series, Learn Russian in Three Minutes. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the basics needed to talk confidently with Russian speakers. Our Russian lesson host will take you step-by-step through must-know phrases such as "Hello, my name is…" and “Thank You/You’re Welcome.” The phrases and conversation get more advanced as the series progresses. How It Works In each lesson, every phrase is broken... Show more

Hello Listener, Last week, we confirmed Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese are coming in July, 2012. In fact, you can go and sign up right now! Just keep in mind that these fast, fun, and easy lessons don’t start ‘til July 2nd, while we get ready for launch. But let’s get back on track. The next three languages are... *drumroll* Filipino, Norwegian, and Turkish! Why these languages? The users have spoken. And we had to deliver. Plus, while there were tons of website teaching a few basic words and phrases, they all skipped what really matters: speaking and understanding native conversation. Before you choose one (or all three), remember – every new lesson published will be FREE to access for 3 weeks, when... Show more

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Hello Listener, Get ready! We’re getting some new additions to the family! No, you’re not getting a brother or a sister. Come July 2nd, 2012, 6 new languages will join the Innovative Language family. That’s a total of 27 languages that you can be fluent in. And knowing how insanely passionate about language our listeners are, 27 will not be a problem. Want to know what the new languages are? Here are the first three! Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese. And the others? Find out in an upcoming blog post, but in the meantime, tell us which languages you’d like to see next! Why learn with Innovative Language? It’s the tried and tested Pod101 method we’ve been doing since 2005! And it’s the lessons that our listeners... Show more

Hey there Listener! Here’s a thought: The world around you needs to have little Russian labels. Anything you see, you’d know its Russian meaning immediately. Office building? Check. Train station and everything inside? Check. The items in your kitchen? Check. Learning Russian would take half the time! With InnovativeLanguage.com’s Visual Dictionary Russian iBook, you can do just that. This Visual Dictionary is the first of its kind. Even iTunes has noticed! Learn by Exploring the World in Russian! Just tap and zoom through 26 different everyday scenarios. You see the word in its real-world context, read it and hear its pronunciation. From the city streets, to train stations, and right down to your own kitchen,... Show more

Speaking Russian without stopping to think... Understanding Russian as soon as you hear it... And reading Russian with one glance? If you can do that, that’s a Pretty Big Deal. Learning Russian with RussianPod101.com? No big deal. Why? You jump right into native Russian conversation with native Russian hosts. They break down Russian grammar and phrases so you can speed up your learning and speak like a native. Master real-life Russian conversation, learn the words and grammar behind it and you’re ready to speak ASAP. Russian gets even easier with this Pretty Big Deal! Start speaking from the first lesson and save 27% on Basic and Premium Subscriptions until May 25th at RussianPod101.com It’s a Pretty Big Deal – Click... Show more