Hosted by Maria Artemeva · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 74 episodes
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Podcast ‘Simple Russian Stories’ is a fun and easy way to learn Russian. In each episode, you’ll hear simple yet engaging stories that will help you improve your language comprehension, expand your vocabulary, and discover Russian culture. Perfect for beginners and those who want to practice Russian in everyday situations. Join us and explore the world of the Russian language through simple stories!
Maria Artemeva hosts Simple Russian Stories, a education show with 74 episodes published.
In this episode, we follow Jan, an American student learning Russian in Moscow, as he plans his summer vacation to Sochi. You'll practice the simple future tense, learn travel and vacation vocabulary, and discover intere
In this intermediate Russian podcast episode (B1–B2), I talk about how I usually plan my travels around Asia. You'll learn vocabulary related to transportation, hotels, packing, sightseeing, and travel planning. I also s
Discover how Russians spend their summer holidays. In this episode, you'll learn about popular destinations such as Sochi, the Black Sea, Lake Baikal, Karelia, Altai, and the Russian dacha tradition. Perfect for A1+ – A2
Many Russian learners reach the B1 or B2 level and suddenly lose motivation. Why does this happen? Do you really need to keep studying if you can already communicate in Russian? In this episode, we talk about language-le
In this episode, we read and discuss the famous Russian fairy tale *Under the Mushroom* (Под грибом), adapted for A2 learners. At the end of the episode, test your understanding with listening comprehension questions and
Friends, sorry about the sound quality in this episode. I bought a new microphone and I still can’t set it up properly. This episode about Dostoevsky became very long, and I really didn’t want to record it again. I tried
In this episode, you’ll learn simple Russian through a story about a Russian student named Anya, her family, university life, friends, hobbies, and daily routine. Perfect for A1 - A2 learners who want to practice the ins
Welcome back to the Simple Russian Stories podcast, where we make learning Russian fun and easy. In today’s episode we’re going to talk about something very practical - household chores. What people usually do at home, w
In this episode, you will learn Russian with a real story about young athletes from Russia. We talk about a tennis player, a figure skater, and esports players. You will hear simple Russian, useful vocabulary, and real-l
How do you say “excuse me” to a stranger in Russian without sounding rude? Should you say девушка, женщина, or something else? In this episode, you’ll learn how Russians address people in everyday situations and why it’s
In this episode, you’ll learn Russian while discovering one of the most beautiful cities in Siberia — Krasnoyarsk. This A1–A2 level podcast is perfect for beginners who want to improve their listening skills with clear a
In this episode, you’ll learn Russian through one of the most fascinating topics — space exploration. We’ll talk about the first Soviet cosmonauts, including Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, German Titov, and Vale
In this episode, you will listen to an adapted version of the classic Russian story “An Easter Visit” by Sasha Chorny. This story is perfect for A2–B1 learners. It’s slow, clear, and helps you improve your listening skil
In this A1–A2 level episode, you’ll follow a simple and engaging story about Yan, a student who usually shops at a supermarket but decides to go to a local market for the first time. This episode is designed to help you
In this episode we talk about “owls” and “larks” — people who prefer staying up late or waking up early. You will also learn why modern society is often organized around early schedules and why this can be difficult for
In this episode you will listen to an adapted version of the famous fairy tale Красная Шапочка (Little Red Riding Hood). This story is told in slow and clear Russian and is perfect for A2 learners. While listening, you w
In this episode we talk about a birthday celebration. You will learn: how to congratulate someone vocabulary about gifts and parties simple verbs in the present tense common phrases for everyday situations Perfect for be
Why do Russians say “Pushkin is our everything”? In this B2-level episode, we explore the life, personality, and cultural legacy of Alexander Pushkin — the founder of modern Russian literature. You’ll learn about his chi
In this episode, we go to a Russian supermarket and practice real-life dialogues for A1 learners. You will learn: how to ask about prices, numbers, useful phrases at the checkout, how to use “этот” and “тот” (this/that),
Valentine’s Day in Russian — from A1 to C1 ❤️ In this special episode, you will hear one romantic story told at five different language levels: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. But the grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure be
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Simple Russian Stories is hosted by Maria Artemeva. The show is categorised under education and has published 74 episodes.
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