Ukrainian Up

Today we finally cracked one of the biggest “mysteries” of Ukrainian — why words change so much 😅 This is one of those episodes people listen to and say: “Wow, now I finally see the got it!”

In this new episode, Alex explains everything in English:
• what a prefix + root + suffix + ending is
• how they work together
• how to guess a word’s meaning without a dictionary
• and why Ukrainian words are basically LEGO.

🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://ukrainianup.club/

Today Halyna and Oleksiy bring you a special format — a short news update where every section is repeated twice to make listening easier and help you catch more real Ukrainian.

In this episode:
• the key news of the day in Ukraine
• short reactions and explanations from the hosts
• practical B1-level vocabulary
• warm, natural Ukrainian you can really use 💛💙

Listen here 👇
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November on https://ukrainianup.club/

Nov 7 — Oggi Watches TV (A1–A2)
Nov 14 — Latest News (B1–B2)
Nov 21 — Song About Numbers (A1–A2)
Nov 28 — Grammar Time: Why Do the Words Differ? (Eng & Ukr)

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Guess what Ukrainians eat on Halloween 🎃 No, it’s not pumpkin pie or candy.

Find out in our new Ukrainian Up podcast episode
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Why does Y sound so different in Ukrainian?

In this week’s episode, Alex and Larissa dive into the mystery of the Y-sound — the one you hear in "сім’я", "Зеленський", "Яна…" and so many other words! 🇺🇦
You’ll learn how to pronounce it naturally (without breaking your tongue 😅) and how to spot when English Y becomes Ukrainian "и" or "я", or an apostrophy😏
👉 Listen now https://open.spotify.com/episode/0I0Oc1GLIFCcuXYWGQRWTu?si=oIh3LZuuSGiXn1F0SqmJ9g
and tell us: what’s your favorite Ukrainian word with “Y”?

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family matters — especially when you’re learning Ukrainian!
How to say your family in Ukrainian 👇

МАМА (MAH-ma) — mom
ТАТО (TAH-to) — dad
БРАТ (BRAHT) — brother
СЕСТРА (se-STRA) — sister
ТІТКА (TEET-ka) — aunt
ДЯДЬКО (DYAD’-ko) — uncle
ПЛЕМІННИК (ple-MEEN-nik) — nephew
ПЛЕМІННИЦЯ (ple-MEEN-ny-tsya) — niece

When you see a big letter — that’s the stressed syllable.
Try saying each word slowly twice: first by reading it, then imagining your own family 😁

Quote of the day from our latest episode
“Ukrainian cases are road signs—they show each word’s job in the sentence.” — Alex
Don’t get it yet? No worries—listen to the full episode and we’ll unpack it slowly with real-life lines ukrainianup.club/spotify 💛💙

New episode is out! Today Larissa turns the Ukrainian days of the week into a feel-good song you can hum on your walk or while the kettle warms. Beginner-friendly, cozy, and practical—perfect if Ukrainian felt “too hard” this week.
🎧 Listen here: ukrainianup.club/podcast
▶️ Lyric video w/ subtitles: https://youtu.be/XN49rszcNeA

What’s your favorite day of the week? Drop it in the comments—bonus points if you write it in Ukrainian 😉

Learn Days of the Week in Ukrainian - Listen and Sing Along This is a friendly, rhythmic Ukrainian Days of the Week song—perfect for beginners (A1–A2). Sing along and lock the words in your memory.1. Watch once withou...