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Check out the table at the bottom of this page, there is also an ANKI deck with Ukrainian alphabet, but I don't know how good it is (although, how bad could it be?).

The best Beginners Ukrainian textbook on the market right now is the one written by Columbia professor Yuriy Shevchuk : https://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Ukrainian-Interactive-Online-Workbook/dp/0781813247

My tutor u/serhiy_b says that a tap/flap "r" is sufficient, in other words, the sound you make in the middle of the word "butter" (assuming you have a general American accent). Unlike (say) Spanish, there do not appear to be situations in Ukrainian where a lengthy trill forms a minimal pair with a tapped "r". Or at least, I haven't encountered it yet in the ~9 months of study I've done. You don't have to erase your accent, you just have to understand and be understood, and though Ukrainians will always give you a nice rolled "r" to emphasize it, you don't have to do it to be understood. Just try not to give the American "r". :) I have put a lot of work into this too and I think it will come eventually but I'm not there yet.

I think the bigger problems for English speakers are actually г/х, и/і and the variation in в.

In addition to what others have said, Read Ukrainian! is a free resource with some good grammar instruction, but as usual, the wiki has a lot of great resources too. There's also a book of Ukrainian: A Comprehensive Grammar which I have been enjoying, but it's pricy.

You should try these dictionaries, they are good enough. The only thing is they are paperback

Learn more about Ukrainian literature in a book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW.

Visit Ukrainian language and culture classes: https://pysanka.webnode.com.ua/

Learn Ukrainian with a course book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW.

Visit Ukrainian language and culture classes: https://pysanka.webnode.com.ua/

The real life Ukrainian dialogues in the book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko. #1 in Slavic Languages on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

Learn more about traditional Ukrainian clothes in a book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

Learn more about Ukrainian literature in a book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

Learn more about Ukrainian cuisine in a book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko. #1 in Slavic Languages on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

More grammar in the book "Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture" by Hanna Yurchenko. #1 in Slavic Languages on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

Learn Ukrainian with the "Pysanka" Ukrainian Course Book and Culture Guide! #1 New Release in Slavic Languages on Amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

First you need to learn the alphabet. You can use youtube or alphabet learning books for this. Then you need to learn simple and basic words. For this, I recommend you the duolingo application. In order to practice speaking, you need to find people who speak Ukrainian. I think the best option for this is online games. Of course, there are grammar topics that are boring in every language in general, but I think you will have to think about them further.

In order to practice speaking, you need to find people who speak Ukrainian. I think the best option for this is online games. Of course, there are grammar topics that are boring in every language in general, but I think you will have to think about them further.In addition to all that I've told you, if you're having trouble finding some resources, I've also prepared some books. You can also take a look at these:

MY BOOKS

Learning a new language is always fun. But learning a language with a cultural background makes it a unique experience.

The book “Pysanka: Ukrainian Language and Culture” is a Ukrainian Coursebook and Culture guide, 2 in one! You will learn about Ukrainian nature, history, literature, music, sport, cuisine and much more. And you will study Ukrainian on the way!

All Ukrainian texts have an English translation and an extensive vocabulary. Every module includes Ukrainian/English texts, Tips and Tricks section (“What’s interesting”), real life dialogues and grammar sections with exercises. Using audio and video courses will make your studies even more interesting.

So, start learning Ukrainian and read about Ukrainian culture at the same time!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B75M2QDW

The only book I have read is digital, but it's pretty good: Українська для Іноземців. I have not been able to find a paper copy apart from trying to order it directly from a Ukrainian bookstore, although I think someone else here linked to a new edition of it recently. (u/Same_0ld ?)

I don't have these but they're on my Amazon wishlist:

Beginner's Ukrainian is supposed to be good; the version on Amazon is the previous edition going for $120, which is odd because Hippocrene directly seems to have the new edition for $45.

Complete Ukrainian has high ratings.

I found a few videos by doing this and I apparently already watched the first two results: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ukrainian+soft+sign

As an English speaker, some of these are going to be hard, because they're allophones in English. For instance, л and ль are allophones in English—you already can produce both, but you can't necessarily hear the difference. For example, the кь is basically the K sound in "Mike," as contrasts the sound in "cat," which is Ukrainian's к sound.

I have been studying since March and I have some trouble differentiating з and зь, but с and сь are getting better.

The best thing to do is find a patient tutor. Once they can force you to make it properly a few times, it will (strangely) become much easier to hear the difference. u/serhiy_b, for instance, is both patient and exacting about getting it right.

Also the book Beginner's First Steps in Ukrainian comes with an access code to a website where you can hear every pair of sounds that exists in Ukrainian, which was useful for me.

https://www.amazon.com/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%97%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA-Kindle-79574-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%82%D1%96-ebo...

Would this work as a "pluggable" dictionary?

Stickers! Got them here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008AHVG4E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It takes awhile to get used to them on the keys, but I don't notice that at all anymore. I mostly notice how much longer it takes me to type out posts, because I obviously haven't memorized the keyboard layout yet (getting there). A post like today's takes me anywhere between 30-40 minutes just between constructing the sentences and then typing it out. But ya gotta start somewhere!

Complete Ukrainian Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to read, write, speak and understand a new language (Teach Yourself) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1444104136/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_FS5C7MJ1VHSJF8VFQ3SE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Grab yourself some of these stickers, by far the easiest way to deal with this particular issue.

Мне кажется лучшим способом в вашей ситуации будет найти онлайн репетитора со знанием трех языков. Это не сложно. Как правило украинцы очень хорошо разговаривают по-русски. Например можете поискать украинского репетитора на этом сайте: https://preply.com/en/skype/ukrainian-tutors . Можете заказать там пробные уроки у нескольких преподавателей и выбрать кого нибудь по душе и по цене:) . Живое общение и грамотный репетитор дадут вам намного больше, чем на ресурсах типа duolingo. Хотя этот способ не из дешевых но самый действенный.

https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D1%8F%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2

** All what i found, use this site for translate. https://translate.yandex.com/ . Best translate on ukrainian.

Begin with this app. After learning the letters and dozens of words, read Ukrainian books translated from English (while comparing to the original). For example, "Charlie and the chocolate factory".

Yuri Shevchuk's book is, imho, the best book out there by far.

It provides a solid starter's vocabulary in addition to laying out a VERY solid starter's grammar and pronunciation. To supplement the vocab, I use Anki and the shorthand that Shevchuk uses in the dictionary at the back of his book. Learning that shorthand for dictionary entries is critical, and it has not only made creating flashcards much quicker, but also greatly improved my understanding of the patterns that recur in the Ukrainian language.