Lesson 1: Your First Ukrainian Lesson

In this lesson you will learn how to say and read “Hello” and “How are you?” in Ukrainian, as well as how to read and pronounce Ukrainian personal pronouns.

• Привіт – Hello
• Як справи? – How are you?
• я – I
• ти – you (singular)
• він – he
• вона – she
• ви – you (plural)
• ми – we
• вони – they
• Де? – Where?
• і = та – and

Lesson 2: Ukrainian Alphabet

In this lesson you will learn how the letters of Ukrainian alphabet sound and listen to the examples of syllables with them.

Lesson 3: Ukrainian Letters – Same Look and Sound

Now let’s have a closer look at the Ukrainian letters that are similar to English letters. Here are the words that you will meet in this lesson:

• так – yes
• мама – mother
• тато -father
• тітка – aunt
• тема – topic
• кіт – cat

Lesson 4: Ukrainian Letters – Look-alike but Different Sound

There are some Ukrainian letters that look similar to English but sound differently. In this lesson we will read a lot of syllables with them. The words from this lesson:

• ні – no
• хата – village house
• він – he
• вона – she
• воно – it
• сім – seven
• вісім – eight
• кава – coffee
• сестра – sister
• рік – year
• тут – here
• там – there

Lesson 6: Ukrainian Letters – Sound-alike but Different Look

There are some Ukrainian letters that sound similar to English but look differently. In this lesson we will read syllables and words with them. Here are some words from this lesson:

• баба – grandmother
• дід – granddad
• дім – house
• зуб – tooth
• дуб – oak
• дах – roof
• небо – sky

Lesson 7: Reading Practice #2

Let’s read some international words in Ukrainian:

Lesson 8: Ukrainian Vowels

Let’s have a closer look at the Ukrainian vowels. In this lesson we will again read many read syllables and words. This practice may seem quite monotonous but it will help you start reading Ukrainian fast. Here are some words from this lesson:

• Привіт! Як справи? – Hello! How are you?
• Добре – well
• Дякую! – Thank you!
• Так собі – so-so
• Погано – badly

Lesson 9: Ukrainian Iotized Vowels

Iotized Vowels are the that have sound “й” in them. Watch the video to hear how they sound in Ukrainian. Here are some words from this lesson:

• йога – yoga
• я їм – I eat
• ми їмо – we eat
• дай – give (me)
• мій тато – my father
• моя мама – my mother
• моє вікно – my window
• мої сестри – my sisters

Beginner’s First Steps in Ukrainian

Your Strong Base for Correct Pronunciation and Reading

This book is for complete beginners or for those who want to improve their pronunciation skills. Through the course, I will show you how the Ukrainian language sound. You will listen and repeat a lot of syllables and words. After completing this course, you will be able to start reading in Ukrainian.

This short but powerful course will guide you to build a strong pronunciation and reading base.

By buying this book, you get exclusive access to the full collection of audio files. 

100 Easy Ukrainian Texts

With Vocabulary and Online Audio for Beginners

100 texts with a contemporary vocabulary, 60 minutes of audio online. The book helps not just to learn the words but to use them!

Inside you’ll find short texts on the daily topics.
To intensify your learning, check out a complementary workbook.