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

 🗣 In the final episode of our short series, the poetry itself takes center stage. "Страшні слова, коли вони мовчать" ("Words are scary when they are silent") ― this poem by brilliant Lina Kostenko is a perfect and symbolic ending to our Ukrainian Poetry series.

Together with the podcast host Anna, dive deep into the poem, enhance your vocabulary with the словничок (dictionary), and learn to masterfully recite the verses.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

💪 Listen to our penultimate episode of our Ukrainian Poetry mini-series, featuring the resilience and endurance in the poem "Господи, гніву пречистого..." ("Lord, pure rage...") by Vasyl Stus. 

Join Anna, as she highlights the power behind the poem and how the poet's life and beliefs have become deeply symbolic for Ukrainians.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

 ❤️🖤 In the eighth episode of our Ukrainian Poetry series, enjoy the beauty of Dmytro Pavlychko's poem "Два кольори" ("Two colors"), a piece that’s also a beloved song among Ukrainians.

Recite the poem and uncover the symbolic meaning behind червоне (red) and чорне (black) with the podcast host Anna.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

👤 In episode seven of our Ukrainian Poetry Series, dive into Vasyl Symonenko's powerful poem "Ти знаєш, що ти — людина" ("You know that you're human"), exploring humanism and the value of human life for Ukrainians.

Explore each line's depth of this beautiful poem with Anna's engaging explanations.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

 💓 In the fifth episode of the Ukrainian Poetry mini-series, enjoy the intricate universe of romantic love in the poem "Так ніхто не кохав" ("No one has ever loved like that") by Volodymyr Sosiura.

Podcast host Anna offers a detailed analysis, providing insights into the poem's meaning and the nuances of the Ukrainian language used in slow narration.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

🌳 Join us for the fifth episode of our Ukrainian Poetry Series, where we explore the beauty of Ukrainian nature with Pavlo Tychyna's poem "Гаї шумлять" ("Groves Murmur").

Enjoy the poem's recitation and analysis, and learn advanced Ukrainian vocabulary in a simple, engaging way.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

 🦅 The fourth episode of the Ukrainian Poetry series delves into the importance of preserving and cherishing the native language and homeland in a powerful poem by Oleksandr Oles, titled "О слово рідне! Орле скутий!..." ("Oh native word! Chained eagle...").

Immerse yourself in the world of Ukrainian poetry with language insights from Anna in slow Ukrainian.

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

💫 In the third episode of the Ukrainian Poetry series, explore the essence of Ukrainian resilience (незламність) through one of the most celebrated Ukrainian poems — "Contra spem spero!" by Lesia Ukrainka. 

Tailored for Ukrainian learners, this episode features a vocabulary list of challenging words and provides an in-depth analysis in slow Ukrainian. 

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

 ✊ In the second episode of the ULP's Ukrainian Poetry series, we delve into Taras Shevchenko's "Testament" ("Заповіт"), his powerful call to fight for freedom. Learn new vocabulary, read the poem line by line, and explore the important role of Taras Shevchenko's inspirational poetry in Ukrainian history. 

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here. 

 📝 Welcome to the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast's new series: Українська поезія (Ukrainian Poetry)! Join Anna as she delves into the richness of Ukrainian poetry, exploring its language, themes, and ties to key Ukrainian virtues. Our opening episode features Hryhorii Skovoroda's "De libertate" (1757), exploring the vital role of свобода (freedom) in Ukrainian identity. 

❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely in slow, simple Ukrainian. For easier episodes with English, check out our Season #1 or Season #2.

Transcript and Exercises! 😍

Конспект уроку – Lesson notes for this episode include:

• Transcript of the entire episode in Ukrainian;
• Translation of challenging vocabulary in the margin;
• Питання-відповіді: Comprehension questions with suggested answers;
• Словничок: This episode's focus vocabulary with additional examples in various forms;
• Three exercises to practice the lesson’s vocabulary and phrases. Answers included.

To receive lesson notes, as well as flashcards and mp3 files every 10 episodes, become our premium member here.