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How Long Does It Take to Master Ukrainian? | Baltic Media Language Training Centre

In this section you will find out: 

✅ Why should you learn Ukrainian?

✅ How long does it take to master Ukrainian?

✅ Does your mother-tongue affect your mastery of Ukrainian?

✅ How many classes does it take to master Ukrainian?

✅ Is there a Ukrainian language course for companies?

✅ What kind of Ukrainian language courses are available for individuals?

✅ Do you offer individual language lessons?

✅ How much does a Ukrainian language course cost?

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✅ Why should you learn Ukrainian?

Ukrainian (украї́нська мо́ва, ukrayínsʹka móva, IPA: [ʊkrɐˈjinʲsʲkɐ ˈmɔʋɐ]) is an East Slavic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken primarily in Ukraine. It is the native language of Ukrainians.

Written Ukrainian uses the Ukrainian alphabet, a variant of the Cyrillic script. The standard Ukrainian language is regulated by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU; particularly by its Institute for the Ukrainian Language), the Ukrainian language-information fund,and Potebnia Institute of Linguistics. Comparisons are often drawn to Russian, another East Slavic language, but there is more mutual intelligibility with Belarusian. Additionally, spoken Ukrainian has partial intelligibility with Polish.

Ukrainian is a descendent of Old East Slavic, a language spoken in the medieval state of Kievan Rus'. In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the language developed into Ruthenian, where it became an official language, before a process of Polonization began in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. By the 18th century, Ruthenian diverged into regional variants and the modern Ukrainian language developed in the territory of present-day Ukraine. Russification saw the Ukrainian language banned as a subject from schools and as a language of instruction in the Russian Empire, and continued in various ways in the Soviet Union. However, the language continued to see use throughout the country, and remained particularly strong in Western Ukraine.

✅ How long does it take to master Ukrainian?

In order to learn the communication phrases used by tourists in daily situations a couple days in the language course will suffice. However, if you want to master written and spoken Ukrainian more properly, you should allow one to three years. In order to achieve an academic level, you will need at least five to seven years.

With time and motivation you can master Ukrainian faster. The more time you dedicate to learning the language, the faster you will achieve the result. Daily communication in Ukrainian will be a great advantage. And do not forget the media (radio and television), press, cultural events, music, and films in Ukrainian.

✅ Does your mother-tongue affect your mastery of Ukrainian?

If you speak Bulgarian or Ukrainian or one of these languages is your mother-tongue, you will learn Ukrainian easier and faster. People proficient in Slavic languages will see similarities with the Ukrainian grammar system and words loaned from these languages.

Some important tips in order to master Ukrainian faster:

• Learn each new word in the context it is used in.
• Repeat what you have learned often because repetition is the mother of learning;
• Use both real and virtual Ukrainian language domain;
• Use the media (TV, radio, music, literature, social media platforms) in Ukrainian;
• Read fiction in Ukrainian, start with easy Ukrainian;
• Let yourself make mistakes, use the language, jump in the Ukrainian language river for a swim! You can do it!

 

✅ How many classes does it take to master Ukrainian?

Each language learner is different, however, you can see roughly how much effort and time you will have to dedicate to learning the language below:

C2 - 60 hours (C2/1) + 60 hours (C2/2)

C1 - 60 hours (C1/1) + 60 hours (C1/2)

B2 - 60 hours (B2/1) + 60 hours (B2/2) 

B1 - 60 hours (B1/1) + 60 hours (B1/2)

A2 - 48 hours (A2/1) + 48 hours (A2/2)

A1 - 48 hours (A1/1) + 48 hours (A1/2)

If you want to master Ukrainian language, contact the employees of our language centre by e-mail: courses@balticmedia.com or call +371 67224395. 

✅ Is there a Ukrainian language course for companies?

Teachers of the Baltic Media Language Learning Centre are professionals who use a creative, contemporary approach to preparing and conducting language courses and will adapt the content to your needs and wishes.

Ukrainian language courses we offer:

• Correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2);
• Use a test to assesses Ukrainian language skills of employees before starting a course;
• Develop all the necessary Ukrainian language skills with a focus on speaking;
• Teach how to conduct successful business negotiations with clients or business partners.

During the studies, the teacher checks the progress of participants of the Ukrainian language course and at the end of the course submits to the employer a report on presence / absence and the assessment of language skills. Participants of the Ukrainian language course receive a certificate of the level of Ukrainian language skills achieved.

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✅ What kind of Ukrainian language courses are available for individuals?

Baltic Media Language Training Centre offers private lessons or group classes. If you travel or go on business trips often, it is worth applying for Skype classes. Our teachers will develop a Ukrainian language course programme to meet your needs.

During classes you will learn how to do the following:

• Book a hotel, order food, travel, find a job etc.;
• Communicate to leave a good impression;
• Tell about your culture or find out about the differences in another culture;
• Conduct business negotiations successfully;
• Prepare presentations in Ukrainian and much more.

All you have to do is assess your Ukrainian language skills and apply for private lessons or group classes.

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✅ Do you offer individual language lessons?

If you want to master the language faster, you might want to apply for private Ukrainian language lessons.

Individual Ukrainian language course is especially effective as the lecturer dedicates all their attention to one language learner. Although one academic hour is slightly more expensive than a group lesson, money is spent more effectively and in the long run private lessons will cost you less. If you study individually, you will need less classes to achieve the desired result than you would in a group setting. 

If you have no prior knowledge of Ukrainian, start with the beginner's level A1.

✅ How much does a Ukrainian language course cost?

24 classes (48 academic hours) will cost you from 279 euro (incl. VAT), if the classes are conducted in an open group setting at the Baltic Media Language Training Centre on Elizabetes iela 11, Riga. The price of individual learning is from 20.00 EUR + VAT (21%) per one academic hour (45 min.). One standard lesson usually lasts 1.5 h (2 x 45 min.). Fees might differ depending on the level of the course. To find out the exact fee, contact our employees by e-mail courses@balticmedia.com or call +37167224395.