Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Ukrainian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Ukrainian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | яблуко | I eat the apple. Я їм яблуко. |
| the book | книга | She reads the book. Вона читає книгу. |
| the cat | кіт | The cat is sleeping. Кіт спить. |
| the dog | собака | The dog is barking. Собака гавкає. |
| the car | автомобіль | He drives the car. Він їде на автомобілі. |
| the house | будинок | We live in a house. Ми живемо в будинку. |
| the chair | стілець | She sits on the chair. Вона сидить на стільці. |
| the table | стіл | Put the book on the table. Поклади книгу на стіл. |
| the window | вікно | Open the window. Відкрий вікно. |
| the door | двері | Close the door. Закрий двері. |
| the pencil | олівець | I write with the pencil. Я пишу олівцем. |
| the paper | папір | The paper is on the table. Папір на столі. |
| the school | школа | The school is big. Школа велика. |
| the teacher | вчитель | The teacher teaches math. Вчитель викладає математику. |
| the student | учень | The student is studying. Учень навчається. |
| the boy | хлопець | The boy is playing. Хлопець грається. |
| the girl | дівчинка | The girl is singing. Дівчинка співає. |
| the adult | дорослий | The adult is working. Дорослий працює. |
| the friend | друг | My friend is here. Мій друг тут. |
| the tree | дерево | The tree is tall. Дерево високе. |
| to accept | приймати |
| to add | додавати |
| to agree | погоджуватися |
| to allow | дозволяти |
| to ask | питати |
| to believe | вірити |
| to borrow | позичати |
| to break | ламати |
| to bring | приносити |
| to build | будувати |
| I like apples | Мені подобаються яблука |
| She is my friend | Вона моя подруга |
| It is a sunny day | Сьогодні сонячний день |
| He runs fast | Він швидко бігає |
| We are happy | Ми щасливі |
| They play soccer | Вони грають у футбол |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Ukrainian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.