Learn to Read Russian • How to Gain Weight Fast • Russian through Stories

Learn to Read Russian • How to Gain Weight Fast • Russian through Stories

Author: Russian Language Arts June 2, 2023 Duration: 11:03

Strengthen your Russian word bank by listening to a funny short story and learning new words. The story was recorded at a slow pace and does not contain any complex grammar constructions. Full text is free to read online on the YouTube channel ⁠Russian Language Arts

🟧 Transcript (detail): Грусти́лов, молодо́й актёр провинциа́льного теа́тра, был о́чень худы́м челове́ком. Ма́ленький вес си́льно смуща́л Грусти́лова и, одна́жды, он реши́л обрати́ться к изве́стному врачу́ за консульта́цией. До́ктор был знамени́т, к нему́ обраща́лись изве́стные лю́ди, и его́ приём сто́ил больши́х де́нег. Грусти́лов был уве́рен, что и́менно э́тот до́ктор смо́жет ему́ помо́чь.

🟧 Russian-English Translation of Expressions

Грусти́лов (фамилия) — Grustilov (a surname)

молодо́й актёр провинциа́льного теа́тра — a young actor from a provincial theater

(он) был о́чень худы́м челове́ком — (he) was very skinny

ма́ленький вес си́льно смуща́л Грусти́лова — being underweight made him feel embarrassed

и — and

одна́жды — one day

он реши́л — he decided

обрати́ться за консульта́цией к изве́стному врачу́ — to seek advice from a famous doctor


📓 Full text is free to read online on the YouTube channel ⁠"Russian Language Arts"⁠.

📓 Full PDF Transcripts • Vocabulary lists • Russian-English Translation (⁠PATREON⁠). Your support on Patreon will permit the continued release of the videos and podcast on a regular basis.


There's a certain magic to getting lost in a good story, and Learning Russian through Stories harnesses that exact feeling for language learning. Instead of dry vocabulary lists, each episode invites you into a short, engaging narrative designed to be both comprehensible and compelling. You'll hear clear, deliberate Russian, allowing your ear to gradually tune into the rhythm and sounds of the language. This podcast from Russian Language Arts believes that context is everything; by following a story, you naturally absorb grammar and word usage in a way that sticks. To support your practice, full transcripts for every episode are available, making it easy to read along or review what you've heard. Whether you're re-discovering the language or building a foundation, these stories offer a gentle, enjoyable path to improvement. It’s a simple premise: consistent, low-pressure exposure through tales that hold your interest. Tune in, follow along, and let the structure of narrative guide your progress. You might just find yourself understanding more than you expected, one story at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 16

Learning Russian through Stories
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