4 Dazzling Flashcards Apps for Learning Russian
The flashiest way to keep working on your Russian is with flashcards, and especially with flashcards apps.
Like Russian games or YouTube learning channels, flashcard apps are fun and easy to use.
And like online Russian courses, they help you learn useful vocabulary without having to crack a book or attend a class.
So why not learn Russian the fun and flashy way? Give flashcards apps a try.
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Why Use Flashcards Apps to Learn Russian?
Flashcards apps are easy to use. They’re designed to be easy for you, so you don’t have to put a lot of work into learning the program—instead, you can focus on learning Russian.
Additionally, flashcards apps are incredibly convenient. Like Russian dictionary apps, flashcards apps are easy to use on the go whenever you have a few minutes. You might not have 30 minutes each night to study, but you probably have 30 seconds while you wait in line, and studying even a little bit every day really starts to add up.
Finally, flashcards apps help you learn or reinforce learning quickly. Lots of Russian learning apps can help you perfect your Russian, but flashcards apps are best for learning a little bit of information very fast. Whether you want to pick up new vocabulary or reinforce words you’ve already learned, using flashcards apps will help you make quick progress.
4 Fun Russian Flashcards Apps
Learn Russian Flashcards/Voclab by Smart Language Apps Limited
Availability: iOS
Learn Russian Flashcards (also called “Voclab”) is a helpful app that aims to teach you common Russian words.
The app starts with easier words before slowly getting more advanced, so it’s never too daunting. Plus, audio from native speakers will help ensure you get the pronunciation just right.
If you want, you can select thematic word categories or difficulty levels to ensure you’re learning the words you most need.
Helpful reminders even alert you that it’s time to review words so you never forget to study.
This app is available for free with over 250 vocabulary words. For $9.99, you can purchase the full version, which offers over 5000 vocabulary words.
FluentU
FluentU features flashcards as a part of a Russian immersion platform that teaches you the language using authentic videos like movie trailers, cartoons and music videos.
The flashcards are multimedia, letting you review words alongside relevant images, clips from the video library and native pronunciation. They also use a spaced repetition system (SRS) to help you study the Russian words and phrases that you most need to review—new words will appear frequently until you’ve mastered them, and previously mastered words will reappear before you forget them.
You can use FluentU’s pre-made flashcard decks, import your own vocabulary lists, add individual words as needed or click on any word in the videos you’re watching to add cards to your own custom flashcard decks.
FluentU has a free trial that gives you access to the full program without limitations for a certain period of time. After that, the service is subcrtiption-based. You can check the current rates on the pricing page.
SpeakEasy Russian by Pocketglow Inc.
Availability: iOS
SpeakEasy Russian focuses on Russian for travelers. These helpful flashcards will teach you useful travel phrases that you may need if you’re visiting Russia.
SpeakEasy Russian’s flashcards are grouped thematically. For instance, there are categories for greetings, basic phrases, travel essentials and more. Each flashcard has two sides so that you can quiz yourself between the Russian and English phrases.
As a bonus, this app comes with a phrasebook, so you can easily look up key phrases whether you’re online or offline.
You can download a free edition or purchase the full app for about $5. The free edition offers over 130 phrases, while the full edition offers over 850.
Flashcards for Kids in Russian by Vladimir Kruchinin/Pilowar
Flashcards for Kids in Russian offers flashcards to help you learn Russian words. While it’s very graphics-oriented in order to appeal to children, it’s a great app for everyone ages 7 and up!
The flashcards that Flashcards for Kids in Russian provides are grouped thematically with topics ranging from transport to products to clothing.
Each flashcard features an image along with the spoken and written Russian word. This app is unique in that it doesn’t show the written English word. This is a useful way to connect the word to its meaning rather than merely translating in your head.
As a bonus, additional learning games can help you test and/or reinforce your learning.
Flashcards for Kids in Russian offers a free download with 60 words. Additional content requires in-app purchases. With in-app purchases, you can get as many as 1500 words.
Give these Russian flashcards apps a try—you’ll be speaking Russian in a flash.
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