
Why are you learning Ukrainian? 🤔
If the answer is: to talk to Ukrainians, you are in the right place!
5 Minute Ukrainian is a new podcast from Ukrainian Lessons that is all about conversations.
What is in 5 Minute Ukrainian?
- Each episode contains a short dialogue that you will listen to in natural and slow speed.
- Then your host Anna will teach you some essential phrases for that particular situation.
- At the very end, you will listen to the dialogue again.
- And all that in only about п’ять хвилин – 5 minutes! 💫
Here are some situations we will cover:
- talking to an Uber driver in Kyiv 🚕
- opening a bank account in Ukraine 🏦
- picking up a parcel at Nova Poshta 📦
How to start listening? 🤩
Subscribe in your favorite podcast app or listen on the website below.
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Latest episodes
FMU 1-51 | How to chat with a hairdresser in Ukrainian | 5 Minute Ukrainian
Do you need to chat with a hairdresser in Ukrainian? Then listen to this episode of FMU to get ready for a nice new стрижка – haircut.
FMU 1-50 | Greetings in Ukrainian: informal, formal and fun! | 5 Minute Ukrainian
In this episode, you can review the common greetings in Ukrainian and discover some informal and fun ways to say hello in Ukrainian.
FMU 1-49 | How to shop at the market in Ukrainian | 5 Minute Ukrainian
Ринок або базар is a big part of Ukrainian shopping culture. Listen to the conversation at the food market in Ukrainian and learn the most useful phrases for that common situation.
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! This series is ongoing. After the purchase, you will get access the materials that are currently available and then you will be receiving new materials by email twice per week: on Mondays and Fridays.
5 Minute Ukrainian - Episodes 01-30
First half of the course- 30 lesson notes (Episodes 1-30)
- 3 decks of Anki flashcards (with about 100 phrases each)
- 30 mp3 files (dialogues only)
- 30 mp3 files (full episodes)
- Private Facebook group for support
- Only $1.23 per lesson
5 Minute Ukrainian - Episodes 1-60
Full course of 60 lessons- 60 lesson notes (Episodes 1-60)
- 6 decks of Anki flashcards (with about 100 phrases each)
- 60 mp3 files (dialogues only)
- 60 mp3 files (full episodes)
- Private Facebook group for support
- Only $0.98 per lesson
5 Minute Ukrainian - Episodes 31-60
Second half of the course- 30 lesson notes (Episodes 31-60)
- 3 decks of Anki flashcards (with about 100 phrases each)
- 30 mp3 files (dialogues only)
- 30 mp3 files (full episodes)
- Private Facebook group for support
- Only $1.23 per lesson
Some testimonials
Фантастично! Fantastic!

Привіт! Я дуже люблю Ukrainian Lessons Podcast. Я волонтер корпусу меру, і я живу в Україні. Моя вчителька мене сказала я розмовляю українською дуже добре. Я слухала кожного уроку. Дякую!
Hi! I love this podcast! I am a Peace Corps Trainee, and I just moved to Ukraine, where I will be serving for 2 years. I listened to this podcast A LOT in the months before my departure, and now that I am here I made it into the advanced language study group. My teacher said I speak very well, and she was especially impressed that I know how to conjugate some verbs. When she asked where I learned, I told her about this podcast! I’ve listened to every episode. Thank you!
Both the audio part and the notes are just great
Dear Anna, I wanted to write to say how helpful your podcasts are! Season 3 is at the perfect level of Ukrainian for me (I’d previously finished the first book of Yabluko), and both the audio part and the notes are just great. And while I use the current season, I go back and review previous seasons.
I’m a teacher myself (choir director with mainly boys, girls and teens, actually), so I can say that your method is very good for teaching – give an idea, then use it in the course of the lesson. Then repeat later. I particularly like the “phrase of the day”.
I’m so happy that I’ve signed up for your premium membership – it’s very useful.
Great way to learn Ukrainian
I want to learn Ukrainian because my father’s parents came to Canada from Ukraine in the early 1900s. I’ve always loved my Ukrainian family and culture. Unfortunately, after my grandparents died, my father and his siblings stopped speaking their language. Over the years I’ve tried to learn Ukrainian online and in local classes, but have never achieved more than just a few words.
This year I decided to try learning Ukrainian again. I started listening to the Five-Minute Podcast and printed the PDF lesson notes. After the first three lessons I was so pleased with my progress that I decided to subscribe to the premium membership.
The lessons are well organized, easy to understand, and easy to fit into my schedule. At the beginner level, I’m steadily learning new vocabulary, and am understanding more and more of the Ukrainian movies and TV shows I watch online. The Ukrainian Lessons blog also offers interesting posts on a wide variety of subjects. Thank you Anna for a great learning experience.
I highly recommend the podcast, the website, and the premium membership.
Ukrainian Lessons Podcast — чудовий!

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I have been studying Ukrainian with the podcast and already can communicate with my Ukrainian friends. It’s an effective way to learn the українська мова.
Дякую Анна!
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