--- title: "Learn Russian by reading real Russian | ContextCat" description: "Learn Russian by reading real Russian news and your own PDFs and books on iPhone. Tap any word to see what it means in that sentence, in your language." url: https://contextcat.app/languages/russian --- [ContextCat](https://contextcat.app/)[Languages](https://contextcat.app/languages) # Learn Russian by reading real Russian Russian words change with case, gender and aspect. Tap a word and ContextCat tells you its dictionary form and what this form is doing here. [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6737737343?pt=122713589&ct=site_lang_russian&mt=8) Он **забыл** ключи дома. забыл _verb, past, masculine_ forgot (from забыть, perfective) Perfective past: he forgot, once and completely. He left his keys at home. Russian, explained in English. You choose the language of your explanations. ## What to read in Russian Today, the daily edition, has headlines from Russian outlets, including Медуза, DW на русском, Naked Science, ПостНаука and Хабр. Open one and the article opens in the reader, where every word can be tapped. The Store has no Russian books yet. Books there are in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. You can also bring your own Russian: import a PDF, save a link to a web article, or paste text. Whatever you read, it stays in Russian, and help appears only where you ask for it. ## How a tap helps The word turns bold and a note opens under its sentence with the meaning it has here, in your own language. Word analysis gives the root and the form. Select a few words or a sentence to translate just that part. Every word you tap is saved with its sentence and comes back as a card, at longer and longer gaps, until you know it. Listen reads books, PDFs and your texts aloud in a natural Russian voice, sentence by sentence. ## Is it right for you? ContextCat works best once you know enough Russian to follow a simple text and want to read more of it. If you are starting from zero, begin with a course, and come back when short texts feel within reach. The [guides](https://contextcat.app/guides) have ideas on where to start. ## Read next - [How many words do you need to read the news in another language?](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-many-words-do-you-need-to-read-the-news) - [How to learn a language by reading](https://contextcat.app/guides/how-to-learn-a-language-by-reading) ## Questions ### Can I learn Russian with ContextCat? ContextCat helps you learn Russian by reading it. Tap any word in a Russian text and it explains what the word means in that sentence, in your own language, then brings the word back later for review. It does not replace a course for grammar or speaking. ### What is there to read in Russian? Today's edition has headlines from Russian outlets such as Медуза, DW на русском and Naked Science. The Store has no Russian books yet, so beyond Today you read your own: Russian PDFs, web articles and pasted texts. ### Is ContextCat free for Russian? Yes, to start. The free plan includes 25 word explanations, 15 sentence translations a day and 3 imports, in every language. 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