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

  🥗 In this episode in slow Ukrainian and the final part of our series about Crimea, we invite you for a special treat! Discover common Crimean dishes and culinary traditions that define its unique gastronomic heritage.

❗️ 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 Part 3 of our series "Про Крим", we spotlight the legacies of Crimea's most eminent figures — artists, political and cultural activists — who have contributed to the unique identity of the peninsula. 

❗️ 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 Part 2 of our Про Крим series, where we explore the main aspects of the history of Crimea, from its earliest settlers to recent developments, all 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. 

🇺🇦 ULP Season 6 introduces a special short series Про Крим — About Crimea! Delve into the first part as we explore Crimea's diverse geography and indigenous peoples in easy-to-follow 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. 

💡 Dive into the main aspects of decommunization and decolonization in Ukraine, covering laws, monument demolitions, and other key practices, all explained 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. 

😱 This episode focuses on how to name and express emotions like anger, helplessness, and despair, experienced during a war, in easy-to-follow 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 this festive edition, discover traditional Ukrainian symbols that give Christmas its distinctive charm. Explore the unusual history and meaning behind кутя (kutia), дідух (didukh), вертеп (vertep), and more, presented in easy-to-follow 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. 

🎵 This episode offers an in-depth exploration of euphony rules — правила милозвучності —  helping master the art of blending sounds, like у-в, з-із-зі, and other combinations!

❗️ 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. 

🔎 Explore the adventures of a Ukrainian letter Ґ through its history. Why is it so rare and seldom used? Why did the Soviets ban Ґ and compare it with the gallows? Uncover these insights in our ULP episode.

❗️ 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 response to popular demand, this episode focuses on one of the most complex aspects of our language — stress or emphasis in Ukrainian. Explore the main principles of accentuation and the meanings of words that vary with their stress, all presented 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.