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

Review or learn more about education in Ukraine by listening to another voice message from Khrystyna. Challenge yourself with the listening comprehension questions, learn the verb of the day, the idiom of the day, and so on in this ULP review episode!  

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the voice message of Khrystyna about освіта в Україні – education in Ukraine;
• challenge your listening comprehension with questions you have to respond;
• conjugate the verb of the day: вивчати;
• discover the idiom of the day: бути в захваті від;
• learn more about ЗНО – Зовнішнє Незалежне Оцінювання – a final high school test in Ukraine.

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• Full transcript & translation of the brief introduction and the voice message;
• Questions & Answers: including banks 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 5 episodes;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

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.

In this episode of ULP, you can learn useful vocabulary and interesting facts about вища освіта – higher education in Ukraine. Listen to another conversation of Khrystyna with her roommate and improve your Ukrainian with us! 

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• learn useful vocabulary about вища освіта в Україні – higher education in Ukraine;
• listen to the conversation with a Ukrainian student;
• discover the verbs with prefixes з-, с-, зі- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: вчити(ся);
• discover the idiom of the day: з’їхати з глузду;
• learn more about higher education in Ukrainian 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 prefix з- (с-, зі-) 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.

Another conversation with Христина в Україні! This time it’s  День вчителя – The Teacher’s Day in Ukraine. Learn more about this holiday and improve your Ukrainian in this ULP episode.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian with the last episodes’ review;
• listen to the conversation about the Teacher’s Day in Ukraine;
• discover the verbs with prefixes про- and роз- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: проводити;
• discover the idiom of the day: розкласти по поличках;
• learn more about корпортиви – corporate parties in Ukraine!

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 prefixes про- and роз- 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;
• 3 Bonus Exercises to practice the verb with prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Khrystyna is all settled and ready to meet her boss – директор школи – the headmaster of the school where she will be teaching. Listen to their first conversation and learn some useful vocabulary & facts about school in Ukraine!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• learn useful vocabulary about школа в Україні – school in Ukraine;
• listen to the conversation with the headmaster in the school in Ukraine;
• discover the verbs with prefixes в- and у- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: брати;
• discover the idiom of the day: ввести в курс справи;
• learn about Нова Українська Школа – the movement of changing the school in Ukraine.

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 prefix в- 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 verb with prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Готові до повторення? This is the first review episode of Season 3. Listen to голосове повідомлення – a voice message from Khrystyna to her mom filled with vocabulary and idioms from the previous four episodes.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian;
• listen to the voice message from Khrystyna;
• answer the question about the text you’ve heard;
• conjugate the verb of the day: запрошувати;
• discover the idiom of the day: отакої!
• learn more about українська гостинність – Ukrainian hospitality.

Transcript, Vocabulary List, and Flashcards!

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

• Full transcript & translation of the brief introduction and main text;
• Questions and answers: worksheet to fill in with the answers to the questions + suggested answers;
• 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 idioms from the previous 4 episodes;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

This time, follow our character Khrystyna to the bank in Ukraine and learn how she (and you!) can exchange money and open a bank account. Discover new words, idioms, and all kinds of things about Ukraine in Ukrainian Lessons Podcast!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian with the last episode’s review;
• listen to the conversation in the bank in Ukraine;
• discover the verbs with prefixes об- and від- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: відкривати;
• discover the idiom of the day: пальчики оближеш;
• learn how to open an account in the bank in Ukraine.

Transcript, Vocabulary List, and Flashcards!

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 prefixes об- and від- 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 verb with prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

In this episode, Khrystyna continues her Ukrainian adventure by moving into her new квартира. Listen to this lesson about meeting a roommate in Ukrainian, improve your vocabulary, train your conjugation skills, and learn more about tasty Ukrainian desserts!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian with the last episode’s review;
• listen to the conversation about meeting a roommate in Ukrainian;
• discover the verbs with prefixes до- and під- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: підніматися;
• discover the idiom of the day: підняти настрій;
• learn more about Київський торт and other Ukrainian desserts!

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 prefixes до- and під- 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;
• 3 Bonus Exercises to practice the verb with prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Are you flying to Ukraine? Then you will probably have to take таксі з аеропорту. Listen to the second part of Khrystyna’s adventures in Ukraine – her first experience of taking a taxi at the airport in Ukraine. Do you think it will be good or bad?

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian with the last episode’s review;
• listen to the conversation about taking a taxi at the airport in Ukrainian;
• discover the verbs with prefixes по- and при- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: їхати;
• discover the idiom of the day: пошити(ся) в дурні;
• learn more about таксі в Україні – how to avoid scams and pay a fair price!

Transcript, Vocabulary List, and Flashcards!

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 prefixes по- and при- with examples;
• The verb of the day: conjugation chart of the verb їхати;
• The idiom of the day: this episode’s idiom definition and examples;
• Bonus Exercises to practice the prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

Ukrainian Lessons Podcast is back!!! We are very excited to start третій сезон and have special news for you about its format… Find out all about it in this episode about meeting on a plane in Ukrainian.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction in Ukrainian about третій сезон – the third season;
• listen to the conversation of meeting in the plane in Ukrainian;
• discover the verbs with prefixes пере- and ви- in Ukrainian;
• conjugate the verb of the day: летіти – to fly;
• discover the idiom of the day: переступити поріг;
• learn more about коломийки – folk songs from the Carpathians!

Sign up to get these Lesson’s Notes for free! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of the brief introduction and main dialogue;
• Grammar / Vocabulary: charts with all the meanings of prefixes пере- and ви- with examples;
• The verb of the day: conjugation chart of the verb літати;
• The idiom of the day: this episode’s idiom definition and examples;
• Bonus Exercises to practice the prefixes and the verb of the day;
• Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.