Ukrainian Lessons Podcast — for everyone who learns and loves the Ukrainian language
Learn Ukrainian at any level — from absolute beginner to advanced — with this structured and engaging Ukrainian language podcast course! 💙💛
All podcast lessons are free. Want more? Get lesson notes, flashcards, and bonuses with our ⭐ premium membership at ukrainianlessons.com.
There’s a season for every level:
🎧 Season 1 – Absolute beginner: basics, pronunciation, and everyday Ukrainian
🎧 Season 2 – Elementary to intermediate: real-life situations with focus on cases + Ukrainian History in simple Ukrainian
🎧 Season 3 – Intermediate: a story-based course about an American girl in Kyiv
🎧 Season 4 – Intermediate to advanced (slow Ukrainian): culture, idioms, and grammar in slow, clear Ukrainian
🎧 Season 5 – Intermediate to advanced (slow Ukrainian): culture, history, and guest interviews
🎧 Season 6 – Advanced (slow Ukrainian): Ukraine after 2022, poetry, and deep topics
⭐ Unlock extra materials with premium membership at ukrainianlessons.com.
Episodes
240 episodes
ULP 6-240 | Квітка Цісик — голос України за океаном | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
The final episode of ULP Season 6 is here 🎊 Concluding the series, we celebrate Квітка Цісик (Kvitka Cisyk) and her incredible legacy as a Ukrainian-American singer. Discover how she promoted Ukrainian cult...
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Season 6
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Episode 240
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32:21
ULP 6-239 | Володимир Івасюк — легенда української музики | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🎶 In the penultimate episode of ULP Season 6, meet Володимир Івасюк (Volodymyr Ivasiuk), the legend of Ukrainian music. Discover his song heritage, beloved by Ukrainians of all generations, his rise t...
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Season 6
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Episode 239
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29:56
ULP 6-238 | Марія Примаченко — дивовижна художниця Полісся | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🎨 This episode explores the miraculous art world of Марія Примаченко (Mariia Prymachenko), a talented Ukrainian self-taught artist. Discover her artistic imagery, life’s tragedies, and the impact of her pain...
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Season 6
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Episode 238
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31:16
ULP 6-237 | Михайло Грушевський — великий історик України | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
⭐️ In this ULP episode, meet Михайло Грушевський (Mykhailo Hryshevskyi), a historian, politician, and key figure of the 1917-1921 Ukrainian revolution. Explore his academic and political activities with Ann...
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Season 6
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Episode 237
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31:14
ULP 6-236 | Наталія Кобринська — мама українського фемінізму | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
✊ In this episode, discover Наталія Кобринська (Nataliia Kobrynska), a pioneering Ukrainian feminist. Learn about her remarkable life and deeds through Anna's narration in slow Ukrainian, and practice...
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Season 6
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Episode 236
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28:23
ULP 6-235 | Марко Кропивницький і театр корифеїв | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🎭 In this episode, meet Марко Кропивницький (Marko Kropyvnytskyi) and the revolutionary Theatre of Coryphaei. Explore his impact on Ukrainian theater and national identity through Anna's slow U...
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Season 6
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Episode 235
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32:32
ULP 6-234 | Марко Вовчок — фатальна жінка української літератури | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💘 This episode features Марко Вовчок (Marko Vovchok), the femme fatale of Ukrainian literature, admired in Ukraine and abroad. Discover her literary talents, personal dramas, and more, all in slow Ukr...
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Season 6
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Episode 234
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30:48
ULP 6-233 | Іван Котляревський — зачинатель нової української літератури | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
📝 In this episode, meet Іван Котляревський (Ivan Kotliarevskyi), the founder of modern Ukrainian literature and language who inspired many Ukrainian writers including Taras Shevchenko. Listen to his b...
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Season 6
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Episode 233
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30:50
ULP 6-232 | Богдан Хмельницький — творець української держави | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
⚔️ In this episode, delve into the life and achievements of Богдан Хмельницький (Bohdan Khmelnytskyi), the founder of the Ukrainian Cossack state. Enjoy Anna's narration in slow Ukrainian and enhance your lan...
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Season 6
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Episode 232
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28:10
ULP 6-231 | Княгиня Ольга — хитра правителька Русі | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💫 ULP episodes about famous Ukrainians in slow Ukrainian are back! This time, let's begin with княгиня Ольга (Princess Olha) and see why she is considered a clever ruler of Kyivan Rus, all explained in easy Ukraini...
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Season 6
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Episode 231
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28:53
ULP 6-230 | Українська поезія. Ліна Костенко «Страшні слова, коли вони мовчать» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🗣 In the final episode of our short series, the poetry itself takes center stage. "Страшні слова, коли вони мовчать" ("Words are scary when they are silent") ― this poem by brilliant Lina Kostenko is a perfect and s...
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Season 6
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Episode 230
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24:01
ULP 6-229 | Українська поезія. Василь Стус «Господи, гніву пречистого…» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💪 Listen to our penultimate episode of our Ukrainian Poetry mini-series, featuring the resilience and endurance in the poem "Господи, гніву пречистого..." ("Lord, pure rage...") by Vasyl Stus. Jo...
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Season 6
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Episode 229
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25:04
ULP 6-228 | Українська поезія. Дмитро Павличко «Два кольори» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
❤️🖤 In the eighth episode of our Ukrainian Poetry series, enjoy the beauty of Dmytro Pavlychko's poem "Два кольори" ("Two colors"), a piece that’s also a beloved song among Ukrainians. Recite t...
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Season 6
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Episode 228
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28:54
ULP 6-227 | Українська поезія. Василь Симоненко «Ти знаєш, що ти — людина» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
👤 In episode seven of our Ukrainian Poetry Series, dive into Vasyl Symonenko's powerful poem "Ти знаєш, що ти — людина" ("You know that you're human"), exploring humanism and the value of human life f...
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Season 6
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Episode 227
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26:23
ULP 6-226 | Українська поезія. Володимир Сосюра «Так ніхто не кохав» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💓 In the fifth episode of the Ukrainian Poetry mini-series, enjoy the intricate universe of romantic love in the poem "Так ніхто не кохав" ("No one has ever loved like that") by Volodymyr Sosiura. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 226
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26:19
ULP 6-225 | Українська поезія. Павло Тичина «Гаї шумлять» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🌳 Join us for the fifth episode of our Ukrainian Poetry Series, where we explore the beauty of Ukrainian nature with Pavlo Tychyna's poem "Гаї шумлять" ("Groves Murmur"). Enjoy the poem's recitation ...
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Season 6
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Episode 225
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24:44
ULP 6-224 | Українська поезія. Олександр Олесь «О слово рідне! Орле скутий!..» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🦅 The fourth episode of the Ukrainian Poetry series delves into the importance of preserving and cherishing the native language and homeland in a powerful poem by Oleksandr Oles, titled "О слово рідне! Орле скутий!...
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Season 6
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Episode 224
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25:56
ULP 6-223 | Українська поезія. Леся Українка «Contra spem spero!» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💫 In the third episode of the Ukrainian Poetry series, explore the essence of Ukrainian resilience (незламність) through one of the most celebrated Ukrainian poems — "Contra spem spero!" by Lesia Ukrainka.
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Season 6
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Episode 223
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30:24
ULP 6-222 | Українська поезія. Тарас Шевченко «Заповіт» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
✊ In the second episode of the ULP's Ukrainian Poetry series, we delve into Taras Shevchenko's "Testament" ("Заповіт"), his powerful call to fight for freedom. Learn new vocabulary, read the poem line by line, and e...
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Season 6
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Episode 222
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23:51
ULP 6-221 | Українська поезія. Григорій Сковорода «De libertate» | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
📝 Welcome to the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast's new series: Українська поезія (Ukrainian Poetry)! Join Anna as she delves into the richness of Ukrainian poetry, exploring its language, themes, and ties to key Ukrainian virtue...
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Season 6
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Episode 221
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28:37
ULP 6-220 | Про Крим. Частина 4: Гастрономічні традиції | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🥗 In this episode in slow Ukrainian and the final part of our series about Crimea, we invite you for a special treat! Discover common Crimean dishes and culinary traditions that define its unique gastronomic heritage. <...
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Season 6
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Episode 220
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26:59
ULP 6-219 | Про Крим. Частина 3: Відомі особистості | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
⭐️ In Part 3 of our series "Про Крим", we spotlight the legacies of Crimea's most eminent figures — artists, political and cultural activists — who have contributed to the unique identity of the peninsula. ❗️ Season...
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Season 6
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Episode 219
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29:43
ULP 6-218 | Про Крим. Частина 2: Коротка історія Криму | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🔍 Welcome to Part 2 of our Про Крим series, where we explore the main aspects of the history of Crimea, from its earliest settlers to recent developments, all in slow Ukrainian.❗️ Season 6 of the podcast is entirely...
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Season 6
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Episode 218
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30:16
ULP 6-217 | Про Крим. Частина 1: Географія та корінні народи | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
🇺🇦 ULP Season 6 introduces a special short series Про Крим — About Crimea! Delve into the first part as we explore Crimea's diverse geography and indigenous peoples in easy-to-follow Ukrainian.❗️ Season 6 of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 217
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24:15
ULP 6-216 | Декомунізація, деколонізація, дерусифікація | Ukrainian Lessons Podcast Season 6
💡 Dive into the main aspects of decommunization and decolonization in Ukraine, covering laws, monument demolitions, and other key practices, all explained in slow Ukrainian.❗️ Season 6 of...
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Season 6
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Episode 216
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29:16