Our Students

Our students are conscious individuals of great character and values. Learning Ukrainian language for them is a calling or a way to stay rooted to their heritage, expressing solidarity with Ukraine. Many among them are people with big hearts, actively aiding Ukrainians facing tough times both at home and abroad. They inspire us with their devotion to Ukrainian culture and language. We are proud of our students and ready to support them in their studies, preserving our identity.

Global Community

Our student community spans 57 countries around the world!




*Countries highlighted in blue indicate where our students are from

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Henrik Ellert

The lessons from my tutor Marina have been of considerable help and they have given me insight, substance and understanding of the gramar and its complexities.

  • Marina has patiently explained the very important nuances and I have learned more about personal pronouns, adjectival endings and agreements and verb declensions.
    I have to complement Marina for her always bright and smiling manner and her professional approach to our lessons – always asking if I have understood.
    By increasing my basic knowledge, she has enhanced my understanding of the wonderful Ukrainian language and culture. She helped prepare me for a trip – with my wife - to Ukraine in July – during which I managed to put into practice some language. We both plan to make a much longer trip in 2024.

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Carol Beresiwsky

The course is excellent and exceptionally comprehensive. Iryna responds quickly and gives interesting examples. It is extremely challenging for me to assimilate the Case Endings...

  •   and then to memorize all of the prepositions --- and vocabulary in general. I like the pdf exercises and Answer Key. I am also doing the exercises in the Master Cases text.I am enjoying the experience and will keep practicing to figure out how you coordinate 3 genders, 7 cases, plus adjective and pronoun agreement with a Greek alphabet ; -)

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Paul Crozier

My name is Paul and I have been studying Ukrainian for about 18 months. My reasons for wanting to learn the Ukrainian language are twofold.

  • Firstly I made some Ukrainian friends online before russia launched its unjustified war against Ukraine and was finding that Google translate simply could not help me communicate with them accurately, often leading to some major misunderstandings.

    The second reason I chose Ukrainian; despite my Ukrainian friends previously being primarily russian speakers; is basically an F-you to russia!

    I had been self-studying for about 8 months with DuoLingo, YouTube videos (using Language Reactor for subtitles and translations) and LingQ. I felt things were going well, but was finding it difficult to understand some concepts, such as the case system (I’m sure I am not the only one that gets stuck with this), so I decided to look for a school / tutor.

    After finding Inna’s videos on YouTube and seeing her passion and dedication in wanting to spread the Ukrainian language I decided that SpeakUA was the school to go with and have not looked back.

    My tutor Hanna is equally as passionate as Inna about teaching the Ukrainian language. She understands my strengths and weaknesses, tailors our lessons to my needs and creates lessons that are engaging, fun and interesting to me. As well as teaching me the language I really enjoy that she has also includes things about the culture that you can only learn from a native and will never get from an app.

    I plan to visit Ukraine as soon as it is possible to do so safely and being able to communicate effectively in the language is something I aspire to achieve.

    I have a long way to go, but I am confident that with SpeakUA I will reach my desired goals.

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Arturo Nereu

I got curious about learning Ukrainian because I want to be able to communicate with a friend in her native language.I just started, but I can see the progress already.

  •  The language is different from the others I speak, but it's so beautiful.I'm happy I discovered the Speak Ukrainian YouTube channel and started learning at the school.
    Oksana, my teacher, is one of the most incredible human beings I know; she's also a fantastic teacher, knowledgeable, patient, and funny.

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Wayne Kratch

Прівіт!I was born here in Canada. My mother was the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants, and I studied the language for only one year in high school in Saskatchewan and always wanted to learn more...

  • about the language and culture. My grandmother and mother passed down the art of writing pysanka, which I do every year.When I saw your site online I signed up to learn more of the language. Unfortunately my health situation prevented me from doing much.I hope in the future to resume my studies, when my health is better.

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Don Louis Bredle

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!

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Annette

Dear Halyna,
Thank you so much!
I’m dedicated because I have an excellent teacher and Hanna is such a nice person!

  • I can’t wait to visit her one day in Vinnitsa!
    I learnt 10 languages during my life, and understood that there are not that many excellent teachers.
    All the very best to you all!
    Keep strong!
    Слава Україні !

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David Laposata

I want to thank you for recommending and providing Iryna as my teacher. Iryna is a wonderful teacher! She presents the information clearly and helps to clarify the various rules and exceptions.

  • She holds the student accountable for the learning – but is patient and fun to learn with. She went above and beyond to provide resources for me to assist with my learning process.

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Amy Scott

I have been studying with Iryna Krupa. Iryna is GREAT and I'd like to continue our teaching session with the 8-lesson plan.


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Roger

My lessons with Polina are going very well, she's amazing and doing great as a teacher. I doing very, very well with her and learning a lot.

  • She is perfect for me and very helpful to me. I have another class coming up with her. I always look forward to seeing her and I'm always excited when classes start.

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Aqeel

Thanks Halyna for being kind.
My teacher Anna is world's best teacher
Kind regards


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Janine Goergen

Я дуже люблю уроки з Оксаною. Я з нетерпінням чекаю на можливість продовжувати вчитися з нею)


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Tyler Nguyen

My lessons are going very well, Kateryna is an excellent teacher.



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Matthieu

Kateryna has been stellar and I enjoy studying with her so much



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Robert Potoma

Thanks to your school and my teacher Oksana, I can now speak fluently with my in-laws and my wife’s family. So thank you, and I wish you lots of success.


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Nick

I have been loving my lessons! Oksana is a wonderful and caring instructor. She has made the learning process fun and provides very detailed feedback regarding any mistakes I make along the way.

  • I have really been enjoying this experience and plan to continue with the classes!
    Sincerely, It all worked out great. Liudmyla is the best! She is one of the best teachers I have ever had in my life.
    Thank you,

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Keith and Alana

We are so blessed to have been learning this beautiful language now for over a year. We adore and love Oksana Shostak! She is so great.


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Kyra Smalls

It’s been great working with Tamara. Thanks again for your support!

Best regards,


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Stephanie Trubacz

My tutor Iryna has been wonderful!



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Jed

Anna is simply the most amazing teacher. You have a real gem with her. Thank you so much for connecting me with her in the first place!


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Kari

Hi!
Earlier today I finished my first class with Karyna! I loved it! She was very nice, and truly want to adjust her teaching to my level and my needs/wishes.

  • I look forward to the next classes, and think this will be very useful way for me to learn more of the beautiful language - and at the same time have both fun and progression!
    Best wishes 

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Marlon

I am really enjoying the lessons with Kateryna.

Thanks,


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Jim

I love the school and am learning a lot. Both Oksana and Iryna are true gems and are outstanding teachers, and I have enjoyed working with both of them so far!

  • I have no doubt Maryna will be great also. I've only met her once during the holiday speaking club.

    I will do my best to learn the language as quickly as possible.

    Thanks,