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2.11. Jokes Google Can’t Translate (A1–A2)

2.11. Jokes Google Can’t Translate (A1–A2)

Update: 2025-06-13
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In this episode, Larissa and Alex decode why your feed keeps saying “varenyky floor,” “loud cotton,” or “go to Kobzon’s concert”—and how bad auto-translate + dark humor turn into Ukrainian memes. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical.

You’ll pick up simple lines (and meme keys):

  • «Pidloha varenyka» — really “varenyky floor.”
  • «Bavovna» — “cotton” → cheeky “boom.”
  • «Swan Lake» — TV shorthand for “the end is near.”

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2.11. Jokes Google Can’t Translate (A1–A2)

2.11. Jokes Google Can’t Translate (A1–A2)

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