Learn Ukrainian with Oggi

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Oggi
Alien Cucumber Robot

Ukrainian Up is a podcast for English-speaking learners who want to understand, laugh, and sound like real Ukrainians.

Hosted by Tutor Larissa and friends.

Ukrainian for beginners

Meet Oggi—the Cucumber Robot who flew to Kyiv to learn Ukrainian. Larissa asks why he chose Ukraine, and he shares first shocks: marshrutky, domofon, and tricky addresses.

You’ll pick up simple survival lines:
  • “I’m at your entrance now.”
  • “Please pass this along."
  • "Help me please, I'm lost."
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Ukrainian grammar & drills

Alex untangles two easy ways to say “I have” in Ukrainian—natural «U mene ye…» and the verb form «Ya mayu…»—so you know when each shines. Larissa coaches your pronunciation line by line, moving from slow to natural speed.

You’ll pick up handy lines:
  • «U nas ye vilnyi stolyk.» — "We have a free table."
  • «Ty mayesh brata?» — "Do you have a brother?"
  • «Ya mayu kvytok.» — "I have a ticket."
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Narrated stories in Ukrainian

Zoryana is a brave kozachka who spots the mysterious Molfar among enemies. Can they change their fate and save the Cossacks? This narrated episode coaches you through appearance & clothing vocab (colors, styles, features).

You’ll pick up handy everyday lines:
  • «U nioho syni ochi.» — He has blue eyes.
  • «Ya odiahla svoyu bilu sorochku» — I put on my white shirt.
  • «Vin buv vysokym i strunkym.» — He was tall and slender.
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Practice Ukrainian at home

Podcast Pack—a simple, gentle way to finally hear it, say it, and keep it.
  • Tal @talof2cities
    My tutor has started a school, and it's awesome. Larissa is knowledgeable, funny, caring, and very, very good at her work. Highly recommend!!
  • Alex @pegasauraus
    Learning the alphabet was very important I really like now I can read peoples names on Twitter 😀 I really like the alphabet recording Larissa made for me and the basic phrases recording also. Very very helpful with pronunciation and means you can start to say things.
    Good luck with her initiative to teach people to speak Ukrainian and help the military.
    It's a wonderful thing!😄
  • Їмай @marimo_mai
    Amazingly! Now I am working on B1 level Ukrainian, great to talk about everyday life topics. Larissa is a great guide on this difficult but beautiful language.
  • Reese @r4ukraine
    Larissa is a great teacher. Her lessons are giving me confidence to express myself in Ukrainian and accelerating my learning. The times I work with Larissa are the highlights of my week!
  • Anthony @J_Anthony_24
    My beloved, her two children and four generations of my family are in Ukraine. I have forgotten almost all Ukrainian language. Thank you for the Ukrainian lessons! Sending love and support, Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🌻
  • Baнесса @VVvvVv2288
    Larissa is so patient and the lessons are structured so well - excellent tutor. Thank You Again!

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Ukrainian is easier than you think! It’s phonetic, so no weird silent letters like in English. But yes, it has seven cases (which sounds scary but is totally manageable) and two kinds of verbs.

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