Pidmanula_pidvela_ukrayinska_narodna_pisnya_vid...

To hear the melody or practice the lyrics, you can watch these performances and tutorials:

The song is an excellent tool for learning the days of the week and common past tense verbs in Ukrainian. pidmanula_pidvela_ukrayinska_narodna_pisnya_vid...

"Ty zh mene pidmanula, ty zh mene pidvela, Ty zh mene molodoho z uma-rozumu zvela!" (You deceived me, you let me down, you drove me, a young man, out of my mind!) Learning and Language Use To hear the melody or practice the lyrics,

The song follows a repetitive, easy-to-learn structure where each verse corresponds to a day of the week: She promises to go gather periwinkle ( barvinok ). Tuesday: She promises to kiss him. Wednesday: She promises to herd calves. Thursday: She promises to go for a walk. Friday: She promises to gather mushrooms. Saturday: She promises to get married. Wednesday: She promises to herd calves

Because of its fast-paced, rhythmic nature, it is often treated by learners as a "proper tongue twister".

She finally admits she's going to a wedding (but not with him). Each verse concludes with the iconic chorus: