Ukrainian for Beginners

Practical Learning with SynapseLingo

Tobias Hartmann, Synapse Lingo AI Tools (human-supervised)

• Publisher: Innov-AI-tive
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9783692631592
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Teaching Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

E-book includes audio access and learning software via link.

This e-book is your clear, practical entry into Ukrainian—designed specifically for English-speaking learners. You will begin with the most important sounds and accurate pronunciation, then build up step by step with useful words, phrases, and short dialogues for everyday life, travel, and family situations—so your first conversations come quickly and confidently.

Each unit follows a simple, motivating pattern: a short explanation in English, a compact vocabulary list, a sample dialogue, pronunciation tips, mini-exercises, and a quick review to consolidate what you learned. Marked highlights help you spot Ukrainian words at a glance and remember them in context.

Ukrainian grammar is explained in plain language—word order, personal pronouns, question forms, essential tenses, noun gender, and the most common case uses—without unnecessary jargon. Handy memory cues and micro-drills make rules feel intuitive and immediately usable. Culture notes guide you toward polite, authentic communication in real Ukrainian settings (greetings, forms of address, everyday etiquette).

Ideal for self-learners at A1–A2 level, the course offers clear learning goals, time-planning tips, checklists, and brief self-tests at the end of each chapter to keep you on track. Whether you're traveling to Ukraine, connecting with Ukrainian speakers, or simply exploring a new language, this book gives you a structured, encouraging path to early speaking success.

SynapseLingo stands for a learning-smart design: short, focused steps; frequent, spaced repetition; and language you can use right away. This e-book was developed with AI-assisted tools and subsequently editorially reviewed to ensure the highest learning quality.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Lesson 1: Have in Ukrainian: мати (maty) — Fun Podcast Lesson
• Lesson 2: Learn Ukrainian To Be — бути (buty): I am, you are, we are
• Lesson 3: Learn Ukrainian: go = йти (yty) — English–Ukrainian Walk-and-Talk
• Lesson 4: English–Ukrainian: can = могти (mohty)
• Lesson 5: Make in Ukrainian: робити (robyty) — English to Ukrainian Verb Guide
• Lesson 6: Learn Ukrainian Past Tense Fast: I had — я мав / я мала (ya mav / ya mala)
• Lesson 7: English–Ukrainian Past Tense: I was → я був (ya buv)
• Lesson 8: English–Ukrainian: I went = я пішов (ya pishov), go = йти (yty) — Past Tense Quickcast
• Lesson 9: Do/Make in Ukrainian: робити (robyty) + ‘made’ forms you’ll use
• Lesson 10: English–Ukrainian Future Tense: I will have — я матиму (ya matymu)
• Lesson 11: Learn Ukrainian Future “to be”: I will be — я буду (ya budu)
• Lesson 12: English–Ukrainian: “will go” → піти (pity) — Fun Future Forms
• Lesson 13: English–Ukrainian Future Tense: I will do — я буду робити (ya budu robyty)
• Lesson 14: English–Ukrainian Essentials: Is there ...? Чи є ...? (Chy ye ...?)
• Lesson 15: Is there ...? in Ukrainian — Чи є ...? (Chy ye ...?)
• Lesson 16: Learn Ukrainian: May I ...? = Можна ...? (Mozhna ...?)
• Lesson 17: English to Ukrainian: I need ... = мені потрібно ... (meni potribno ...)
• Lesson 18: Where is ...? in Ukrainian — Де ...? (De ...?)
• Lesson 19: Learn What is ...? in Ukrainian: Що таке ...? (Shcho take ...?)
• Lesson 20: Learn Ukrainian Prices: How much does ... cost? = Скільки коштує ...? (Skilky koshtuye ...?)
• Lesson 21: English–Ukrainian: I would like ... — Я хотів би ... (Ya khotiv by ...)
• Lesson 22: English to Ukrainian: Can you ... ? Learn Ти можеш ... ? (Ty mozhesh ... ?)
• Lesson 23: English–Ukrainian Polite Requests: Can you ... ? = Чи можете ви ... ? (Chy mozhete vy ... ?)
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