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

This is the last episode of the third season. Listen to this final voice message from Khrystyna and answer the questions to review the complex sentence structures. After, fill in the form to tell us about your experience with ULP!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the final voice message of Khrystyna;
• answer 7 questions using the complex structures in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: втілювати;
• discover the idiom of the day: гріти душу;
• find out why Ukraine is located in the center of Europe!

Become a premium member to receive the Lesson Notes. The PDF for this episode includes:

• Full transcript & translation of the brief introduction and the voice message;
• Questions & Answers: including the blanks which you can fill in with the answers to the questions;
• 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 vocabulary and grammar of the previous 4 episodes;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Це остання розмова Христини на подкаcті… This is the last conversation with Khrystyna, the heroine of the 3rd ULP season. She will be talking to her boyfriend Yurko about their future plans… Along with practicing your listening skills, find out how we form and use the conditional mood in Ukrainian and learn a new idiom.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the informal conversation between a couple;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary and expressions;
• discover a Ukrainian colloquial word for Shoot! in English;
• learn how to form and use the conditional mood in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: прощатися;
• discover the idiom of the day: хоч на край світу;
• learn about Ukrainian passport index and visa issues Ukrainians face 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 the main dialogue;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: two tables describing the conditional mood in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Would you like to learn some Ukrainian wedding traditions, customs, and забобони – superstitions? Listen to this advanced level conversation between two friends discussing a traditional Ukrainian wedding. Then learn how щоб should be used in Ukrainian complex sentences.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the informal conversation about wedding in Ukraine;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary;
• learn about complex sentences with щоб + the past tense;
• conjugate the verb of the day: одружуватися;
• discover the idiom of the day: побачити на власні очі;
• learn about some забобони – superstitions about wedding 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 the main dialogue;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: table of using щоб + past tense in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Ukrainians like to get together with friends and family for picnics in May. Listen to the informal conversation about Khrystyna and Yurko preparing a shopping list and choosing a place for a picnic. Then, learn about another type of complex sentences in Ukrainian.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the informal conversation about organizing a May picnic in Ukraine;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary;
• discover складнопідрядні означальні речення – complex sentences with attributive clauses;
• conjugate the verb of the day: відпочивати;
• discover the idiom of the day: схожі як дві краплі води;
• learn more about маївка and May picnic tradition 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 the main text;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: table of the complex sentences with attributive clauses in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Discover more interesting facts about Easter in Ukraine in a 4-minute conversation between Khrystyna and Lesya Expand your advanced vocabulary and learn about some types of complex sentences in Ukrainian!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to a 4-minute conversation in Ukrainian about Easter in Ukraine;
• get your teacher’s explanations about some new vocabulary;
• discover складнопідрядні обтавинні речення – complex sentences with adverbial clauses;
• conjugate the verb of the day: прибирати;
• discover the idiom of the day: вкладати душу;
• learn more about traditional Ukrainian Easter dishes 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 the main dialogue;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: 2-page table about the complex sentences with adverbial clauses in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Час повторення! Listen to another voice message from Khrystyna to her mom in which she talks about her experience cooking вареники and making писанки and вишивання. Practice your comprehension and review vocabulary answering to 10 questions.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the voice message of Khrystyna to her mom to practice your Ukrainian comprehension;
• answer the multiple choice questions about the text you have listened;
• conjugate the verb of the day: передавати;
• discover the idiom of the day: виходити на зв’язок;
• learn about popular Ukrainian hobbies 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 the main text;
• Questions & Answers: Ukrainian comprehension questions about the text;
• 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 words and grammar of the previous 5 episodes;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Вам подобаються писанки? Do you like Ukrainian Easter eggs – “pysanky“? Learn how to paint them just in time for Easter in this advanced Ukrainian lesson!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the master class about how to make pysanky in Ukrainian;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary;
• learn how to use the imperative mood in Ukrainian in the first person plural;
• conjugate the verb of the day: ділитися;
• discover the idiom of the day: бити байдики;
• learn more about pysanky and other types of Easter eggs 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 the main text;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: table of the imperative mood in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Умієте вишивати? Can you embroider? Listen to another master class in advanced Ukrainian to find out how to do it. Master the imperative mood and expand your vocabulary at the same time. Enjoy!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the master class about Ukrainian traditional embroidery;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary;
• practice using the imperative mood in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: майстер свого діла;
• discover the idiom of the day: вишивати;
• learn more about the Ukrainian traditional embroidery 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 the main text;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: table of the verbs from the text in the imperative mood (imperfective and perfective pairs);
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Любите вареники? Learn how to cook varenyky together with Khrystyna in a workshop from Olena Bilous. If you try cooking Ukrainian dishes at home, send us pictures in the comments below!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the master class about how to cook varenyky in Ukrainian;
• get your teacher’s explanations about the new vocabulary;
• learn how to use the imperative mood in Ukrainian in the second person plural;
• conjugate the verb of the day: готувати;
• discover the idiom of the day: голодний як вовк;
• learn more about origin and types of varenyky 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 the main text;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: table of the imperative mood in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

It’s Khrystyna’s birthday! Listen to her roommate greeting her and find out what presents she gets. Then, in the grammar section, start studying the imperative mood in Ukrainian. З Днем народження, Христино!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• learn the birthday vocabulary in Ukrainian;
• listen to the informal conversation between two roommates on the birthday morning;
• discover the imperative mood in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: дарувати;
• discover the idiom of the day: нерозлийвода;
• learn how Ukrainians congratulate people on their birthdays 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: tables of the imperative mood in Ukrainian;
• 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 new words and grammar;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.