In HEAR AND THERE, I try to "practice what I preach" - using language as a tool to be more creative, to connect with others, and to feel more brave. I hope my words encourage you to do the same!

Hear and There

Hello everyone, and welcome to my Ukrainian learning podcast!
My name is Daria, and I am a Ukrainian language teacher from Ukraine.

In this podcast, we will learn simple Ukrainian words and phrases together.
Today’s topic is: life, daily routines, and small happy moments.

Life can be busy and stressful sometimes, but small things can make us happy.
For example:
a warm cup of tea, good music, a walk in the city, or talking with friends.

In Ukrainian, we say:

“Життя” — life
[zhyt-TYA]

“Щастя” — happiness
[SHCHAS-tya]

“Друзі” — friends
[dru-ZI]

“Місто” — city
[MIS-to]

“Чай” — tea
[chai]

Now let’s learn a few simple sentences.

“Я люблю життя.”
It means: “I love life.”

“Я п’ю чай.”
“I drink tea.”

“Мої друзі дуже добрі.”
“My friends are very kind.”

“Я гуляю містом.”
“I walk around the city.”

In Ukraine, many people enjoy simple cozy moments:
drinking coffee, walking in parks, listening to music, and spending time with family.

Here are a few more useful words:

“Ранок” — morning
“Вечір” — evening
“Музика” — music
“Сім’я” — family
“Кава” — coffee

Try repeating them slowly.

Learning a language step by step is important.
You do not need to be perfect.
The most important thing is practice and enjoying the process.

Thank you for listening to this podcast!
I hope you learned some new Ukrainian words today.

See you next time, and have a beautiful day! Гарного дня!

Ukrainian language with Daria

Life in Ukraine & Simple Everyday Happiness (Level A1–A2 Ukrainian learners)

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The three princesses tell their father the king, every day, how much they love him. One day, the youngest daughter tells the king she loves him like salt. He gets upset and sends her away. The princess goes to her aunt and her aunt devises a plan to teach the king a lesson.

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I love you like salt

أَمَامَ  delante
خَلْفَ detrás
 Al lado بِجَانِبِ
تَحْتَ  debajo 
فَوْقَ encima 
عَلَى يَمِين a la derecha
عَلَى يَسَار  a la izquierda
Cerca de قَرِيب - ة مِنْ 
Lejos de بَعِيد - ة عَنْ 


الأمَاكِن  - Los lugares 
Colegio مَدْرَسَة  
Barrio حَيّ
Edificio  بِنَايَة
Banco  بَنْك
Ayuntamiento بَلَدِيَّة 
Plaza سَاحَة 
Hotel فُنْدُق
Panadería مَخْبَزَة 
Carnicería مَجْزَرَة 
Locales  مَحَلاَّت
Hospital مُسْتَشْفَى 
Tiendas دَكَاكَين 
مَطْعَم  Restaurante 
مَطَاعِم  restaurantes 

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En el barrio - في الحي

Nordic countries are often said to be some of the happiest in the world — and they may be some of the most sustainable places to visit too.

If you're not sure what it means to travel sustainably, the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index may be able to help.

Now in its ninth year, it ranks places across the world based on things like destination management and environmental performance.

One hundred destinations were included in the 2024 index, with Helsinki in first place.

More than 50% of the Finnish capital's electricity is renewable, more than 30% of its buses are electric, and 49% of its waste is recycled.

Helsinki has also set a goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, and there are lots of green spaces around the city — almost 10,000 hectares per 100,000 people, according to Condé Nast Traveler.

Helsinki has previously ranked well in the GDS index, coming in fourth place in 2023, although this is the first time it's taken the top spot.

"Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki," Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said.

The other cities in the GDS' top five for 2024 are also in Nordic countries, with Gothenburg in second place. The city, which is in the west of Sweden, ranked first in 2023.

Copenhagen, Denmark, ranked third, Norway's Bergen came in fourth, and another Danish city, Arthus, was in fifth place.

Most of the top 20 cities were in Europe, too, with the exception of Singapore in seventh place, Sydney, Australia, in 10th place, and Goyang, South Korea, in 16th place.




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Finnish Capital Ranked Most Sustainable in Travel

El episodio de esta semana es un poco diferente, en él vamos a practicar, como siempre, la comprensión auditiva, pero vamos a hacerlo de manera muy activa. Hoy te voy a leer un texto y luego te voy a hacer unas preguntas relacionadas con lo que hemos leído para ver si puedes responderlas correctamente. Así que vamos a practicar tu habilidad para escuchar y retener, recordar información en español. 

Como siempre, espero que disfrutes el episodio. Si es así, no te olvides de dejar a este podcast una valoración, y pásate por mi Instagram para decirme qué te ha parecido.


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Los españoles somos muy expresivos, y a veces tenemos una manera particular de decir algo. En el episodio de hoy comento algunas frases que los españoles usamos en determinados momentos para expresar algo concreto, y que si no conoces su significado puede parecer que estemos hablando en código.

Espero que, como siempre, disfrutes el episodio. Después de escucharlo no te olvides de pasarte por mi Instagram y decirme qué te ha parecido este episodio y conoces alguna otra frase que los españoles usan y que a ti te resulta curiosa. ¡Te espero!


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