Learn Russian cases by understanding their patterns, not by rote memorization.
The Case Clinic: 13 illustrated stories for learners from A1 up, one case at a time.
Now in review and beta testing. The full course launches soon.
Story 1 is free and fully functional: audio, tap-for-English, the Pattern Review, the quiz and sample exercises.
Э́то Ма́ша. Ма́ша живёт в большо́м го́роде.
Prepositional case · from «Где телефо́н?»Why Patterns?
Memorizing a chart of case endings isn't just a daunting task. It's a short-term fix, and what you cram is easily forgotten. The Case Clinic shows you the patterns underneath the endings: how prepositions, adjectives and nouns work together in each case. That's what lasts. Instead of repeating phrases you've memorized, you'll understand each case well enough to predict the right ending when you build new sentences of your own.
Ма́ша рабо́тает худо́жником. Она́ рису́ет кра́сным карандашо́м и я́ркими кра́сками.
Instrumental case · from «Снежо́к — худо́жник»What's Inside
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Stories
13 short illustrated stories, each built around one case, with every phrase in that case in bold.
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Exercises
Practice what you understand, not just what you've read: quizzes, drag-and-drop endings, sort by case, listening, and a Daily Review that brings back what you missed.
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Translations at Your Fingertips
Tap any word in a story for its meaning, or a bold phrase to see its case and why it ends the way it does. Every story line, quiz sentence and exercise comes with its English translation at a simple tap, so you're never left guessing.
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Audio
Hear every line and phrase read aloud in clear, natural Russian pronunciation.
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Progress on Every Device
My Progress shows how you're doing with each case and ending group, from your answers and your own rating, and suggests what to practice next. Your progress is saved to your account, so you can start on your phone and pick up on your computer.
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Vocabulary Builder
Star any word as you read and it goes into My Vocabulary, your own word list. Review it with flashcards that bring each word back just before you'd forget it.
Every story also has a Pattern Review that lays out every ending, hard and soft, and Foundations, Time Expressions, Numbers, Prepositions and Verbs and Cases round it out.
Story 1 is free and fully functional: audio, tap-for-English, the Pattern Review, the quiz and sample exercises.
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The Case Clinic is being reviewed by Russian teachers and beta tested before launch. Leave your email and we'll let you know when it's ready.
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