Which course should I choose?

• What is my level of Russian? Which course do I have to buy?
  In our Course Contents section, you can see what is the Russian knowledge required for each course. If you are not sure which course you should buy, please contact us and we will be happy to help you.
• Should I take your courses in any particular order?
  If you have learnt Russian before, you can start with a course that suits your level (see previous question). If you have never learnt Russian, you can start with our course for Beginners (A1). This is the order in which you can take our courses: Beginners (A1) → Beginner-Intermediate (A2) → Intermediate (B1) → Intermediate-Advanced (B2) → Advanced (C1)
• I have been learning Russian for a few months. Should I start with Beginner-Intermediate course (A2)?
  Please, read the following text. If you understand at least 80 % of it, then our Beginner-Intermediate course (A2) is the right for you: 

  Здравствуйте! Меня зовут Сергей. Мой любимый день недели - суббота. Какой хороший день! В субботу я не работаю. Сейчас 9 часов утра. Я завтракаю в 10 часов утра и смотрю телевизор. В 12 часов дня я гуляю в городе и обедаю в ресторане. Я люблю обедать в ресторане "Москва". Это дорогой, но очень хороший ресторан.

  Сейчас в Москве зима. Какая холодная погода! Но дома хорошо. Я делаю горячий чай и смотрю телевизор.

  - Тук-тук!

  - Кто это? – думаю я. Это мои друзья!

  - Давай смотреть фильм! - говорят они.

  - Давайте – говорю я.

• I think I have an intermediate level of Russian? Can I take the B1 course? 

  The B1 level is recommended for students who know the most common endings of all Russian cases and have a vocabulary of around 800 words. You should have been learning Russian 2-3 hours a week for the last six months. If you can understand at least 80% of the following text, most probably the B1 level is what you need:

  Ура́! Ско́ро конча́ется дли́нная зима́ и начина́ется жаркое ле́то! Я ду́маю, что в э́том году́ зима́ была́ длинне́е и холодне́е, чем обы́чно. Как я уста́ла рабо́тать! Но вот уже́ май. А в ма́е в Росси́и мно́го пра́здников. Э́то зна́чит, что ско́ро мы с друзья́ми бу́дем проводи́ть всё свобо́дное вре́мя на све́жем во́здухе: отдыха́ть у реки́, купа́ться в о́зере, загора́ть и лови́ть ры́бу.

  Ещё я просто обожа́ю похо́ды. Мне нра́вится спать в пала́тке, гото́вить обе́д из консе́рвов и́ли жа́рить шашлыки́, и, коне́чно, петь но́чью пе́сни у костра́.

Sotware, webcam and microphone

• Do I need to install any kind of software (for example, Skype)?
  No, it is not necessary to install any program to have access to our classes. You only need to click on a link that we will send you by email.
• Can I watch the classes from my tablet / iPad / phone?
  Yes, no problem. You only have to install a free app. When you enroll in our course, please let us know which device will you use and we will sent you instructions.
• Do I need a webcam or a microphone?
  In our group Russian courses you do not need to use your camera. Using a microphone is not a must, but we recommend that you have one in order to participate in the lessons.

Payment

• In my country we do not use euros. How I can pay you?
  You do not need to have euros to buy in our shop. When you make an online payment in our website, you do it to using your local currency and we receive euros. The currency exchange is calculated automatically according to the official exchange rate or the one used by your bank.
• What exchange rate does apply?
  You can check the approximate exchange rate here.
• What payment methods can I use?
  In our shop you can pay with credit card (Visa or MasterCard), Paypal or bank transfer. In some cases we accept other forms of payment (for example Western Union).

Other questions

• In which countries can buy I your courses?
  Our courses are online, so you can buy them and learn Russian with us, regardless of the country where you live.
• My English is not very good. Can I take your courses anyway?
  If you can understand the information written on this page, you will not have any problem following and understanding our courses. We remind you that we also have Russian language courses in Spanish.