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Free Ukrainian alphabet chart

A four-page printable PDF for learning to read Ukrainian: every letter with its sound and a word to go with it, the simple rules for reading out loud, italic shapes, and words to practise on.

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What's inside

  • Page 1: 33 letters33 lettersEvery letter from А to Я, upper and lower case, with its name, its sound in plain English and an example word with the stress marked. Colours show which letters look and sound like English, which only look familiar, and which are new. Then Г and Ґ, and И and І.
  • Page 2: Reading rulesReading rulesUkrainian is read as it's written: every letter is said, and vowels stay clear. Then stress, the soft sign in кінь and день, the apostrophe in п’ять and сім’я, я, ю and є after a consonant, and в at the end of a syllable.
  • Page 3: Print and italicPrint and italicAll 33 letters in print and in italic, with the eight that change the most, like т, which looks like m in italic. Handwriting follows the italic shapes.
  • Page 4: PracticePractice16 everyday words, from Привіт and Дякую to Україна and Київ, and three short sentences to read before you check.

How to use it

  1. Learn five letters a day. Say each sound out loud and read its example word.
  2. Read the rules page once, then keep it next to you while you read.
  3. Cover the orange lines and the meanings on the last page, read each word aloud, then slide the paper down to check.
  4. Watch something with Ukrainian subtitles in Kitsumi and hover any word to see what it means. Так, ні and дякую turn up all the time.

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Questions

Is the Ukrainian alphabet chart free?

Yes. It's a free PDF with no sign-up. Print it, keep it and share it.

How many letters does the Ukrainian alphabet have?

33. Some look and sound like English letters, some look familiar but sound different, and the rest are new shapes. The soft sign Ь has no sound of its own.

Is Ukrainian hard to read?

Less than it looks. Ukrainian is read as it's written, and every letter is said. The only thing to learn with each word is the stress, which this sheet marks for you.

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