As humans, we usually want to be admired however if you want to improve yourself, you cannot just listen to constant validation. It is important that you do not dismiss also the negative things that will help you improve as a person.

KRISTEL TALKS

THE IMPORTANCE OF CRITICISMS

☕ Useful vocabulary

кава – coffee
чай – tea
вода – water
сік – juice
молоко – milk
цукор – sugar
меню – menu
картка – card

💬 Useful phrases

Можна каву, будь ласка? – Can I have a coffee, please?

Можна воду? – Can I have some water?

Можна меню? – Can I have the menu?

Можна каву з молоком? – Can I have coffee with milk?

Можна каву без цукру? – Can I have coffee without sugar?

Скільки коштує? – How much does it cost?

Скільки коштує кава? – How much does the coffee cost?

Можна карткою? – Can I pay by card?

Щось іще? – Anything else?

Ні, дякую. – No, thank you.

Так, звичайно. – Yes, of course.

📚 A little grammar

In the episode, we also look at the accusative case:

кава → каву
вода → воду
піца → піцу

For many feminine nouns ending in -а, the ending changes to -у when we use the noun as the object of an action.

For example:

Можна каву? – Can I have a coffee?

Можна воду? – Can I have some water?

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☕How to Order Coffee in Ukrainian

Weather Adjectives:

Сонячний — sunny
Example: Погода сонячна — The weather is sunny.

Холодний — cold
Example: Погода холодна — The weather is cold.

Теплий — warm
Example: Погода тепла — The weather is warm.

Дощовий — rainy
Example: Погода дощова — The weather is rainy.

Вітряний — windy
Example: Погода вітряна — The weather is windy.

Ясний — clear
Example: Погода ясна — The weather is clear.

Туманний — misty/foggy
Example: Погода туманна — The weather is misty.

Спекотний — hot
Example: Погода спекотна — The weather is hot.

Прохолодний — cool
Example: Погода прохолодна — The weather is cool.

Сніжний — snowy
Example: Погода сніжна — The weather is snowy.

Seasonal Adverbs:
Влітку — in summer
Example: Влітку сонячно — It’s sunny in summer.

Взимку — in winter
Example: Взимку холодно і сніжно — In winter, it’s cold and snowy.

Весною — in spring
Example: Весною тепло — It’s warm in spring.

Восени — in autumn
Example: Восени часто вітряно — In autumn, it’s often windy.

Weather Verbs:

Дощить — it rains
Example: Влітку часто дощить — It often rains in summer.

Сніжить — it snows
Example: Взимку сніжить — It snows in winter.

Світить сонце — the sun is shining
Example: Весною часто світить сонце — In spring, the sun often shines.

General Weather Phrases:

Надворі холодно — It’s cold outside.
Надворі сонячно — It’s sunny outside.

Ukrainian: Weather Vocabulary☀️☁️🌧️

In today's episode, we’re diving into how to talk about feelings and mood in Ukrainian – from saying "I am happy" to "I am tired," and even how to ask others how they feel.

With simple tips and memory tricks, you’ll quickly pick up these essential expressions, plus a fun mini-dialogue to help you practice real-life conversations.

Listen now and start talking about your feelings in Ukrainian today!

Basic Feelings:

Я щасливий / Я щаслива – I am happy
Я сумний / Я сумна – I am sad
Я злий / Я зла – I am angry
Я втомлений / Я втомлена – I am tired

Emotions with "мені":

Мені страшно – I feel scared
Мені погано – I feel bad
Мені весело – I feel cheerful

Asking Others How They Feel:

Як ти себе почуваєш? – How do you feel?
Що з тобою? – What’s wrong?
Я почуваюся добре – I feel good
Я почуваюся не дуже – I don’t feel great

Mini-Dialogue:

Привіт! Як ти себе почуваєш? – Hi! How are you feeling?
Я щасливий, бо сьогодні вихідний! А ти? – I’m happy because today is a day off! And you?
Я втомлений, бо багато працював. – I’m tired because I worked a lot.
О, відпочинь! – Oh, get some rest!

Talking About Feelings & Mood

In this episode, we cover basic phrases and vocabulary you can use to give directions in Ukrainian.

Getting Attention:

Перепрошую! (Pereproshuyu!) – Excuse me!

Asking Where Something Is:

Де [place]? (De [place]?) – Where is [place]?
Example: Де метро? – Where is the metro?

Important Direction Verbs:

Йдіть (Ydit') – Go
Поверніть (Povernit') – Turn
Пройдіть (Proydit') – Walk past
Перейдіть (Pereydit') – Cross

Extra Direction Words:

Праворуч (Pravoruch) – Right
Ліворуч (Lívoruch) – Left
Прямо (Pryamo) – Straight ahead
Тут (Tut) – Here
Поруч (Poruch) – Nearby/Next to

Sample Dialogue:

You: Вибачте, де метро? (Excuse me, where is the metro?)
Local: Йдіть прямо, потім поверніть ліворуч. (Go straight, then turn left.)
You: Дякую! (Thank you!)
Local: Будь ласка! (You're welcome!)

How to Give Directions: A Beginner's Guide

In this episode, we explore how to ask basic questions in Ukrainian! If you're a beginner, this episode is perfect for you. Learn the essential question words like хто, що, де, and more, along with how to use them in everyday conversations. We’ll also explain the difference between що and який, and how який changes depending on the gender and number of nouns. By the end of this episode, you’ll be ready to ask questions confidently in Ukrainian. 