Learn Ukrainian
Short Ukrainian lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Ukrainian is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Kyiv
Ukraine
Ukrainian is the official language. You meet it on the metro, in cafés, and on government signs.
Lviv
Ukraine
Ukrainian is the language of the square, the trams, and the café boards.
Odesa
Ukraine
Ukrainian is official. Russian is still heard in the street, so both languages belong to daily talk.
Kharkiv
Ukraine
Ukrainian is official, on the metro, in the university quarter, and on city signs.
Dnipro
Ukraine
Ukrainian is the official language of signs, the metro, and the embankment cafés.
Chernivtsi
Ukraine
Ukrainian is official. The old town still shows a layered history of several communities.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Ukrainian for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Ukrainian as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses uk-UA.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | Reading | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| вода | voda | water | |
| хліб | khlib | bread | |
| кава | kava | coffee | |
| чай | chay | tea | |
| будинок | budynok | house | |
| двері | dveri | door | |
| ключ | klyuch | key | |
| вікно | vikno | window | |
| книга | knyha | book | |
| ранок | ranok | morning | |
| тиждень | tyzhden | week | |
| імʼя | imya | name | |
| місто | misto | city | |
| поїзд | poyizd | train | |
| аеропорт | aeroport | airport | |
| вулиця | vulytsya | street | |
| робота | robota | job | |
| офіс | ofis | office | |
| команда | komanda | team | |
| календар | kalendar | calendar | |
| їсти | yisty | to eat | |
| пити | pyty | to drink | |
| відкривати | vidkryvaty | to open | |
| читати | chytaty | to read | |
| писати | pysaty | to write | |
| говорити | hovoryty | to speak | |
| хотіти | khotity | to want | |
| працювати | pratsyuvaty | to work | |
| друг | druh | friend | |
| родина | rodyna | family | |
| школа | shkola | school | |
| гроші | hroshi | money | |
| день | den | day | |
| рік | rik | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Добрий день | Dobryy den | Hello |
| Дякую | Dyakuyu | Thank you |
| Доброго ранку | Dobroho ranku | Good morning |
| Мене звати… | Mene zvaty… | My name is… |
