In this episode, Alex finally explains what the mysterious letter “Y” really means in Ukrainian words. Why does it sound different in ty, Yulia, or Zelenskyy? You’ll hear clear English explanations from Alex and simple Ukrainian drills from Larissa. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and made for real learners.

You’ll pick up simple lines:

• «Ty, vy» — “you, informal or formal”

• «Sim’ya» — “family”
• «Yulia, Yevhen, Zelenskyy» — given names and surnames.

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Learn Ukrainian family members with Larissa's catchy, feel-good song. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical. Sing along and tell a friend about your parents, siblings and children easily.

You’ll pick up simple lines:

• • «Mama i tato — tse bat'ky.» — “Mom and dad are parents.”
  • «My z nymy — odna rodyna.» — “We are one family with them.”
  • «Moya sim'ya — liubov moya.» — “My family is my love.”
  
  

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In this episode, Halyna and Olexiy discuss what to do with a pause in your progress and offer advice from their own experience. Each section of the episode is repeated twice for your convenience. Live, challenging, and practical.

You’ll pick up new lines:

• «Найкращий спосіб зростати — чути більше живої мови.» — “The best way to grow is to hear more live language.”

• «Щоб перейти на рівень вище, важливо обрати одну конкретну річ.» — “To move to the next level, it is important to choose one specific thing.”
• «Ще одна проблема — люди вчать усе підряд.» — “Another problem is that people learn everything at once.”

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In this episode, Larissa and Oggi speak about Kyiv bazaar—and useful tips how to buy food there. Oggi shares his impressions and gives compliments. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical.

You’ll pick up simple survival lines:

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In this episode, Alex tells us what Ukrainian cases are and how to use them smartly and easily. He explains in English, Larissa gives examples in Ukrainian. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical.

You’ll pick up simple lines:

• «Slava Ukrayini!» — “Glory to Ukraine!”

• «Meni borshch zi smetanoyu.» — “I'll have borshch with sour cream.”
• «Ya liubliu Ukrayinu.» — “I love Ukraine.”

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Heard Episode 2.19 and caught the vibes… but not the words? Same, friend. Here’s your cozy remedy:

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In this episode, Larissa turns the Ukrainian days of the week into a catchy, feel-good song. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical. Sing along and learn the days, and even the numbers hiding inside the words.

You’ll pick up simple lines:

• «Sereda — try» — “Wednesday — three.”
• «U ponedilok ya idu na robotu.» — “On Monday I go to work.”
• «U chetver ya p’yu kavu vrantsi.» — “On Thursday I drink coffee in the morning."

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Tonight we meet Zoryana, a brave kozachka, and the mysterious Molfar she first spots among enemies—until his secret changes everything and he saves the Cossacks. This narrated episode coaches you through appearance & clothing vocab (colors, styles, features).

Today’s handy lines:

• «U nioho syni ochi.» — He has blue eyes.

• «Ya odiahla svoyu bilu sorochku» — I put on my white shirt.

• «Vin buv vysokym i strunkym.» — he was tall and slender.

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In this episode, Larissa and Oggi look back on the day they met at Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti—and share the tiny comic they made to remember it. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical.

You’ll pick up simple survival lines:

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Meet Ogirobot—the cucumber robot who flew to Kyiv to learn Ukrainian. Larissa asks why he chose Ukraine, and he shares first shocks: marshrutky, domofon, and tricky addresses. A light, hopeful mini-episode for beginners.

You’ll pick up simple survival lines:

• “I’m at your entrance now.”

• “Please pass this along."

• "Help me please, I'm lost."

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In this episode, we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day with a simple song full of hope and love. Together, we’ll learn the meaning of the lyrics line by line, practice Ukrainian in an easy way, and feel the spirit of freedom that connects us across borders.

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