Russian alphabet

In this lesson you will meet the Russian alphabet. You will see how the Russian letters look, how they are called and sound. You can hear the names of the Russian letters in the audio below.

The Russian language uses Cyrillic characters. There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet.

Do not get overhelmed with the abundance of letters you are unfamiliar with. The next 5 lessons will guide you through this alphabet in a detailed and clear manner and in no time you will get familiar with these characters.