Ukraine Independence Day: A1 Ukrainian Reading
Practise reading Ukrainian at A1 level with a short text about Independence Day on 24 August, the blue-and-yellow flag, vyshyvanka shirts, and greetings.
День Незалежності України
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What you'll learn
Ukrainian vocabulary for holidays, dates, colours, and clothing; the greeting «З Днем Незалежності!»; simple questions about an important holiday and greeting friends.
A short A1 reading text in Ukrainian about Ukraine's Independence Day on 24 August. Read about the declaration of independence, National Flag Day, the flag's colours, embroidered shirts, and holiday greetings. The text ends with two questions about an important holiday and greeting friends.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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Кожна країна має своє головне свято
newEvery country has its main holiday.
Use this phrase to compare holidays across different countries.
Useful for comparing holidays of different countries.
Це вихідний день, люди не працюють
newIt is a day off, people do not work.
This phrase explains that the holiday is a day off.
Useful for talking about holidays and days off.
Багато людей одягають вишиванки
newMany people wear embroidered shirts.
A vyshyvanka is a traditional Ukrainian shirt. This phrase is about holiday clothing.
Useful for describing festive clothing.
Сім'ї і друзі збираються разом
newFamilies and friends gather together.
Contains a reflexive verb. Many Ukrainian holidays are family celebrations.
Useful for describing gatherings with family and friends.
Вони бажають один одному миру, здоров'я і щастя
newThey wish each other peace, health and happiness.
Traditional holiday greetings in Ukraine.
Useful for holiday greetings.
Люди гуляють по вулицях, слухають музику і дивляться концерти
newPeople walk on streets, listen to music and watch concerts.
Describes typical activities at a celebration.
Useful for describing public events.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Independence Day
День Незалежності
Independence Day
The main national holiday of Ukraine — August 24.
Important word for understanding the article.
flag
прапор
flag
Blue and yellow are the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Word related to national symbols.
vyshyvanka
вишиванка
vyshyvanka
Traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt.
Key word about Ukrainian traditions.
capital
столиця
capital
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
Word for describing cities and countries.
fireworks
салют
fireworks
In the evening there are beautiful fireworks.
Word for describing festive events.
holiday
свято
holiday
Every country has its main holiday.
General word for a celebration.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Number 24
24 серпня
24th of August
The number 24 is ordinal. Form: двадцять четвертий. In dates, the nominative case is used.
For expressing dates in daily life and history.
Reflexive verbs
збираються
gather
The verb збираються is reflexive. Often used with family and friends.
Reflexive verbs are important for A1 level.
Compound color
синьо-жовті
blue-yellow
Синьо-жовті is a compound color adjective. Blue + yellow = blue-yellow.
For describing colors and flag symbolism.
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