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learnukrainian · 7 months
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Free online courses about Ukraine
Basics of the Ukrainian Language and Culture - https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/
Ukraine: History, Culture, and Identities; this course is available in English, French, Italian, and Norwegian on Coursera: https://ui.org.ua/en/sectors-en/the-first-online-course-about-ukraine-in-english/
The Making of Modern Ukraine with Timothy Snyder: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-making-of-modern-ukraine
Crimea: History and People on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/course/crimea-history-and-people/
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mondlylanguages · 2 years
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Do you want to learn Ukrainian? Let us help. 🤗 Let's start with some greetings and partings. 👋
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alteregoauthentica · 1 year
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Learning Ukrainian?
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sassystudysessions · 1 year
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All the resources you need to learn Ukrainian for free in 2023, with a recommended study plan!
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learnukrainian · 5 months
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Castles of Ukraine
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Бердичівський замок
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Дубенський замок
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Золочівський замок
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Замок Любарта
Vocabulary:
Замок - zamok - castle
Королівський замок - koroleevskyi zamok - royal castle
Королівська сім'я - koroleevska seemia - royal family
Принц - prynts - prince
Принцеса - pryntsessa - princess
Король - korol - king
Королева - koroleva - queen
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learnukrainian · 8 months
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23 August - Day of the National Flag of Ukraine
Day of the National/State Flag of Ukraine - День державного прапора України
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What is the meaning behind the National Flag?
It is comprised of two colours - blue and yellow, which represent the clear blue sky and the golden wheat field underneath. Why so? Well, generally speaking, it is a very typical scenery for Ukraine, as Ukrainians have had a strong connection with nature and agriculture for centuries. Moreover, even nowadays (at least, prior to the full-scale russian invasion in 2022) the majority of produced goods are grains, in particular wheat, corn, and sunflower seeds/oil (for this reason some people even referred to Ukraine as 'the bread basket of Europe').
Just to give you some infographics
In 2021, Ukraine was
• one of the top 5 world wheat exporters (5th place) (The World’s Top Wheat Exporters In 2021 (rferl.org)
• one of the top 3 world corn exporters (3rd place) Corn | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity
• and the biggest sunflower oil exporter in the world (1st place) quote: "Since 2012, Ukraine has been the world's leading exporter of sunflower oil with a 47% share of global sunflower oil exports in 2021." (Ukraine: Sunflower oil production (October 2022) - Ukraine | ReliefWeb)
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Vocabulary:
День - den - day
Прапор - prapor - flag
Національний - natseeonalny - national (masculine form of the adjective)
Державний - derzhavny - state (masculine form of the adjective)
Україна - Oo-kra-yee-na - Ukraine
Серпень - serpen - August
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learnukrainian · 8 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 39 : Back to School
Школа - shkola - school
Університет - ooneeversytet - university
Семестр - semestr - semester
Навчальний рік - navchalnyi reek - academic year
Урок - oorok - lesson (at school)
Пара - para - lesson (at university or college)
Перерва - pererva - break
Іспит, екзамен - eespyt, examen - exam
Есе - esse - essay
Підручник - peedroochnyk - textbook
Викладач - vykladach - university or college 'teacher', professor
Вчитель - vchytel - school teacher
Професор - professor - professor
Спеціальність - spetsialneest - major
Олімпіада - olimpiada - olympiad
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learnukrainian · 5 months
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Dzharylhach National Park
A beautiful natural reserve in Ukraine
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A couple of facts about the reserve (sourced from various websites, i.e. tourist guides, interviews with researchers, news articles etc and rewritten by me; if you notice false information, please, let me know)
Dzharylhach Natural Reserve is an island in the South of Ukraine (Kherson region), surrounded by the Azov Sea.
The territory of the island is uninhabited by people
There is a lighthouse on the island, and a legend related to it: some say that the lighthouse was built by one of the students of Gustave Eiffel (yup, the renown creator of the Eiffel Tower). Is it true? Who knows :) Feel free to explore the topic further!
Dzharylhach is home to wild animals and endangered (worldwide or locally) species: ~20 types of rare insects, ~69 species of birds from the Red Book of Ukraine, ~15 types of mammals. Some of those include: Chrysopogon gryllus (plant), Steppe viper (Vipera ursinii), Caspian whipsnake (Dolichophis caspius), Blotched snake (Elaphe sauromates), Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) (threatened in the Black Sea region), and others.
Sadly, after the russian invasion of Ukraine (2022) the island was occupied by russian troops. it is reported that Russians have destroyed the flora and fauna of the island by using it as one of their military bases (several fires broke out there as well). 100% accurate assessment of the damage to the reserve cannot be carried out right now due to occupation; prospects for the future restorement of the natural reserve remain uncertain.
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learnukrainian · 7 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 40: Back to School p.2: School Subjects
School Subjects - шкільні предмети - shkeelnee predmety Subject - предмет - predmet
Maths - математика - matematyka
Algebra - алгебра - alhebra
Geometry - геометрія - heometreeya
History - історія - eestoreeya
Geography - географія - heohrapheeya
Literature - література - leeteratoora
English (language) - англійська (мова) - anhleeyska [mova]
Biology - біологія - beeoloheeya
Chemistry - хімія - heemeeya
Physics - фізика - pheesyka
Astronomy - астрономія - astronomeeya
P.E. - фізкультура - fizzcooltoora
Computer Science - інформатика - informatyka
Ukrainian - українська (мова) - ookrayeenska [mova]
Spanish - іспанська (мова) - eespanska [mova]
German - німецька (мова) - neemetska [mova]
French - французька (мова) - frantsooska [mova]
Music - музика - moozyka
Psychology - психологія - psycholoheeya
Examples:
Тобі подобається математика? - Ні, вона дуже складна! | Do you like maths? - No, it's very difficult!
Мені подобається співати, тому мій улюблений предмет - музика. | I love singing, that's why music is my favourite subject.
Його сестра дуже добре знає історію. | His sister knows history very well.
Ми скоро почнемо вчити іспанську! | We will start learning Spanish soon!
Їм подобається хімія? - Так! | Do they like chemistry? - Yes!
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learnukrainian · 6 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 43: Present Simple or Present Continuous?, verbs "to go" and "to eat"
Present Simple (I read) or Present Continuous (I'm reading)? The good (or bad) news is: there's no distinction between the two in Ukrainian (just like in German, Polish or Korean, for example). So, the form of the verb always stays the same, however.. 1) there's more than one verb to depict the same (or a very similar) action (don't worry, there's to go, to walk, to come, to leave, to saunter, to stroll in English too), 2) things can change (slightly) because of the context.
For example, йти/іти (y (as in yo-yo) ty) - to go (it's one of the 'to go' verbs that describes an unfinished action and expresses either the ongoing action or the intention to do something very soon, i.e. like saying "Yeah, mom, I'm coming!!!' (even though you're not actually going anywhere yet))
Я йду - I am going somehwere/I'm walking (can also mean "I'm leaving" or "I'm coming" depending on the context) Ти йдеш - You are going somehwere/You're walking... Він/вона йде - He/she is going somehwere/is walking Ми йдемо - We are going ../we're walking/leaving Ви йдете - You (plural or polite) are going somewhere./you're walking/leaving Вони йдуть - They go .../they're walking/leaving
Вони йдуть в кіно. - They're going to the cinema (either now or a bit later, depending on the context) Я йду додому. - I'm on my way home /I'm walking home. їсти (yeesty) - to eat (both Continuous and Simple)
Я їм - I am eating/I eat Ти їси - You are eating/eat Він/вона їсть - He/she is eating/eat Ми їмо - We are eating/eat Ви їсте - You (plural or polite) are eating/eat Вони їдять - They are eating/eat
Я їм печиво. - I'm eating cookies. Ти їси м'ясо? - Do you eat meat?
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For those who'd like to practice: feel free to come up with two sentences of your own using the previously acquired vocabulary and the verbs 'to go' and 'to eat' (or any other verbs of your choice) in the Present Tense :)
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learnukrainian · 7 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 42: Stationery p.2 + Drawing
Stationery
Stationery - канцелярія - kantseliareeia
Notebook - блокнот - bloknot
Paper - папір - papeer
Paper clip - (канцелярська) скріпка - (kantselliarska) skreepka
File - файл - file / file-yk
Folder - папка - papka
Sticky Notes - папір для нотаток - papeer dlia notatok
Pen - ручка - roochka
Ink - чорнило, чорнила - chornylo (s), chornyla (pl)
Highlighter - маркер - marker
Pencil - олівець - oleevets
Coloured pencils - кольорові олівці - kol'orovee oleevtsee
Eraser - гумка - hoomka
Glue - клей - clay (yup, that's how it's pronounced!)
Tape - скотч - scotch
Scissors - ножиці - nozhytsee
Ruler - лінійка - leeneeyka
Stapler - степлер - stapler
Drawing
Paintrbush - пензлик - penzlyk
Paints - фарби - farby
Watercolours - акварель - aquarel
Gouache - гуаш - gouache
Oil paints - олійні фарби - oleeynee farby
Drawing - малювання - maliuvannia
Easel - мольберт - mol'bert
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learnukrainian · 4 months
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Ukrainian Christmas carols
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it! I hope that these songs will fill your heart with joy and hope <3
Щедрик or Carol of the bells (did you know that it was originally written by a Ukrainian composer Leontovych? :))
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2. Хай Ісус, мале дитя (May Jesus, little baby..)
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3. Коляда-колядка (Carol)
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4. Добрий вечір тобі, пане господарю (Good evening to you, good sir)
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5. BONUS :) Ukrainian cover of the 'Silent Night' (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht)
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learnukrainian · 7 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 41: Back to School, p.3: Uni Majors
Major - спеціальність - spetsialneest
Accounting - бухгалтерський облік - boohalterskeey obleek
Art - мистецтво - mystetstvo
Astronomy - астрономія - astronomeeya
Business Administration - бізнес-адміністрування - business administroovannia
Biology - біологія - beeoloheeya
Dental Medicine - стоматологія - stomatoloheeya
Economics - економіка - economeeka
Education (pedagogics) - педагогіка - pedahoheeka
Engineering - інженерія - eengenereeya
English - англійська - anhleeyska
General Medicine - медицина - medytsyna
International Relations - міжнародні відносини - meezhnarodnee veednosyny
Journalism - журналістика - zhoornaleestyka
Law - право - pravo
Linguistics - лінгвістика - leenhveestyka
Marketing - маркетинг - marketynh
Music - музичне мистецтво - moozychne mystetstvo
Neuroscience - нейронаука - neironauka
Political Science - політологія - poleetoloheeya
Philology - філологія - philoloheeya
Physics - фізика - fizyka
Psychology - психологія - psycholoheeya
Public Policy - публічне управління - poobleechne oopravleennia
Religion - релігієзнавство - releeheeyeznavstvo
Translation - переклад - pereklad
Veterinary Medicine - ветеринарна медицина - veterynarna medytsyna
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learnukrainian · 10 months
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Ukrainian, Lesson 36: Professions
Професія - profeseeya - profession
Лікар / лікарка - leekar /leekarka - doctor (m /f)
Медсестра - medsestra - nurse
Вчитель / вчителька - v-chy-tel / vchytelka - teacher
Професор / професорка - profesor / profesorka - professor
Юрист / юристка - u-ryst / urystka - lawyer
Інженер / інженерка - eengener / eengenerka - engineer
Програміст / програмістка - prohramist / prohramiska - programmer
Дизайнер / дизайнерка - dyzainer / dyzainerka - designer
Художник / художниця - hoodozhnyk /hoodozhnytsia - artist
Музикант / (музикантка) - moozykant / moozykantka - musician
Менеджер / менеджерка - manager / managerka - manager
Письменник / письменниця - pys-men-nyk / pysmennytsia - writer
Журналіст / журналістка - zhoornalist / zhornalistka - journalist
Редактор / редакторка - redactor / redactorka - editor
Блогер / блогерка - bloher/ bloherka - blogger
Біолог / біологиня - beeoloh / beeolohynia - biologist
Тренер / тренерка - trener / trenerka - coach
Електрик - elektryk - electrician
Пожежник / пожежниця - pozhezhnyk - pozhezhnytsia
Поліціянт (or поліцейський) / поліціянтка (поліцейська) - politsiant (or politseisyskyi) / politsiantka (or politseyska) - police officer
Флорист / флористка - floryst / florystka - florist
Продавець / продавчиня - prodavets - seller
Няня - niania - babysitter
Безробітний / безробітна - bezrobitnyi / bezrobitna - jobless (m / f)
Студент / студентка - stoodent / stoodentka - student
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Він безробітний? - Ні, він флорист. | Is he jobless? No, he's a florist.
Вона студентка? - Так. А ти? - Я - електрик. | Is she a student? - Yes. And you? - I am an electrician.
Моя мама - дизайнерка одягу. | My mom is a fashion designer (lit :designers of the clothes)
Флористи працюють з квітами . | Florists work with (Dative) flowers
Я програміст(ка). | I am a programmer
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learnukrainian · 6 months
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Trick-or-treat or no-trick-no-treat? Do Ukrainians celebrate Halloween?
Less than a week is left until the spookiest day of the season wil come around. Let's uncover the mystery: do Ukrainians celebrate Halloween?
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The short answer is: yes (and no)
Is it a traditional celebration for Ukraine? No.
Are there any similar celebrations?  The answer is - yes. The biggest one is probably the Harvest celebration (however, it's mainly a thing for kindergartners and school children), then there's the autumn equinox, and so on.Some people bring up the Vales Night, however, some say that it might as well just be a neo-pagan innovation and not a century-long tradition.
Does anyone celebrate Halloween, after all? Yes! However, not everyone.
Elderly don't, and, sadly, trick-or-treating is not common even amongst those who celebrate. Yet, as a rule, one can definitely find some Halloween-themed parties, events or discounts at shopping malls, cafes, restaurants, or (even) workplaces.
What about you? Do you celebrate Halloween?
P.S. BTW, would you like to see some Halloween-themed flashcards? :)
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learnukrainian · 8 months
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Ukrainian 101, Lesson 38: Alcohol
алкоголь - alcohol - alcohol
алкогольний напій - alkoholny napeey - non-alcoholic drink
безалкогольний напій - bezalkoholnyi napeey - non-alcoholic drink
вино - vyno - wine
пиво - pyvo - beer
безалкогольне пиво - bezalkoholne pyvo - non-alcoholic beer
шампанське - shampanske - champaigne
віскі - veeskee - whisky
горілка - horeelka - horilka
коктейль - cocktail (soft l) - cocktail ____________________________________
Examples:
Одне безалкогольне пиво, будь ласка. - One non-alcoholic beer, please
Пляшку вина, будь ласка. - One bottle of wine, please
Мені, будь ласка, цей коктейль. - I would like [to take] this cocktail, please.
Я не п'ю. - I don't drink.
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