The lesson stops using safe Latin letters. A Russian name or sign appears. You recognize nothing, so you skip it, photograph it or wait for somebody else to read it first.
Simple Russian with Liza
Read Cyrillic in an Afternoon
To people who want to learn Russian but still cannot get past the alphabet
Read your first Russian names, signs and simple words by tonight.
In seven guided video lessons, Liza teaches you all 33 Cyrillic letters so you can begin sounding out Russian names, signs and simple words for yourself by tonight.
Zero experience needed
Built for one afternoon
Lifetime access
Complete Cyrillic course
Seven lessons. One clear finish line.
$27
$7
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Your finish line
Recognize the letters and sound out written Russian.
Your complete course
7 videos, workbook, read-alongs, test and Dictionary.
“One weekend. I'd avoided it for years.”
Jan M. · student of Liza
7 years
teaching Russian
50
real teaching reviews
1 afternoon
one defined reading skill
Teaching experience and 1:1 student reviews. The self-paced course is new, so they are not presented as course-specific results.
This is the wall you keep hitting
Every Russian lesson eventually reaches the same wall.
That one unfinished skill makes every new lesson feel harder than it needs to be. You are trying to learn Russian while avoiding the alphabet Russian is written in.
You do not need more motivation. You need one finished first win.
The goal is not another streak.
It is one finished skill you keep.
The belief shift behind the course
Finish the alphabet in one focused afternoon.
Learning Cyrillic will not make you fluent. It will give you something immediate and useful: the ability to recognize the letters and begin turning Russian names and simple words into sounds yourself.
Another five-minute alphabet video leaves the job half finished.
Recognizing a few letters inside an app is not the same as reading a real line. You need the full alphabet, guided practice and a clear test that shows you what you can now do.
Liza takes you through all 33 letters in seven guided lessons, then helps you use them in workbook practice, read-alongs and a final reading test.
The endless loop
Collect words. Guess in an app. Restart. Still freeze at real Cyrillic.
The focused finish
Watch. Hear. Read. Test yourself. Keep the skill.
Judge the teaching before you buy
This is the real workbook. Not a decorative mock-up.
The 20-page workbook sits beside the seven video lessons. You move from guided words into short reading practice, then finish with the complete letter checklist and final test.
Guided reading practice
Move beyond single words and read a short exchange.
Useful Russian
Practice words you can recognize outside a lesson.
A visible finish line
See all 33 letters together after you have worked through them.
Tonight, the same Russian looks different
By tonight, you can stop guessing at every Russian letter.
You will not understand every new word yet. You will know how to begin reading it instead of automatically giving up.
Sound out Russian names for yourself
Recognize the letters, connect them to sound and attempt the word yourself.
Begin reading signs and simple written words aloud
Meet written Russian without automatically skipping it or handing it away.
Use Cyrillic in every Russian lesson that comes next
Carry a finished alphabet skill into every Russian lesson that follows.
Not full comprehension. Not fluency. A precise first win: recognize Cyrillic and sound out written Russian.
Your complete Cyrillic breakthrough kit
Finish the first skill every Russian learner needs.
7 guided video lessons
See and hear every letter with Liza in a clear order.
20-page student workbook
Keep the alphabet map, practice words and short reading exercises beside you.
Guided read-alongs + final test
Move from watching to doing, then prove the skill to yourself.
Lifetime access
Rewatch the lessons whenever the alphabet needs a refresh.
Simple Russian Dictionary PDF
Currently included with your purchase for quick word reference after the course.
A precise first finish line
Read the letters. Sound out the word. Know exactly what skill you finished.
This course removes one bottleneck. By the final reading test, you are working out how written Russian sounds. Vocabulary, comprehension and fluent speaking are separate skills you can build next.
What “read Cyrillic” means here
Recognize the letters and sound out written Russian.
Not full comprehension. Not conversation. Not fluency.
Get instant access
Finish the alphabet. Keep the skill for life.
7 guided video lessons
20-page student workbook
Guided read-alongs
Final reading test
Simple Russian Dictionary PDF, currently included
Lifetime course access, no subscription
14-day money-back guarantee
Complete Cyrillic course
Normally $27
$7
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Before you start
Straight answers. No fine print theater.
Do I need to know any Russian?+
No. This course begins at absolute zero and assumes you cannot read a single Cyrillic letter.
Can I really complete it in one afternoon?+
That is how the course is structured: seven focused lessons and one clear finish line. If you prefer to go slower, lifetime access means you can pause and return whenever you want.
Will I understand every Russian word afterwards?+
No. Here, reading means recognizing Cyrillic letters and sounding out written words. It does not mean understanding every word, holding a conversation or speaking fluently.
What exactly do I get?+
Seven guided video lessons, the 20-page student workbook, guided read-alongs, the final reading test, lifetime course access and the Simple Russian Dictionary PDF, currently included with your purchase.
Is this a subscription?+
No. It is one payment. There is no recurring charge.
Can I use it on my phone?+
Yes. Watch the lessons on your phone, tablet or computer. You can also open the digital workbook on your device.
How does the 14-day guarantee work?+
Try the complete course. If it is not right for you, email Liza within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.
Give Liza one focused afternoon
Read your first Russian words by tonight.
Start with Lesson 1, keep the workbook beside you and finish with a real reading test.
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One payment · 14-day guarantee · Lifetime access · No subscription