{"podcast":{"title":"Fluent Fiction - Ukrainian","slug":"fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284","podcast_index_feed_id":6642284,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5818695/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian--5818695","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b78c58570faa43f46afdec7162914dc7.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":302,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Ukrainian listening comprehension? Our podcast, Fluent Fiction - Ukrainian, is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Ukrainian, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Ukrainian and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. And our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who want to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Kyiv, Lviv, or Odessa? Maybe you want to speak Ukrainian with your baba from Lviv? Our podcast w…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:23:08.047493+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284"},"episode":{"title":"Balancing Ambition and Health: Оксана’s Turning Point","slug":"balancing-ambition-and-health-s-turning-point","published_at":"2026-07-19T07:50:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284/balancing-ambition-and-health-s-turning-point","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/uk/episode/2026-07-19-07-38-19-uk","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73052159/2026_07_19_07_38_19_uk_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Ukrainian : Balancing Ambition and Health: Оксана’s Turning Point Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/uk/episode/2026-07-19-07-38-19-uk Story Transcript: Uk: Оксана сиділа за своїм столом у корпоративному офісі. En: Оксана sat at her desk in the corporate office. Uk: Літо приносило яскраве сонячне світло через великі вікна. En: Summer brought bright sunlight through the large windows. Uk: На її столі лежав поточний проект, який мав бути завершений до кінця дня. En: On her desk lay the current project, which was to be completed by the end of the day. Uk: Телефон дзвонив рідко, а звук клавіатур служив фоновим відтінком в офісі. En: The phone rang rarely, and the sound of keyboards served as a background tint in the office. Uk: Вона була старанним проект-менеджером. En: She was a diligent project manager. Uk: Оксана завжди намагалася бути найкращою. En: Оксана always tried to be the best. Uk: Сьогодні її завдання було важливим – складне проектне пропозиція. En: Today, her task was important – a complex project proposal. Uk: Нерідко, вона жертвувала своїм здоров'ям заради роботи. En: Often, she sacrificed her health for the sake of work. Uk: Її напарник, Дмитро, бачив, як вона працює без зупинки. En: Her colleague, Дмитро, saw how she worked without stopping. Uk: Несподівано Оксана почала відчувати запаморочення. En: Suddenly, Оксана began to feel dizzy. Uk: Голова боліла, але вона вирішила не звертати уваги. En: Her head ached, but she decided to ignore it. Uk: \"Я маю закінчити\", подумала вона. En: \"I have to finish,\" she thought. Uk: Дмитро бачив, що вона виглядає блідою, але не був упевнений, чи варто втручатися. En: Дмитро saw that she looked pale, but he was not sure whether he should intervene. 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