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LingoBear creates short Ukrainian passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. East Slavic language, 33-letter Cyrillic alphabet (with і, ї, є, ґ — not used in Russian), seven cases, three genders, FSI Category IV, ~40M speakers.

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Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Ukrainian reading passage — from Shevchenko's poetry to Kyiv tech news.

How is Ukrainian different from Russian?

Ukrainian and Russian are East Slavic sister languages — fluent Russian speakers often understand around 50–60% of Ukrainian on first encounter, but the two have diverged significantly. Ukrainian shares more vocabulary with Polish and Belarusian, uses the letters і, ї, є and ґ (Russian uses и and lacks these), and has a vocative case for direct address. Stress is also more variable in Ukrainian.

What grammar features does Ukrainian have?

Ukrainian has seven cases (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, locative, vocative), three genders, and verbs in perfective/imperfective aspect pairs. Free word order is conditioned by emphasis rather than syntax. Stress is unwritten and can shift across paradigms, often more dramatically than in Russian. The Cyrillic alphabet has 33 letters; the spelling reform of 2019 reintroduced some older variants.