Simple Russian with Liza
Russian, taught by a native — A1 for real beginners

Learn Russian for someone
you love.

Not another grammar app. A warm, native-built way into the language, the culture and the mindset — written by Liza, the way she actually teaches it.

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5 yearsteaching Russian
70+ studentsand counting
A1 · 92 pagesprint + PDF
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LizaNative teacher & author
Liza hugging the Simple Russian workbook
Why this works

Most people don't learn Russian for a test.
They learn it for a person.

Around 80% of Liza's students start because of a Russian-speaking partner. So this isn't built like a textbook — it's built for the real moment: meeting the family, the in-jokes, the culture behind the words.

Language + culture + mindset — in one voice.
1

Taught by a native woman

Not a faceless app. Liza's own method, the way she teaches it to real students.

2

Bilingual with Latin transcription

Russian and English side by side, so you can read and say it from day one — no alphabet wall.

3

Culture, not just conjugation

Understand how Russians think and connect — the part apps and textbooks leave out.

The books

Everything you need to start with Liza

Start with the course, build vocabulary with the dictionary, and get the culture guide free. Or take the complete bundle.

The Course · A1

Simple Russian with Liza

Your self-method to learn Russian — 92 pages, 10 lessons, from the alphabet to ordering food in a restaurant.

  • 10 lessons: alphabet, greetings, family, hobbies, time, transport & more
  • Bilingual RU/EN with Latin transcription
  • Grammar boxes + exercises in every lesson
  • Printed spiral book + PDF
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Complete bundle

The full Simple Russian set

The course + the dictionary together — the complete beginner kit, plus the Dating culture guide included free.

  • Simple Russian course (A1 · 92 pages)
  • Simple Russian Dictionary (1,000 words & phrases)
  • Simple Dating with Liza — included
  • Print + PDF, ready to start today
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The Dictionary

Simple Russian Dictionary by Liza

1,000 words & phrases across 10 practical themes, illustrated. Perfect for beginners.

  • 10 themes: everyday, family, travel, food, health & more
  • Latin transcriptions for every word
  • Illustrated for fast recall
  • Pairs perfectly with the course
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Meet your teacher

Hi, I'm Liza — and I'll teach you Russian like a person, not a program.

I'm a native Russian speaker and I've been teaching for five years. Most of my students didn't come to me for a certificate — they came because they fell for someone who speaks Russian, and they wanted to really know them. So I built my books the way I teach: warm, simple and honest, with the culture baked in. No overwhelm, no academic tone — just the fastest, kindest way in.

5years teaching
70+students taught
1,000words in the dictionary
— Liza
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“Simple Dating with Liza”

Dating a Russian — stereotypes vs. reality. The culture & relationship guide that started it all. Drop your email and I'll send you the opening chapter, free.

No spam. Just Russian, culture and the occasional story.