{"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":301,"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":"2026-07-13T04:18:21.681647+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284"},"episode":{"title":"From Balancing Budgets to Bonfires: A Kyiv Analyst's Night","slug":"from-balancing-budgets-to-bonfires-a-kyiv-analyst-s-night","published_at":"2026-06-18T07:51:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284/from-balancing-budgets-to-bonfires-a-kyiv-analyst-s-night","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-ukrainian-6642284","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/uk/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-uk","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72574853/2026_06_18_07_38_19_uk_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Ukrainian : From Balancing Budgets to Bonfires: A Kyiv Analyst's Night Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/uk/episode/2026-06-18-07-38-19-uk Story Transcript: Uk: У високому офісному будинку в Києві настало літо. En: In a tall office building in Kyievi, summer had arrived. Uk: Офіс Максима знаходився на двадцятому поверсі з видом на панораму міста. En: Maksym's office was located on the twentieth floor with a view of the city's panorama. Uk: Колеги метушились в очікуванні вечора. En: Colleagues bustled about in anticipation of the evening. Uk: Купальська ніч наближалась. En: Kupalska nich was approaching. Uk: Але у Максима на думці була лише одна річ — фінансовий звіт. En: But Maksym had only one thing on his mind — the financial report. Uk: Максим працював у великій фірмі фінансовим аналітиком. En: Maksym worked in a large firm as a financial analyst. Uk: Для нього ця зустріч була важливою. En: This meeting was important to him. Uk: Він мріяв про підвищення. En: He dreamed of a promotion. Uk: Довго готував звіт, перевіряв кожен рядок чисел. En: He prepared the report for a long time, checking every line of numbers. Uk: Олена, його колега, іноді заходила до кабінету. En: Olena, his colleague, occasionally stopped by his office. Uk: Вона нагадувала, що скоро свято. En: She reminded him that the holiday was soon. Uk: Дмитро, ще один працівник з їхнього відділу, вже планував відзначати. En: Dmytro, another employee from their department, was already planning to celebrate. Uk: Він складав плани на ніч, коли колись розповідав Максимові про традиції спалювання вогнищ і стрибання через них. 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