Ukrainian Lessons Podcast — for everyone who learns and loves the Ukrainian language

Last part of the Ukrainian History Mini-Course on the Podcast! This time, we finally talk about Independent Ukraine. Learn about the first Ukrainian presidents, big revolutions and current events improving your Ukrainian at the same time.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to my introduction about курс історії;listen the chapter #9 about the history of Independent Ukraine;relisten by smaller parts with my explanations and comprehension questions; try to solve a short quiz;learn more about сотні during the Euromaidan revolution.Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:Full transcript & translation of all the introduction and the lecture in history;Encyclopedia: important historical terms explained;Exercises: fill-in the blanks, multiple choice comprehension test, vocabulary exercise to practice the new vocabulary;Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.As a premium member, you also get access to:The lesson notes of the episodes you subscribe to;Private Community on Facebook for the free practice of Ukrainian;Digital flashcards with all the new words every 10 episodes!

What do you know about аспірантура – postgraduate education in Ukraine? The system of education in Ukraine is special because it is a post-Soviet country. But it is still changing. Learn more about this and practice your Ukrainian with this new Ukrainian Lesson from us!In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;learn useful vocabulary about аспірантура в Україні – postgraduate education in Ukraine;listen to the informal conversation with Орест;discover the verbs with prefixes за- and на- in Ukrainian;conjugate the verb of the day: навчати(ся);discover the idiom of the day: з’їсти зуби на;learn more about the postgraduate education in Ukraine in the Cultural Fact section (in English).Become a premium member to receive the Lesson Notes. The PDF for this episode includes:Full transcript & translation of the brief introduction and main dialogue;Grammar / Vocabulary: charts with all the meanings of the prefixes за-, на- with examples;The verb of the day: the conjugation chart of the verb of the day;The idiom of the day: this episode’s idiom definition and examples;Bonus Exercises to practice the verbs with prefixes and the verb of the day;Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Episode #1 is online! It’s an introduction to this series of podcasts and it’s about greetings in Ukrainian. Are you excited to get more episodes of this Ukrainian Lessons Podcast course for beginners? Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this first episode of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast you will learn:about the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast goals;greetings in Ukrainian in the informal situation;first words Ukrainian friends say when they meet;different ways to say “also”, “too”;how do Ukrainians really respond to the “How are you?” question.You’ll be able to practice your knowledge too!I’ve also prepared a free PDF guide with the text of the dialogues, phrases, and words mentioned. Also, it contains an exercise for more practice and some bonus vocabulary on the same topic. Get it for free by signing up here.

In this episode, your teacher Anna is getting formal. It is about greetings and saying goodbye in Ukrainian in such situations as in a hotel, in a shop, with your boss or professor. Also, we cover the informal ways to say goodbye and learn Ukrainian pronouns with a song! Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you get the answers to these questions:How to say hello in Ukrainian depending on the time of the day in formal situation?What is the difference between formal and informal language in Ukrainian?How to say goodbye in Ukrainian to your boss and your friend?How to say thank you in Ukrainian?What are the personal pronouns in Ukrainian?Are people polite in Ukraine?Don’t forget to go to get your Lesson notes with useful extra materials, dialogue, bonus vocabulary and an exercise to practice. 

In the third episode of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast you are going to learn and practice how to introduce yourself in Ukrainian, say your name and talk about your nationality in Ukrainian. You will listen to українка Олена and американець Джон as they get acquainted in Ukrainian. In Ukrainian Lessons Podcast #3 you will learn:how to ask about someone’s name in Ukrainianhow to introduce yourself in Ukrainian formally and informallyhow to say Nice to meet you in Ukrainianmain patterns in saying different nationalities in Ukrainianthe most popular names in modern UkrainePopular Ukrainian NamesYou can also check other popular Ukrainian names.Transcript, Vocabulary Lists, and Flashcards!Become Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to the great supplementary materials which include:Full transcript & translationsBonus ExercisesVocabulary ListsDigital flashcards for each 10 lessons

This lesson of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast is about telling and asking where you are from in Ukrainian. Also, we will hear 2 people telling where they live in Ukrainian.Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you get the answers to these questions:how to ask a person if it is okay to say informal “ти” to him or herhow to ask for permission in Ukrainian in a very simple wayhow ask Where are you from? in Ukrainianbasics about the cases in Ukrainianhow to say Excuse me in Ukrainianwhat are 5 best cities in Ukraine (by the recent polls)Transcript, Vocabulary Lists, and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to weekly PDF Lesson Notes which include:a dialogue in Ukrainian and in Englishdetailed explanations of each vocabulary and grammar pointbonus exercise for practicevocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodebonus vocabulary with the words and phrases on the same topicAs a premium member, you will also get smart flashcards every 10 lessons of the Podcast!

Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Episode 5 is a special lesson. You won’t listen to a dialog, but instead, you will have a lot of practice. We will learn the numbers in Ukrainian and count in Ukrainian in rhythm with some Ukrainian traditional music! Then, we will cover one of the most challenging Ukrainian vowel – you will learn how to pronounce и in Ukrainian.Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons. In this Ukrainian Lesson you will learn and practice:Ukrainian numbers 1-20how to to count in Ukrainianhow to pronounce the vowel sound и in Ukrainiana tongue twister with и sound in UkrainianUkrainain children’s poem with numbersTranscript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:numbers, tongue twister and a children’s poem in Ukrainain and Englishdetailed explanations of numbers and И pronunciationbonus exercise for practicevocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodebonus vocabulary with the words and phrases on the same topicAs a premium member you will also get smart flashcards each 10 lessons of the Podcast!

In this episode we will start to learn how to talk about family in Ukrainian. Also, we will cover using один and два, I have and… WOW in Ukrainian!Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will learn and practice:names of family members in Ukrainianhow to say I have in Ukrainian and other person’s formshow to use один and два with different gendershow to express surprise in Ukrainian (WOW in Ukrainian)why Ukrainian parents might get angry at their adult childrenTranscript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogueGrammar tables: I have in different forms, Using Один and ДваBonus exercise for practiceVocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodeBonus vocabulary with more family-related wordsAs a premium member you will also get smart flashcards each 10 lessons of the Podcast!

By the end of the episode 7 of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast you will learn how to introduce your family members and use the possessive pronouns in Ukrainian (like my, your, or his).Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will learn and practice:saying this is in Ukrainian and presenting peoplemore family vocabulary in Ukrainian all forms of possessive pronouns in Ukrainianone cool Ukrainian wordhow rich in words Ukrainian language isTranscript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialoguePossessive pronouns tableBonus exercise for practiceVocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodeBonus vocabulary with more family-related words

In this episode of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast, you will listen to the last part of the dialogue with Ivanka where she talks about her relatives’ jobs and professions in Ukrainian. You will learn how to use the verb to work and how Ukrainians celebrate their Independence day!Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will learn and practice:how to talk about a job in Ukrainianthe verb ‘to work’ – працюватиnames of professions in Ukrainianhow to use the word щеwhat Ukrainians usually do on the Independence day (August, 24)Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogueConjugation of the verb ‘to work’Vocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodeExtended vocabulary list of professions in UkrainianBonus exercise for practiceAs a premium member you will also get smart flashcards each 10 lessons of the Podcast!

Anna went to the ринок (market) in Kyiv and came back with a new dialogue! Learn and practice more numbers, “How much is it?” in Ukrainian and much more in this episode.Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons. In this Ukrainian Lesson you will learn and practice:Ukrainian numbers from 20 to 100how to ask about how much does it cost in Ukrainiansome names of the vegetables in Ukrainianthe word разомwhat is the food market in Ukraine aboutTranscript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member to help us to grow and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogueDetailed explanations of all the pointsVocabulary list with all the words and phrases from the episodeBonus vocabulary list with more shopping phrasesAn exercise for practiceAs a premium member you will also get smart flashcards each 10 lessons of the Podcast!

This episode is important for everyone who has listened to the past 9 lessons and wants to get everything together! Your teacher Anna will tell you a little about her and her family in Ukrainian. Then, you will be able to check your understanding and review the main points of the last weeks.Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:check your understanding of the words and phrases from the first 9 lessons listening to Anna talking about her family in Ukrainianlearn more about your вчителька українськоїanswer the questions to check your understanding of the textreview the basic words and phrases you’ve learned in the previous 9 episodesget to know the name for the administrative regions of UkraineTranscript, Vocabulary Lists, and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to weekly PDF Lesson Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the Anna’s speechAll the questions and answers;2 great exercises to practice the material of the lessons 1-10Flashcards! (see below)Introducing The ULP Flashcards!As a premium member, you can get sets of flashcards for every 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation, and pictures to remember. You can use a free app called Anki to open a deck of flashcards that we’ve developed for you. Anki has proved to be extremely effective for remembering the vocabulary. Have a look how awesome it looks!

Привіт! With the 11th ULP episode we start a yummy series of podcasts about food & drinks – їжа і напої. You will listen to Anna ordering coffee in her favorite кав’ярня – coffee house, then learn and practice how to order drinks in Ukrainian!Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the conversation in кав’ярня – coffee house in Kyiv;learn the names of the most popular drinks in Ukrainian;discover the concept of gender in Ukrainian language;put your knowledge of genders to practice while ordering drinks in Ukrainian;get to know some interesting facts about the coffee culture in Ukraine.Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogueDetailed explanations of all points covered in the episodeBonus Exercise to practice the genders in UkrainianVocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lessonBonus Vocabulary List: more names of drinks and phrases for a café in UkraineAlso! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

Are you hungry for some Ukrainian food? Learn the names of the most popular traditional dishes in Ukraine with Ukrainian Lessons Podcast! Also, discover how to order food in Ukrainian and where to find the best and cheapest places to try Ukrainian food. Enjoy!Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the conversation in a cafeteria in Ukraine;discover some of the most popular Ukrainian dishes;learn how to order food in Ukrainian;learn and practice using different names of dishes with the word “one” (один – одна – одне – одні);learn how to say “Enjoy your meal!” in Ukrainian;get some tips about where to eat good Ukrainian food for cheap.Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogue;Detailed explanations of all points covered in the episode;Bonus Exercise to practice using “one” with different genders;Vocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lesson;Bonus Vocabulary List: more names of the popular (and tasty!) Ukrainian dishes.Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

In this episode of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast we are talking about genders and more food in Ukrainian! This time you will hear a typical conversation in the Ukrainian house. Що на обід? What’s for lunch?Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:feel yourself in a Ukrainian house listening to the converstion at lunch time;learn the names of different meals of the day in Ukrainian;learn more Ukrainian dishes and even different kinds of borsch;discover the gender forms of adjectives in Ukrainians and practice using them;learn 3 ways to express your delight about tasty food in Ukrainian!Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogueDetailed explanations of all points covered in the episodeBonus Exercise to practice the adjectives and genders in UkrainianVocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lessonBonus Vocabulary List: more Ukrainian dishes to get prepared for the food experience in Ukraine!Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

Do you want to learn how to talk about your hobbies or just things you like in Ukrainian? Go ahead and listen to the episode 14 of the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast. This lesson is very informative as we learn some very common verbs in Ukrainian. А вам подобається наш подкаст?Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the conversation about hobbies in Ukrainian;learn and practice the names of seasons in Ukrainian;discover two common ways to say ‘I like’ in Ukrainian;get acquainted with some common verbs in Ukrainian;discover the word why in Ukrainian;get to know some of the best parks in Kyiv.Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogue;Detailed explanations of all points covered in the episode;Bonus Exercise to practice using “I like” with different common verbs in Ukrainian;Vocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lesson;Bonus Vocabulary List: 10 other common verbs in Ukrainian.Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

Learn and practice days of the weeks and months Ukrainian with the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast. This episode also contains the pronunciation trainer of the very important and challenging aspect of the Ukrainian sounds – soft consonants.Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons. To support our podcast and get weekly PDF lesson notes and flashcards every 10 episodes go here.

Let’s talk about weather in Ukrainian! Listen to this Ukrainian Lessons Podcast episode and learn the words and phrases you need for this simple conversation. Then, practice and tell us in the comments: Яка погода у вашому місті чи селі зараз?Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the Skype conversation of two Ukrainians who are in different parts of the world;learn and practice words and phrases to talk about weather in Ukrainian;discover the adverbs in Ukrainian, how they are used and formed;learn about the best time to come to Ukraine!Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogue;Detailed explanations of all points covered in the episode;Bonus Exercise to practice talking about the weather in Ukrainian;Vocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lesson;Bonus Vocabulary List: more great words and phrases to talk about the weather (fog, cloudy, hot etc.)Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

A stranger asked Anna in Kyiv: Де центр? – where is the town center in Ukrainian. Listen to this conversation in town in Ukrainian and learn the most useful Ukrainian phrases you need to speak with locals to get prepared for your trip to Ukraine!Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the conversation on the street of Kyiv;learn and practice how to use “Excuse me“, “Where is?“, “Could you tell me please” in Ukrainian;discover the words far and close in Ukrainian;learn more about the subway – метро – in Kyiv!Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogue;Detailed explanations of all points covered in the episode;Bonus Exercise to practice the phrases you have learned;Vocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lesson;Bonus Vocabulary List: more useful words to get around in a Ukrainian town.Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.

If you are lost in a city in Ukraine, ask a stranger for the directions in Ukrainian! In this episode of Ukrainian Lessons Podcast learn and practice asking for the directions in Ukrainian and understanding them. Праворуч чи ліворуч? Right or left?Subscribe not to miss your free weekly Ukrainian lessons.In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:listen to the conversation on the street of Kyiv;learn and practice the directions in Ukrainian (right, left, go, turn, etc.);discover the words for two types of stations in Ukrainian;learn two way to say Good luck! in Ukrainian;learn more about вокзал – railway station in Ukraine!Transcript, Vocabulary Lists and Bonus MaterialsBecome Ukrainian Lessons Premium member and get access to this lesson’s PDF Notes which include:Transcript and translation of the dialogue;Detailed explanations of all points covered in the episode;Bonus Exercise to practice the directions in Ukrainian;Vocabulary List: all the words and phrases from the lesson;Bonus Vocabulary List: more useful words of places in Ukrainian.Also! As a premium member you get great sets of flashcards for each 10 lessons of the Podcast! They include all the vocabulary from the episodes with translation, pronunciation and pictures to remember.As a great example of the flashcards we’ve got 100 most common words in Ukrainian for free in the same format.