Online Ukrainian Course with Inna Sopronchuk

“From an Absolute Beginner to a Confident Speaker”

4 months of personalized tutor support plus 1 extra month for self-paced review to learn how to read, speak and write in Ukrainian at a solid beginner level.
You'll follow a proven system focused on essential topics and vocabulary for effective communication.
This course was taught by Inna Sopronchuk at Oxford University
Over 900 students from around the world took this course.

    The next course starts on November 4, 2024.

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We've updated our best-selling course based on the feedback of our students.

We have slowed down the intensity of the course and extended access with personal support from 2 to 4 months, allowing you to learn Ukrainian comfortably and at your own pace. Besides, the course is being transferred to a new platform, providing a more convenient way to complete homework directly on your computer. Moreover, our revamped course offers a mobile app version, making it easier than ever to study on the go and ensuring flexibility and mobility in your Ukrainian learning journey.

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When You Join the Course "From an Absolute Beginner to a Confident Speaker," You Will Receive:

Clear grammar

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Master the fundamentals of Ukrainian grammar with lessons designed to make even the most complex rules easy to understand and apply.

Essential vocabulary

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Learn basic vocabulary and phrases that you can use in real-life situations in Ukraine. Access PDF vocabulary lists to enhance your learning.

Flexible and convenient schedule

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Learn Ukrainian on your own schedule with our flexible program, allowing you to study at your convenience and pace.

Cultural insights

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Gain a deeper understanding of Ukrainian culture with lessons that cover traditions, customs, and social norms, enhancing your language learning experience.

Right pronunciation

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Refine your intonation, stress, and pronunciation with personalized feedback from a curator and clear examples from native speakers, helping you improve your speaking skills effectively.

Interactive quizzes and activities

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Test your knowledge, assess your progress, and keep track of your language learning journey effectively with a variety of interactive activities and quizzes.

Curator and community support

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Receive real-time assistance from a curator and connect with fellow learners through our online community to share experiences, ask questions, and practice Ukrainian in a supportive environment.

Mobile app access

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Enjoy the flexibility of learning with our mobile app. Study at your own pace and seamlessly fit learning into your daily routine.

Wondering if You're a Good Fit for this Course?

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Want to show support for Ukraine and contribute to strengthening its identity. Volunteer or wish to help rebuild Ukraine after its victory.

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Have Ukrainian roots and want to connect with them by learning how to speak, think, and feel in the language of their ancestors.

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Want to travel to Ukraine, communicate with Ukrainian family, relatives, and friends, or meet new people among the locals.

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Admire the Ukrainian culture and want to explore it fully in our native language.

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Have Ukrainian colleagues or business in Ukraine and it is important for them to make connections there.

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Enjoy learning new languages and are looking for a new challenge that offers both personal and professional growth opportunities.

What about the level of knowledge required?

If you've never learned Ukrainian, this course is the perfect starting point. We'll guide you step-by-step through the basics, from mastering the Cyrillic alphabet to forming simple sentences and engaging in basic conversations.line retail businesses.

If you already have some knowledge of Ukrainian, this course will help you fill in gaps, improve your skills, and reinforce your basic understanding. You will gain strong confidence and be ready for a new proficiency level.

*If you are non-native English speaker, it's okay too. Our course is designed to be accessible and effective for those who speak English as a second language.

Want to know your Ukrainian level? Take the free test now!


Course Features

25 Video Engaging Lessons

Each lesson unlocks one by one as you progress through the course. We recommend studying at least 30 minutes a day to ensure that you build a solid foundation in the Ukrainian language step by step.

8 Enhanced Speaking Sessions

Enjoy 8 dynamic speaking sessions every two weeks, each lasting 1.5 to 2 hours — join live or watch the recording. Perfect for refining your speaking skills, building confidence and engaging in meaningful conversations with fellow learners and tutors.

Comprehensive Learning Materials

Our brand-new e-workbook includes everything you need for effective and enjoyable learning. It features 25 units for beginners, covering essential topics with grammar theory, engaging tasks, and video tutorials. Plus, it comes as a bonus with the course at no additional cost!
*Additionally, after each lesson, you will receive PDF study guides summarizing key concepts. Interactive quizzes will help you review the material better in an exciting and efficient way!

Live community

Connect and collaborate in a supportive Telegram chat. Engage with your course curator for guidance, ask questions, and receive clarifications. Join a vibrant community of fellow learners to share experiences, insights, and build connections on your Ukrainian language journey

Personal homework feedback

Complete your homework assignments after every lesson, and our dedicated curator will provide personalized feedback. Gain insights into your strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring a customized learning journey.

Certificate and discount

Once you finish the course, you will receive a certificate. Additionally, there's a 30% discount on individual lessons available to course participants during the course and for one month after its conclusion. It's a win-win: recognition for your hard work and savings for future learning!

Course Content

  • Module 0

     Introduction.  Lesson 1: The Ukrainian Alphabet. Vowels and Consonants.

  • Module 1

    Lesson 2: Reading Syllables and Simple Words.

  • Module 2

     Lesson 3: Personal pronouns. Greeting words. How are you? What is your name?Lesson 4: Affirmative and negative sentences. General questions. Affirmative and negative answers.

  • Module 3

    Lesson 5: The Noun. Gender of the noun. Nominative case. How to introduce yourself. Lesson 6: Vocative case. Formal and informal address. Getting acquainted with people.

  • Module 4

    Lesson 7: Possessive pronouns. Talking about your Family. Lesson 8: The verb “to have”. Accusative case.

  • Module 5

    Lesson 9: The verb. Present Tense. The First Conjugation Group.

  • Module 6

    Lesson 10: Second Conjugation Group. Common Ukrainian verbs.

  • Module 7

     Lesson 11: Reflexive verbs. Talking about Daily routine.

  • Module 8

    Lesson 12: Genitive case. Cardinal Numbers 0-19.Lesson 13: Adjective. Agreement with the Ukrainian nouns. Colors.

  • Module 9

    Lesson 14: Basic food vocabulary. Ukrainian traditional food.Lesson 15: Modal verb “can”. How to order food&drinks in Ukrainian.

  • Module 10

     Lesson 16: Where are you from? Locative case.

  • Module 11

    Lesson 17: Verbs of motion. Transportation

  • Module 12

    Lesson 18: Whats your job. Hobby. Instrumental case.

  • Module 13

    Lesson 19: Telling about the time and seasons.Lesson 20: Hotel vocabulary. Cardinal Numbers 20-100.

  • Module 14

    Lesson 21: My house. Ordinal numbers 0-100.Lesson 22: Ukrainian currency. Shopping. Clothes.

  • Module 15

    Lesson 23: Past and Future Tenses.

  • Module 16

    Lesson 24: Dative case. Ukrainian Holidays.Lesson 25: Travel to Ukraine.


After Completing the Course, You will Be Able to:

    Conversational speaking and natural listening comprehension
    Effortless reading and understanding of texts
    Clear and correct writing skills
    Insight into Ukrainian culture and traditions
    Understanding of Ukrainian grammar and sentence structure
    Use of elementary vocabulary and common phrases
    Natural feel for the language
    Solid foundation for advancing to an intermediate level

Knowledge of the language will make you feel comfortable in Ukrainian society!

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Student Testimonials

I have started this course with zero knowledge about Ukrainian or any Slavic language. At the end of it, I am able to read, understand and have a basic knowledge of Ukrainian grammar. I feel that if I were to go to Ukraine right now, I would have no problem getting around and having basic conversations with native speakers. The course is intense, packed with information, very well presented through video, text and audio recordings of vocabulary and dialogues. The support group was very helpful, as participants could interact and help each other; also teachers kept track of progress, verified homework or answered individual questions. Inna and her teachers are such a joy to work with, highly qualified, friendly and accommodating. Also a very well organized team. I am very happy for making this choice and I intend to continue my study of Ukrainian language through individual lessons. I highly recommend this course.

Magda Slack

USA

I really enjoyed the ‘Absolute Beginner to Confident Speaker’ course. With no prior knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet, I am now able to sound out letters and read Ukrainian words. I can put together simple sentences and have learnt the basics about the 7 different cases. Inna is a very engaging, patient teacher, whose passion for her culture and language shines through in her enthusiastic teaching style. I highly recommend anyone thinking about learning Ukrainian language to give it a go and sign up to the beginner course. I look forward to learning more with Inna in the future.

Karen Liddy

Australia 

I really enjoyed the course! It is very well organized, and exactly what I needed to learn the basics of Ukrainian language. Inna is a great teacher and explains everything very clearly, even more difficult subjects like Ukrainian cases. It is a very intensive course, so I definitely will need to go over the learning materials again to learn all the vocabulary and practice the cases. I also purchased Inna's book “Master Ukrainian Cases” so I'm looking forward to doing the exercises. Overall, I am very glad I signed up for this course, and I hope that Inna continues with an intermediate level program. Дуже дякую Інно for all your hard work in creating this program, it is very much appreciated. 💙💛

Caroline Beauvais-Kostiew

 Canada

I really enjoyed learning Ukrainian in this online course. I was an absolute beginner of Ukrainian and the course materials were perfect for me. Not only the materials were well made, but also from a non-native English speaker’s view, it helped me a lot that Inna’s English as a teaching language was very clear and easy to understand. I will keep learning Ukrainian, thank you!

Yuki Yoshigae

Japan

I’ve searched many places for a Ukrainian language online course and this was by far the most comprehensive, well structured, in depth course I’ve found! This course does a great job on laying out the foundations of Ukrainian grammar with a variety of materials, exercises, homework, and quizzes to help learn! Highly recommend.

Matthew Ketterer

USA

I am absolutely satisfied, even thrilled, with the Speak Ukrainian course from Inna. There are so few Ukrainian speakers and teachers here in Wisconsin that this course was perfect for me to get started in this beautiful language. Of course, the military aggression against your country was one of the main reasons I decided to learn to speak with you. Now I hope to be able to help, in some way, at some time, as Ukraine starts to rebuild!

Don Louis Bredle

USA

I speak, read, and write a number of languages, which I used daily in my work. I have studied languages in school, at university, and on my own. The structure and content of this course are amazingly effective in helping the learner achieve basic oral, written, and reading skills. The content is not just tourist vocabulary. The vital areas of phonetics and grammar are well covered with conversational basics and very practical vocabulary. You have to do the work! But the content format and delivery are so well-paced. Follow her instructions and you will be amazed at your results. Inna is a very special teacher. What she has created here is a love letter to the Ukrainian language, and a gift to anyone interested in properly learning to communicate in Ukrainian. I do hope she will create a course for the next level of Ukrainian language learners. The price of this course and any of the additional learning materials (textbook - SO valuable!; flashcards, online speaking lessons with qualified teachers) are such a steal! I cannot wait to see her dream of a Ukrainian language and cultural center come to life!

Jane Conners

USA

I would highly recommend taking the course “From Absolute beginner to confident speaker”, if you have any interest in expanding your knowledge of Ukrainian Language beyond Duolingo, LingQ or other similar sources. There are three tiers to choose from, increasing in price. The first is the most basic and is just the course, and no extras. The second tier, which I did, you have a group chat with other students and a teacher, I had Iryna. There, we had discussions about the topics learned, quizzes and practice paragraphs with our instructor. Iryna was excellent at answering questions and supporting us. I personally think the time comitment is minimum of 6 hours per week, though honestly for me I did about 8 hours/week doing the basic course. If I had more time, I would have spent more time reviewing what I had learned, and participating more in the chat and bonus exercises. The first week is review the alphabet, which I was familiar with, but it was still beneficial making sure my pronunciations were correct. It then went through the 7 cases, which was 🤌👌, and through other important topics like reflexive verbs, past and futures tenses as well as daily vocabulary, ordinal and cardinal numbers.

Caitlin MacLeod

Canada

Inna's course is a fantastic introduction to Ukrainian. I signed up to the course because I was really enjoying Duolingo, but many things on there are confusing at first because the app does not give any explanations or deeper reasons behind rules and grammar. That is what I needed to progress so I started watching some of Inna's YouTube videos. Inna has a knack for presenting overwhelming topics clearly and with simple explanations. The lessons are very manageable in length and I like Inna's presenting style, it's friendly yet focused! Finally, I live in a small town and unfortunately there aren't any options for Ukrainian language classes nearby, so this was a brilliant alternative. Thanks to the whole team at SpeakUA, I'm looking forward to the next level of the course when it's released!

Tom Nellist

 UK

Payment

Course Investment: $249

Includes 4 months of curated learning, plus an extra month for self-paced review. You will have 25 video lessons with supplementary materials, 8 speaking sessions (1.5-2 hours each), an e-workbook, and personalized homework feedback.

Flexible Payment Options:

Pay via PayPal in 2 installments of $125 each: the first upon registration, the second 1 month into the course.

Special Offers:

20% off for military personnel.

Contact our administrator at moc.aukaeps%40ofni for details.

20% discount for returning students. 

If you're taking the course again, email us at moc.aukaeps%40ofni to receive your discount.

Extension Options:

● 1-month extension: If you need just a bit more time, you can extend your course access for one month at a cost of $39.

Boost Your Ukrainian with Mini Speaking Lessons!

Exclusive offer for course students:

enjoy a 15% discount on Mini Speaking Sessions — just $68 instead of $80

*This discount is valid throughout the duration of the course and for 1 month after its completion.

    8 Engaging Lessons
    Practice with a professional native teacher.
    Pick topics that interest you
    20-minute dynamic and focused sessions.
    Flexible scheduling to match your routine
    Improved pronunciation and conversation skills.

After purchasing the 8-lesson package, our admin will quickly provide access to our booking system so you can schedule your sessions. Practice Ukrainian with confidence alongside our experienced instructors.


Meet your Teachers

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Inna Sopronchuk is the author of the course.

Inna Sopronchuk is a professional native Ukrainian teacher. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Linguistics. She is the Founder, CEO, and content creator of the online language school, “Speak Ukrainian.” Inna is the author of the textbooks “Master Ukrainian Cases”, “Easy Ukrainian Dialogues”, three sets of flashcards, an app, and two online courses.
With over 7 years of experience teaching Ukrainian to second-language learners, Inna taught the course “From an Absolute Beginner to a Confident Speaker” at Oxford University in 2023. She has also organized and conducted offline courses in London.
Inna’s goal is to guide you through both the language and culture of Ukraine. She believes that with a consistent and well-structured learning plan, you can achieve great results in learning Ukrainian. Her mission is to spread the beauty of the Ukrainian language across the globe.

Iryna Topolnicka is the curator of the course.

Iryna Topolnicka is a translator, a Ukrainian as a Second Language Teacher, and a CELTA Qualified English Teacher. She earned her degree in Translation and Interpreting Studies from the Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas.
Since 2011, Iryna has been teaching Ukrainian as a second language. She has authored a workbook and published several scientific articles. She loves traveling, reading detective stories, and teaching. Her students find her dedicated, encouraging, and inspiring. Iryna is known for her enthusiasm, creativity, organization, and responsibility, excelling as a team player.
Iryna’s teaching philosophy: Every student is individual and unique, so we need to be flexible and adapt our teaching style to help everyone learn effectively

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FAQ

  • How does the course work?

    The course, “From Absolute Beginner to Confident Speaker,” includes 25 video lessons organized into 16 modules, 8 speaking sessions plus extra learning materials and homework. The next wave will start on November 4, 2024. You’ll find all the materials you need for the course in your account.

  • How can I access the live sessions?

    There will be 8 live speaking sessions: one session every two weeks 1.5 to 2 hours each. You can join live or watch the recording. Access will be provided directly in your account.

  • How can I sign up for the course?

    To sign up, simply select the “From an Absolute Beginner to a Confident Speaker” course and click on the “Reserve Your Spot Now” button. Please note that enrolling in this course requires payment for the credit option and setting up an account.

  • How about the homework?

    For each lesson, you’ll find homework assignments in your account, which we recommend completing after you’ve watched the video. Our curator will review your homework and give you personalized feedback.

  • How does curator support work?

    As a member of our course community, you’ll have the chance to connect, collaborate, and share insights with other participants in the common Telegram chat. The curator will supply extra materials, address your queries, among other things. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask more questions, participate in discussions about the lessons, and gain further guidance.

  • Can I pause my course access?

    If you’re sick, going on a business trip, or something unexpected happens, you have the option to pause your access to the course for 2 weeks. Once this period is over, your access will be automatically reinstated. Please note, this option is available for one-time use only. Should you need to pause your course access, kindly reach out to us via email at .moc.aukaeps%40ofni

  • Can I receive a refund if I decide not to take the course?

    Yes, you can get a refund if you cancel before the course starts. Once the course begins, you’ll gain full access to the video lessons and learning materials, and at that point, we won’t be able to offer a refund.

  • How about additional learning resources?

    For each lesson, we provide supplementary materials, including audio files for pronunciation practice, engaging audio dialogues, and memos featuring grammar tables and vocabulary lists in PDF format. You can download these materials to your device for easy access and review whenever you need.

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