Colloquial Ukrainian

The Complete Course for Beginners

Ian Press, Olha Volosova, Stefan Pugh

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Routledge
26 June 2025

Language self-study texts

Series: Colloquial Series

Colloquial Ukrainian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by experienced teachers to provide a step-by-step course to learn the Ukrainian language as it is written and spoken today. This second edition offers updated vocabulary, additional exercises, cultural notes, and brand new audio.

Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Ukrainian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Ukrainian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice.

Key features include:

A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct, and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations

Balanced, comprehensive, and rewarding, Colloquial Ukrainian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Ukrainian.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

By: Ian Press, Olha Volosova, Stefan Pugh
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 950g
ISBN: 9781032620732
ISBN 10: 1032620730
Series: Colloquial Series
Pages: 412
Publication Date: 26 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ian Press is Professor Emeritus in the School of Modern Languages at the University of Saint Andrews, UK. Olha Volosova teaches Ukrainian at SSEES UCL Short Language Courses and in the Ukrainian Institute in London, UK. She has been teaching Ukrainian since 1999, including teaching it as a foreign language in England since 2006. Stefan Pugh was Professor and Chair of Modern Languages at Wright State University, USA.