"Він студент?"

Translation: Is he a student?

[deactivated user]

Is the у pronouced like the portuguese u?

[deniko]

It's pronounced like English "oo" in "food". Not sure whether it's the same as the portuguese u.

[dyonysius]

As a brazilian I can say it's pretty much the same sound.

[Rhema77302]

Its quite confusing.

[deniko]

What exactly, if I may?

in Ukrainian we tend to omit the verb "to be":

Tom is a cat - Том кіт.

I'm a programmer - Я програміст

He's a good student - Він добрий студент

Was that bit confusing or was it something else? It actually one of the rare features that makes it easier for you, not more complicated :)