Boost your Ukrainian skills with the best resources for learning Ukrainian! From textbooks to audio courses and much more, our curated collection has everything you need to deepen your understanding and fluency. Most of them are free!
Free Courses for Learning Ukrainian
Podorozhi UA ― an introductory e-textbook/course in Ukrainian for English speakers by Alla Nedashkivska and Olena Sivachenko, covering everyday topics and key grammar such as verb conjugations, cases, and prepositions.
SpeakUkrainian ― a government-supported educational project with 25 essential topics and nearly 100 engaging lessons, featuring games and interactive videos to help learners quickly master Ukrainian.
Read Ukrainian! A reading course for beginners ― designed to build reading skills through authentic Ukrainian texts, this platform offers units with presentations, charts, exercises, and readings to master the alphabet, basic vocabulary, sentence structure, cases, and verb aspects.
Українська за 27 уроків ― a course entirely in Ukrainian for A1-A2 levels, aimed at building communication skills with video lessons, lesson notes, exercises, and a final test. Originally for Russian-speaking Ukrainians, it’s also suitable for speakers of other Slavic languages with some Ukrainian basics.
22 уроки до мовної впевненості (рівень В1) ― a B1-level continuation course for advanced learners of Ukrainian, featuring 22 lessons with videos, text summaries, exercises, additional materials, and a midterm test.
Course «Мовити мотиви» ― an advanced course focused on history, vocabulary, and grammar, developed mainly for Russian-speaking Ukrainians to refine their Ukrainian language skills and style.
Podcasts for Learning Ukrainian
Ukrainian Lessons Podcast ― well-structured and easily accessible Ukrainian language course with 6 seasons (240 episodes total) for all levels, featuring authentic dialogues, vocabulary, and grammar explanations. You can also get a premium membership with dialogue transcripts, English translations, vocabulary lists, exercises, and digital flashcards.
5 Minute Ukrainian ― series of 60 mini-lessons that include the most typical conversations, useful vocabulary boosters and quick grammar explanations. Premium members get unlimited access to lesson notes and digital flashcards with materials from audio lessons.
Slow Ukrainian with Yevhen ― brief 4-10 minute episodes covering diverse, engaging topics in slow Ukrainian, suitable for learners from pre-intermediate to advanced levels.
Textbooks for Learning Ukrainian
Beginners Ukrainian by Yuri Shevchuk ― a textbook focused on interactive communication to help students quickly reach beginner-level comprehension. It includes English explanations and is suitable for self-study.
Yabluko ― a series of structured coursebooks available in three levels, featuring audio, authentic texts, and exercises in speaking, writing, reading, and listening. These Ukrainian-only books are ideal for guided study with a teacher or in a classroom setting.
Ukrainian Language for Foreigners by Danuta Mazuryk ― a Ukrainian-only textbook, ideal for working with a tutor or partner, progressing from beginner to intermediate through 17 lessons on common topics.
Ukrainian Language for Foreigners by Nazarevych L. T., Havdyda N. I. ― a Ukrainian-only textbook for learners who already have basic level skills, featuring 8 modules, 17 conversation topics, expanded vocabulary, text-based questions, and exercises.
Dictionaries for Learning Ukrainian
Goroh ― an online library of essential academic Ukrainian dictionaries, offering definitions, conjugations, and synonyms.
Ukrainian Academic Explanatory Dictionary ― an online resource featuring the eleven-volume Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, with definitions and example sentences from Ukrainian literature.
Declension / Conjugation Dictionary ― the official resource for checking different forms of a word and its stress. In addition to declension and conjugation, it also conveniently provides synonyms and idioms.
Glosbe ― the largest collaborative Ukrainian dictionary, offering translations in multiple languages with contextual examples.
E2U ― English-Ukrainian dictionaries with options for military, scientific, and IT terminology.
Collins Ukrainian Dictionary: Essential Edition ― a convenient pocket-sized paperback dictionary for on-the-go translation. However, it lacks stress markings for Ukrainian words, which may limit pronunciation help.
Collocations Dictionary ― a comprehensive paperback created specifically for Ukrainian learners, including stress marks, usage with cases, numerous collocations, and examples. Due to its size, it’s best kept in one place.
Useful Tools for Learning Ukrainian
R2U spelling check ― software for proofreading Ukrainian texts, covering spelling, grammar, and style.
Language Tool Grammar Checker ― grammar and paraphrasing tool for Ukrainian, available as a website and software with easy integration into websites and Word documents.
Transliteration by Slovnyk UA ― an automatic tool for official Ukrainian-to-Latin transliteration, following the government-approved standard.
Word stressing by Slovnyk UA ― a service that adds stress marks to Ukrainian words across entire texts automatically.
Text to speech: Eleven Labs or Narakeet ― use one of these convenient tools to hear your text read aloud by AI in clear, natural Ukrainian.
Useful Apps for Learning Ukrainian
Duolingo ― game-like lessons for beginners starting with the basics or looking to practice their reading, writing, and speaking.
Simply Learn Ukrainian ― a user-friendly app with over 1,000 phrases across 30 categories, featuring native-speaker recordings, flashcards, and quizzes.
Learn Ukrainian ― a fun app offering common words with audio by Ukrainian speakers, organized by frequently used vocabulary topics.
SpeakEasy Ukrainian Phrasebook ― practical phrasebook with 120 essential travel phrases, featuring Ukrainian and phonetic translations, flashcards, and slow audio playback in a user-friendly interface.
Clozemaster ― designed for advanced beginners and intermediate learners, this app provides fill-in-the-blank sentences to build vocabulary in context and track progress.
BabaDum games ― a desktop game for learning Ukrainian words with creative illustrations, featuring a mix of common and less familiar vocabulary.
Ukrainian alphabet
Alphabet Guide by Ukrainian Lessons ― full guide with videos, explanations and examples of Ukrainian letters.
Ukrainian Alphabet Poster ― a high-quality printed poster featuring the Ukrainian alphabet with pictures, letters, simple word examples, and QR codes linking to pronunciation videos.
Ukrainian Pronunciation
Forvo ― a platform to check the pronunciation of Ukrainian words, recorded by native speakers.
Text to speech: Eleven Labs or Narakeet ― use one of these convenient tools to hear your text read aloud by AI in clear, natural Ukrainian.
Word stressing by Slovnyk UA ― a service that adds stress marks to Ukrainian words across entire texts automatically.
Stress in Ukrainian ― a concise guide to the main rules for placing stress in Ukrainian words.
Ukrainian tongue twisters ― a collection of fun tongue twisters with engaging pictures and audio, ideal for practicing Ukrainian pronunciation.
Ukrainian Vocabulary
100 most common Ukrainian words ― PDF file which includes a word list with examples and digital flashcards with audio and pictures.
1000 most useful Ukrainian words ― e-book with 1000 Ukrainian words and examples of using them in simple sentences with English translation. It includes a set of digital flashcards that can be used with the Anki app to learn these words quicker with audio and pictures.
Ukrainian Phrasebook for Helping Refugees ― a practical guide available as a free PDF or affordable paperback, featuring over 1,500 useful words and phrases with Latin transliteration, English translations, and free audio.
Ukrainian words ― a collection of frequently used Ukrainian words, organized into themed lists, individual word pages, and reference guides.
Learn Ukrainian Grammar
Read Ukrainian! ― a structured overview of different topics in Ukrainian grammar.
Dobra Forma ― a web-based Ukrainian grammar guide with contextual activities to help learners internalize correct forms while focusing on meaningful communication.
Ukrainian Grammar ― basic English-language explanations of Ukrainian grammar, covering cases, genders, and parts of speech.
Лайфхаки з української мови ― more advanced-level (Ukrainian only) resource for mastering the Ukrainian alphabet, sounds, word and sentence structure, cases, and parts of speech, organized into units and charts.
Ukrainian: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Comprehensive Grammars) ― a detailed grammar guide in English for intermediate to advanced learners, covering all Ukrainian grammar rules.
500+ Ukrainian Verbs: Conjugations and Examples of Use ― the ultimate reference guide for mastering Ukrainian verb conjugation and usage. It includes all key aspects of Ukrainian verbs, covering both imperfective and perfective forms, conjugation across all tenses with detailed charts, example sentences, and an extensive grammar guide.
Master Ukrainian cases ― a book by Inna Sopronchuk with tables, exercises, and vocabulary lists to master Ukrainian cases.
Writing in Ukrainian
Ukrainian Handwriting Book ― a colorful workbook from Ukrainian Lessons to master Ukrainian handwriting with a structured approach. It includes audio and is specifically designed for learners of the Ukrainian language.
Klavaro Touch Typing Tutor ― free software with a keyboard layout editor, speed exercises, and progress charts to improve typing skills.
Touch Typing Study ― a website offering typing exercises with a comfortable layout for practicing the Ukrainian keyboard.
Тренажер з правопису української мови ― a tool with rules, exercises, and quizzes covering Ukrainian grammar and style, from parts of speech to punctuation.
Reading Skills
Book club by Ukrainian Lessons ― a welcoming community with a native speaker host, offering reading practice of simple Ukrainian books.
Easy Ukrainian Book ― a captivating story in simple Ukrainian for intermediate learners with audio and exercises, written by Natalia Pendiur and produced by Ukrainian Lessons.
100 Easy Ukrainian Texts ― an e-book with simple Ukrainian texts and 60 minutes of online audio for beginners.
15 fiction books in Ukrainian ― a curated list of books ranging from children’s stories to accessible classics and modern fiction for Ukrainian language learners.
Читанка ― a YouTube channel that explores Ukrainian and world literature with fun, unconventional approaches to literary trends.
Listening in Ukrainian
Invitation to Ukraine ― a miniseries of eight episodes designed to teach Ukrainian language and culture, covering topics like music, national dishes, and more.
Sluhay ― a library of over 100 audiobooks of Ukrainian classics from the school curriculum, as well as works by contemporary authors, narrated by the authors themselves, along with TV and radio presenters, actors, and musicians.
LingQ ― collection of resources (videos, podcasts, news, etc.) with an integrated dictionary.
YouTube channels ― list of our favorite YouTube channels of Ukrainian native speakers with descriptions and captions.
Videos with subtitles ― our list of videos in Ukrainian with Ukrainian subtitles.
Movies ― our list of Ukrainian movies that you can watch online.
Cartoons ― our list of 10 Ukrainian cartoons for children and adults that you can watch on YouTube.
Podcasts ― our list of our favorite Ukrainian podcasts about science, literature, art, culture, music, celebrities, politics and society.
Radio ― our list of Ukrainian radio stations sharing news, music and culture.
Speaking in Ukrainian
Speaking Club by Ukrainian Lessons ― a community within the Ukrainian Learners Group with Ukrainian language learners and native speakers to practice conversational Ukrainian.
SoulTalks by School of Ukrainian Language and Culture ― free online meetings to explore Ukrainian language and culture while practicing spoken Ukrainian (prior registration required).
Free Ukrainian Speaking Club (Ukrainian Language Course for Volunteers ― online and in-person speaking clubs and events organized by the Language Lab school.
YouTube Channels For Learning Ukrainian
Ukrainian Lessons ― short, fun video lessons with illustrations and audio, covering essential topics for beginners, such as alphabet pronunciation, noun gender, and common words. It also features episodes from the Ukrainian Lessons Podcast and the 5 Minute Ukrainian series.
Speak Ukrainian ― video lessons by Inna Sopronchuk focused on grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics, including dialogues, podcasts, and the “Ukrainian Food Vlog” series with national dish recipes.
Let’s Learn Ukrainian ― video lessons covering grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics.
Learn Ukrainian with Roman ― lessons, exercise kits, interviews with Ukrainian learners, and insights into Ukrainian culture, suitable for both beginners and advanced learners.
Verba School ― a blog by Nika Minchenko offering learning tips, overviews of common vocabulary and grammar, and explorations of Ukrainian culture.
Immersive Ukrainian wHanna — a collection of beginner-friendly videos with tips for memorizing vocabulary, assessing your level, and discussing key topics.
Instagram Channels for learning Ukrainian
Ukrainian Lessons ― a channel featuring beautiful pictures and videos to practice Ukrainian vocabulary and grammar for all levels.
Verba_school ― fun, short reels on popular challenging topics, common Ukrainian vocabulary, and grammar.
Idioma4u ― a collection of short reels to practice common Ukrainian words, pronunciation, and explore Ukrainian landmarks.
Ukrainian_with_olena ― useful content covering Ukrainian grammar, idioms, and learning styles.
Resources for Children
UA: КАЗКИ ― project from Ukrainian national radio ― audio stories for children recorded by famous Ukrainian musicians, like Andriy Khlyvniuk or Sasha Koltsova. You can listen to the stories as radio or browse their list.
BARABOOKA ― collection of free children’s books for kids aged 3 to 11, available for easy PDF download. Each book is tagged by genre (story, tale, etc.) and theme (love, family, friendship, etc.) to help you find the perfect read.
Myshenyatkova Abetka (iOS, Android) ― a playful app designed to help children learn the Ukrainian alphabet and practice writing letters. Through engaging activities, kids will collect moving, sound-making toys, identify the correct letter associations, and create words using letters in varied ways. This app not only teaches the alphabet but also introduces children to a variety of objects, animals, and the sounds made by both living and non-living things.
Pani Kalyna calls herself Youtube-няня для малюків ― a “YouTube nanny for little ones,” offering vibrant and engaging videos that support early Ukrainian language development through play. She introduces children to animals and their sounds, colors, basic numbers, and the alphabet, sings popular nursery rhymes, and incorporates traditional Ukrainian children’s folklore.
Бробакс ― a YouTube channel featuring high-quality cartoons produced by the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine. It includes Ukrainian-made animations like the popular Тото and Маленький Бу, as well as popular foreign cartoons translated into Ukrainian, such as Їжачок | Børste and Simon | Пригоди Кролика Сімона. The channel also offers an excellent playlist of bedtime stories, perfect for listeners of any age.
Looking for more Ukrainian resources for children? Then check out our collection of 20+ helpful Ukrainian online resources for kids: the best platforms, websites with audio stories, libraries, apps, and YouTube channels!
Online Community (Facebook Group) for Learning Ukrainian
Ukrainian Learners Group — a cozy and welcoming community of Ukrainian language learners and native speakers to ask questions, find useful resources and conversation partners, with speaking and book clubs.
Private Ukrainian Lessons
italki ― online platform where you can choose between certified teachers for structured lessons or affordable tutors who, while uncertified, can help you practice through casual conversation.
Preply ― another platform offering a wide selection of Ukrainian teachers, Preply is one of the most successful tech start-ups founded by Ukrainians. It now operates on an international scale, with a major office in Kyiv.
Ukrainian Language Schools
Language Lab ― a school based in Kyiv offering individualized lessons and courses, both offline and online. Special discounts are available for volunteer soldiers and large groups, along with free trial lessons.
Ukrainian Language Academy ― a language school based in Lviv that offers diverse learning experiences in Ukrainian. For example, they organize two-week intensive in-person courses of the Ukrainian language and culture (three groups for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels) with classes, excursions in Lviv, and coffee breaks.
Summer schools in Lviv:
UCU Summer Program ― the largest and prestigious Ukrainian-as-a-foreign-language program based in Lviv with daily classes for different levels of proficiency, one-to-one sections with tutors, academic credits, cultural activities, dance workshops, and more perks.
Krok do Ukrainy ― intensive July courses in Ukrainian, available both online and in-person (in Lviv), with 20 hours of instruction per week in small groups for all levels. The program includes city tours, interactive quests, and ethnology workshops.
Online schools:
Online courses by UCU School of Ukrainian Language ― individualized and group courses via Zoom and Skype with flexible schedule, customizable course focus and material for different language levels.
Speak Ukrainian ― one-on-one lessons and speaking sessions with personalized schedule for beginners with program’s textbooks and flashcards.
Bright Kids ― Ukrainian online school for children offering a variety of courses, including Ukrainian language, chess, and art, for both individuals and groups. The school provides a flexible schedule and a free trial class.
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