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

Learn more about writing an email in Ukrainian with the examples of a formal and informal лист (letter or email). Discover the phrases Ukrainians use to start and finish a letter or an email and the kinds of смайлики we use!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction in Ukrainian and then in English about the exciting plans for the new episodes;
• listen to two examples of emails in Ukrainian: formal and informal;
• learn about writing an email in Ukrainian, discover useful phrases of how to begin and end your letter;
• do the vocab drill of the words from the last 4 episodes;
• learn more about using the smileys when writing in Ukrainian!

Download this Lesson’s Notes for free! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• The story, questions & answers: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answers to the listening comprehension questions;
• 2 bonus Exercises to practice the Genitive case and verbs from the last 5 episodes;
• 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;

Also! As a premium member, you get a great set of flashcards for the lessons 41-50…

In this lesson, discover the Vocative case in Ukrainian by listening to the popular Ukrainian children’s poem “Білі мухи”. Learn new vocabulary and maybe even try to memorize the poem with Віталій (9 years old) and your teacher Анна.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction about вірші;
• listen to the Ukrainian children’s poem “Білі мухи” recited by Vitaliy;
• learn new vocabulary and structures from the poem;
• learn about using and forming the Vocative case in Ukrainian;
• practice using the Vocative case in Ukrainian;
• discover some great Ukrainian poets and the role of the poetry in Ukrainian schools.

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of the introduction and poem;
• Grammar charts: Vocative case in Ukrainian: endings and examples;
• Bonus Exercise: practice forming the Vocative case;
• 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!

In this episode, listen to the formal phone conversation about making an appointment in Ukrainian! Kateryna wants to have her hair and nails done and she calls her салон краси… Listen to the dialogue, check your understanding, and learn more about using the Locative case with the names of months in Ukrainian with our Podcast!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction to the lesson in Ukrainian, then in English;
• learn some vocabulary and phrases related to the beauty salons and hairdresser’s in Ukrainian;
• listen to the formal conversation about making an appointment in Ukrainian;
• learn or reviews using the names of the months with the Locative case and using dates;
• practice making an appointment in Ukrainian in the improv dialogue with me!
• learn more about the beauty salons in Ukraine in the cultural info section in English

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Dialogue and question: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answers to my questions before the dialogue;
• Grammar charts: Months in locative case & Months as dates;
• Bonus Exercise: practice using names of the months in cases;
• 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!

This episode is about asking for and telling time in Ukrainian, making an appointment with a friend and going to the movies! Also, learn or review the Ukrainian ordinal numbers and how to use the Locative case with time in Ukrainian.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my general introduction in Ukrainian, then in English;
• learn or review the ordinal numbers and how to use them for telling time in Ukrainian;
• listen to the informal conversation about agreeing on the time and place to meet;
• learn how to ask and answer the question “At what time?” in Ukrainian;
• practice asking the time related questions in Ukrainian;
• discover surzhyk – broken Ukrainian – and why it exists.

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Dialogue and question: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answer to the question before the dialogue;
• Grammar charts: ordinal numbers and telling the time Ukrainian;
• Bonus Exercise: practice giving the time in Ukrainian;
• 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!

In this episode, learn or review the Locative case in Ukrainian in the context of sharing memories – спогади – about the trips in the past. Listen to the dialogues in Ukrainian, learn new words and grammar, discover the Ukrainian culture every week with Ukrainian Lessons Podcast!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction about погода і пори року;
• review the names of the cases in Ukrainian;
• listen to the conversation in Ukrainian about two friends sharing memories showing pictures;
• learn or review the forms and uses of the Locative case in Ukrainian;
• learn the difference between using the prepositions у, в, на for location and destination;
• practice using the Locative case in Ukrainian during the interactive exercise;
• discover the Transcarpathian food specialties!

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Dialogue and question: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answers to my questions before the dialogue;
• Grammar charts: a complete one-page Locative case chart (endings, examples, exceptions);
• Bonus Exercise: practice using the Locative and Accusative cases with the prepositions у, в, на;
• 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!

Ukrainian Lessons Podcast is back! Listen to this first episode of 2018 to learn Anna’s мандрівка – trip in the Western USA. Challenge yourself with the comprehension questions and review forming the Instrumental case. Enjoy!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction to this first episode in 2018;
• learn the difference between подорож, поїздка, мандрівка in Ukrainian;
• listen to my story about my American toad trip;
• challenge yourself with some listening comprehension questions;
• review the Instrumental case in Ukrainian.

Transcript, Vocabulary List, and Flashcards!

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Questions and answers: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answers to my questions before the story;
• Bonus Exercises: practice forming the Instrumental case and translate using the words you have learned;
• 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!

Learn and sing a Ukrainian Christmas carol with your teacher on Ukrainian Lessons Podcast! Нова радість стала is one of the most popular Christmas songs in Ukraine, so you could impress Ukrainians by performing it. З Новим Роком і Різдвом Христовим!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction to this святковий урок;
• learn a popular Ukrainian Christmas carol Нова радість стала with your teacher’s explanations and singing!
• listen to this Ukrainian Christmas carol performed by a group of children (you can watch it below too!)
• discover the difference between колядки і щедрівки – kinds of Christmas songs in Ukraine.

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the introduction and Christmas carol;
• Bonus Exercise: practice identifying the cases we’ve learned on the podcast in Нова радість стала!
• Vocabulary List:  important 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!

Are you looking for the words and phrases to write or tell your Christmas holiday greetings in Ukrainian? Listen to this episode to learn how Ukrainians greet with holidays and what they wish. Also, get to know more about the St. Nicholas Day – favorite kid’s holiday in Ukraine!

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction about свята;
• learn different holiday greetings in Ukrainian (with the Instrumental case);
• learn how to wish things to people in Ukrainian (using the Genitive case);
• listen to the text message with a New Year’s wish in Ukrainian;
• practice greeting people with holidays and wishing;
• discover the Saint Nicolas Day in Ukraine.

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson;
• Greetings and wishes: a table of the holidays with greetings;
• Bonus Exercise: get more practice filling in a postcard in Ukrainian;
• 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!

Learn & practice the Instrumental case of pronouns in Ukrainian in the context of the informal conversation about the New Year’s Eve plans! Discover how Ukrainians “meet” the New Year.

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my brief introduction;
• listen to the informal conversation about making New Year’s Eve plans in Ukraine;
• learn in context how to form and use the Instrumental case of pronouns in Ukrainian;
• learn how the pronoun Z is used in Ukrainian in different cases;
• practice using the Instrumental case of pronouns;
• discover what Ukrainians do for the New Year’s Eve!

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Dialogue and question: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answer to my questions before the dialogue;
• Grammar charts: Instrumental case of pronouns & different meaning of “З”;
• Bonus Exercise: practice using the Instrumental case of pronouns along with other cases;
• 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!

We are inviting you to the Christmas dinner in Ukraine! Listen to Anna’s mom telling you what she cooks for Christmas and discover the Instrumental case and practice it with the types of varenyky! Смакота! 🙂

In this Ukrainian Lesson you will:

• listen to my introduction about зима;
• listen to my Mom’s special message to you about the Christmas dinner in Ukraine;
• learn the names of the most popular Ukrainian Christmas meals;
• learn about forming the Instrumental case in Ukrainian;
• practice using the Instrumental case with the types of varenyky!
• discover the Christmas food madness in Ukraine :p

Become a premium member to get access to all the useful lesson notes! The PDF includes:

• Full transcript & translation of all the Ukrainian parts of the lesson (including the introduction);
• Dialogue and question: use the PDF as a worksheet to write down the answer to my questions before the story;
• Grammar charts: Instrumental case endings in Ukrainian;
• Bonus Exercise: practice forming the Instrumental case;
• 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!