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Informal greetings Приві́т! Pryvit! Hello!
The most common informal greeting. There are also different forms of this greeting: приві́тик (pryvityk), приві́тики (pryvityky), привіту́лі (pryvituli). These words are very casual diminutive forms of привіт, so be sure you are saying it only to your close friends. 😊 Informal and formal До́брого ра́нку! Dobroho ranku! Good morning! До́брий де́нь! Dobryi den! Good afternoon! До́брий ве́чір! Dobryi vechir! Good evening!
These greetings are universal. You may use them to address the members of your family, friends, colleagues etc. And don’t forget to say one of them while entering somewhere: shops, cafes, banks, schools etc. There are also shorten(ed) forms: добри́день (dobryden), добри́вечір (dobryvechir). (Я I) Віта́ю (vitaiu) Welcome! | Greetings! | Congratulations! We use вітаю as a formal greeting or as a congratulation on both official and casual occasions. E.g. Віта́ю тебе́ з днем наро́дження! Happy birthday! (casual) Віта́ю вас із днем наро́дження!
Ласка́во про́симо! Laskavo prosymo! Welcome! With this greeting, we welcome someone for the first time. You will definitely see and hear this phrase during your first visit. In the communication, you can hear про́симо prosymo. Less common. Regional. Здорове́нькі були́! Zdorovenki buly! До́брого здоро́в’я! Dobroho zdorov’ya! Literally, we wish someone good health using these phrases. These are rather old greetings and used more in rural areas, but your friends would be glad to hear them from you since you wish them good health. Also, among young people, you can hear the slang word здоро́в. Здра́стуй(те)! Zdrastuite! We know it seems like a Russian greeting, but we sometimes use it as well. You can often see this greeting in the Ukrainian literature of the 19th century or earlier. Сла́ва Ісу́!(Ісу́су Христу́) Slava Isu! (Isusu Khrystu) Наві́ки сла́ва! Naviky slava!
These phrases are used mainly in the Western part of Ukraine in Halychyna (wonderful Lviv is located there). It means “Glory to God (Jesus Christ)”, and the reply will be “Glory forever”. Well, now you know almost all of the possible greetings. Maybe you heard more ways to greet someone; tell us in the comments. And don’t forget to use today’s phrases in your speech. Stay with us, and see you later in our new blogs! We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements. To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK" OKIf you've got Ukrainian friends or are planning a trip to the country, then the 100+ phrases you learn here are sure to come in handy! By the time you finish this post, you'll be ready to have your first conversations and deal with common situations in Ukraine with confidence. Enjoy! Over to Lesley… Let’s face it… Even if you’re planning a trip to Ukraine, you’re not probably thinking of learning Ukrainian unless you expect to stay a long time. It’s one thing if you’re visiting for a number of months, but it’s hard to motivate yourself to put in so much effort learning Ukrainian if you’re just visiting for a few days. But whether you’re planning a short or a long trip to Ukraine, learning a little of the language is a worthwhile thing to do! Yes, most young people in Ukraine speak English; and they are responsive, hospitable, and ready to help. But if you speak some basic Ukrainian, your chances of enjoying the trip and understanding the local culture are significantly higher! Plus, the appreciative smiles you receive from the locals will more than justify your efforts to learn the basics! In this post, you’ll learn 100+ common words and basic Ukrainian phrases so you can have your first interactions in the language. To make it easier for you, I’ve divided the phrases up into the main sections that form the building blocks of conversation:
By the end of this post, I bet you’ll have fallen in love with this beautiful language! (Note: All of the examples in this post are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which Ukrainian uses. However, we’ve also included transliterations in case you don’t read Cyrillic yet!) Saying Hello In Ukranian Ukrainian is a rich language with dozens of words to meet and greet people. Of course, you don’t have to know them all when want to say hi; but being familiar with the most common ones will help you make a positive impression. 1. Привіт! (pry-vIt) — Hello!] 2. Вітаю! (vi-tA-ju) — Greetings 3. Доброго ранку! (dO-bro-ho rAn-ku) — Good morning! 3. Доброго дня! (dO-bro-ho dnja) — Good afternoon! 4. Доброго вечора! (dO-bro-ho vE-cho-ra) — Good evening! 5. Як ся маєш? (jak sjA mA-jesh) — How are you doing? 6. Як справи? (jak sprA-vy) — How are you? 7. Добре, дякую! (dO-bre, djA-ku-ju) — I’m fine, thanks! 8. А в тебе? (a v tE-be) — And you? 9. Не дуже (ne dU-zhe)— So-so. Go to the Top Basic Ukrainian Phrases For Getting To Know PeopleUkrainians are open-minded people, happy to make new friends. Try these expressions to introduce yourself and get to know locals. 10. Дозвольте представитися (do-zvOlʹ-te pred-stA-vy-ty-sja) — Let me introduce myself. 11. Мене звати… (me-nE zvA-ty) — My name is… 12. Як тебе звати? (jak te-bE zvA-ty) — What is your name? 13. Радий познайомитися! (rA-dyj po-zna-jO-my-ty-sja) — Nice to meet you! 14. Я з… (ja z…) — I’m from… 15. Звідки ти? (zvI-dky tY) — Where are you from? 16. Скільки тобі років? (skILʹ-ky to-bI rO-kiv) — How old are you? 17. Мені 25 років (me-nI 25 rO-kiv) — I am 25. 18. Де ти живеш? (dE tY zhy-vEsh) — Where do you live? 19. Дуже приємно! (dU-zhe pry-jEm-no) — Nice to meet you! 20. Я іноземець (ja i-no-zE-metsʹ) — I am a foreigner. Go to the Top Ukrainian Question WordsNaturally, if you’re going to keep a conversation going you can’t just talk about yourself! You’ll need to be able to ask a few questions too! Here are the Ukrainian question words you’ll need to learn? 21. Хто…? (khto) — Who? 22. Що…? (scho) — What? 23. Коли…? (ko-LY) — When? 24. Який…? (ja-kYj)/ Яка…? (fem.) (ja-kA) — Which? 25. Де…? (de) — Where? 26. Як…? (jak) — How? 27. Чому…? (cho-mU) — Why? 28. Скільки…? (skIL’-ky) — How much? Go to the Top Getting Around In UkraineOnce in Ukraine, you won’t want to miss the chance to walk and see the beauty of the cities and countryside. These words will help you to understand what buildings you see in front of you or ask people how to get there. 29. Вулиця (vU-ly-tsja) — Street 30. Вокзал (vok-zAL) — Railway station 31. Пошта (pO-shta) — Post office 32. Кафе (ka-fE) — Cafe 33. Ресторан (re-sto-rAn) — Restaurant 34. Ринок (rY-nok) – Market 35. Супермаркет (su-per-mAr-ket) — Supermarket 36. Музей (mu-zEj) — Museum 37. Лікарня (li-kAr-nja) — Hospital 38. Метро (me-trO) — Metro 39. Автобус (av-tO-bus) — Bus 40. Трамвай (tram-vAj) — Tramway 41. Таксі (ta-ksI) — Taxi Go to the Top Asking For Directions In UkrainianOk, so know you know the names of the places you want to go, but what if you get lost? These are Ukrainian phrases to help you ask for directions: 42. Де це? (dE tse) — Where is it? 43. Це далеко? (tse da-LE-ko) — Is it far from here? 44. Туди чи сюди? (tu-dY chy sju-dY) — Is it this or that way? 45. В яку сторону… (v jakU stO-ro-nu) — Which side… 46. Як пройти до… (jak proj-tY do) — How to go to… Go to the Top Having A Bite To Eat In UkrainianDo you know anything about Ukrainian cuisine? If not, you’re in for a treat! When in Ukraine, make sure to visit the local cafes and ask for some of the following delicious foods and drinks: (Note: If you don’t know what they are you can good the names of the foods to see what they look like!) 47. Борщ — Borsch 48. Пампушки — Pampushky 49. Сало — Salo 50. Сметана — Smetana 51. Вареники — Varenyky 52. Галушки — Halushky 53. Ковбаса — Kovbasa 54. Голубці — Holubtsi 55. Сирники — Syrnyky 56. Медовуха — Medovukha Some other food and eating-related words and phrases might come in handy are: 57. Я голодний (ja ho-LOd-nyj) — I am hungry 58. Я хочу пити (ja khO-chu pY-ty) — I am thirsty 59. Принесіть, будь ласка… (pry-ne-sItʹ, budʹ LAs-ka)— Bring me, please… 60. Я візьму… (ja vizʹ-mU) — I’ll take… 61. Меню (me-njU) — Menu 62. Сніданок (sni-dA-nok) — Breakfast 63. Обід (o-bId) — Lunch 64. Вечеря (ve-chE-rja) — Dinner 65. Десерт (de-sErt)— Dessert 66. Вино (vy-nO) — Wine 67. Вода (vo-dA) — Water 68. Сік (sik)— Juice 69. Сир (syr) — Cheese 70. Фрукти (frUk-ty) — Fruits 71. Риба (rY-ba) — Fish 72. М’ясо (mjA-so) — Meat 73. Хліб (khlib) — Bread 74. Сіль (silʹ) — Salt 75. Смачного! (sma-chnO-ho) — Enjoy your meal! Notice that Ukrainian letters Г and Х can have the same transliteration which is /h/ (although we use /kh/ for Х here). However, these are two different sounds: Г sounds somewhere between /g/ and /h/, while Х is more literally a /h/. Go to the Top Asking For Help In Ukrainian76. Вам допомогти? (vam do-po-moh-tY) — Do you need help? 77. Допоможіть мені, будь ласка do-po-mo-zhItʹ me-nI budʹ LAs-ka) — Help me, please. 78. Котра година? (kot-rA ho-dY-na) — What time is it? 79. Дозвольте… (doz-vOLʹ-te) — Let me… (Allow me…) 80. Чи можу я…? (chy mO-zhu ja) — May I… Go to the Top Dealing With Problems In UkrainianOf course, not every conversation will go smoothly. What should you do when you don’t understand something? Or if you need to ask someone for help? It’s important to know some basic phrases you can use for dealing with problems when they arise. If you need someone to speak more slowly or to repeat something, the best thing to do is just ask them! Don’t worry about your accent: no one will laugh at you if you speak slowly or make mistakes! 81. Я вас не розумію (ja vas ne ro-zu-mI-ju) — I don’t understand you. 82. Ви розумієте мене? (vy ro-zu-mI-je-te me-nE) — Do you understand me? 83. Я не знаю (ja ne znA-ju) — I don’t know 84. Повторіть, будь ласка! (pov-to-rItʹ budʹ LAs-ka) — Could you repeat, please? 85. Я заблукав (ja za-blu-kAv) — I’m lost 86. Я не розмовляю українською (ja ne ro-zmov-ljA-ju uk-ra-jInsʹ-ko-ju) — I don’t speak Ukrainian 87. Що це? (scho tse) — What’s that? 88. Що це означає? (scho tse o-zna-chA-je) — What does it mean? 89. Говоріть повільніше, будь ласка (ho-vo-rItʹ po-vilʹ-nI-she budʹ LAs-ka) — Could you speak slower? 90. Ви говорите англійською? (vy ho-vO-ry-te anh-LIjsʹ-ko-ju) — Do you speak English? 91. Як туди пройти? (jak tu-dY pro-jtY) — How can I go there? 92. Що з вами? (scho z vA-my?) — Are you okay? 93. Що ви хочете? (scho vy khO-che-te) — What do you want? 94. Скільки це коштує? (skILʹ-ky tse kOsh-tu-je) — How much does it cost? Go to the Top Being Polite In UkrainianNo matter what language you speak, politeness goes a long way towards making a positive impression. Whether you need to make an apology or just want to thank someone, you’re going to use these phrases a lot!: 95. Дякую! (djA-ku-ju) — Thank you! 96. Дуже дякую! (du-zhe djA-ku-ju) — Thank you very much! 97. Будь ласка! (budʹ LAs-ka) — You are welcome! 98. Нема за що! (ne-mA za scho) — My pleasure! 99. Перепрошую… pe-re-prO-shu-ju) — Excuse me… 100. Вибачте! (vy-bach-te) — I’m sorry! (for a mistake) 101. Мені шкода me-nI shko-dA) — I’m sorry (for something bad happened 102. Нічого (ni-chO-ho) — Nevermind 103. Не переживай (ne pe-re-zhy-vAj) — Don’t worry 104. Я розумію (ja ro-zu-mI-ju) — I understand 105. Все гаразд (vse ha-rAzd) — It’s okay 106. Молодець! (mo-lo-dEtsʹ) — Well done! 107. Вітаю! (vi-tA-ju) — Congratulations! Go to the Top Getting Emotional In UkrainianOnce you’ve mastered the most basic phrases, you may want to get more expressive and talk about your emotions in Ukrainian. Here’s how to do it: 108. Я кохаю тебе! (ja ko-khA-ju te-bE) — I love you 109. Овва! (Ov-va) — Wow! 110. На жаль… (na zhAlʹ) — Unfortunately… 111. Шкода (shko-dA) — It’s a pity 112. Агов! (a-hOv) — Hey! 113. Хай йому грець… (khAj jo-mU hretsʹ) — Damn it… 114. Якого дідька? (ja-kO-ho dIdʹ-ka) — What the hell? 115. Тьху на тебе! (tʹkhU na tE-be) — Darn you! Go to the Top Essential Everyday Ukrainian WordsThere are some words that don’t fit nicely into any one category. But, they are common, and you probably won’t be able to communicate much without them. Short and easy to remember, these should be some of the first words you learn in Ukrainian: 116. Так (tak) — Yes 117. Ні (ni) — No 118. Можливо (mozh-LY-vo) — Maybe 119. Завжди (zav-zhdY) — Always 120. Ніколи (ni-kO-ly) — Sometimes 121. Звичайно! (zvy-chAj-no) — Sure! 122. Інколи (In-ko-ly) — Sometimes 123. Сьогодні (s’o-hOd-ni) — Today 124. Завтра (zAv-tra) — Tomorrow 125. Вчора (vchO-ra) — Yesterday Go to the Top Saying Goodbye In UkrainianWhether you like it or not, the time will come to say goodbye to your new Ukrainian friends! Their language has lots of different options for how to express yourself in this situation. Here are some of the most useful ones: 126. Бувай! (bu-vAj) — Bye! 127. Па-па! (pa-pA) — See ya! 128. До завтра! (do zAv-tra) — See you tomorrow! 129. До зустрічі! (do zU-stri-chi) — See you soon! 130. До побачення! (do po-bA-chen-nja) — Goodbye! 131. Всього найкращого! (vsʹo-hO na-jkrA-scho-ho) — All the best! 132. Будьте здорові! (bUdʹ-te zdo-rO-vi) — Take care! 133. Гарного вечора! (hAr-no-ho vE-cho-ra) — Have a nice evening! Go to the Top Bonus Phrases: Ukrainian IdiomsAmong the most fascinating aspects of any language are its idioms. There are expressions with particular meanings that are different from the meanings of each word on their own, and they can often sound funny and illogical. But isn’t that what makes them interesting to learn them? English is rich in idioms, but so is Ukrainian! Here are a few common ones with their literal as well as real translations: 134. Як кіт наплакав (jak kit na-pLA-kav)
135. Кіт в мішку (kit v mish-kU)
136. Собаку з’їсти (so-bA-ku zjIs-ty)
137. Вбити двох зайців одним пострілом (vbY-ty dvokh zAj-tsiv od-nYm pO-stri-lom)
138. Перший хлопець на селі (per-shyj khlo-petsʹ na se-LI)
139. Глухий кут (hlu-khYj kut) – A dead end 140. Сісти в калюжу (sIs-ty v ka-ljU-zhu)
141. Як корова на льоду (jak ko-rO-va na lʹo-dU)
142. Спокійний як удав (spo-kIj-nyj jak u-dAv)
As you may have noticed, some of these idioms have words with the letter Ї in them (such as з’їсти or сивої). This is a unique letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, which doesn’t appear in other languages that use Cyrillic. It’s one of the things that makes Ukrainian so melodic. Pay attention to its pronunciation: it’s /ji/, not /i/ or /y/, so you might need to practice a bit to sound like a Ukrainian. Go to the Top Now You’re Ready For Your Ukrainian AdventureSo there you have it! – 100+ words and basic Ukrainian phrases for you to start an unforgettable trip to Ukraine. With these phrases, you will be able to have basic conversations in this beautiful language as well as understand the locals and get inspired to learn or improve your Ukrainian. Lesley Vos, a web writer and blogger behind PlagiarismCheck.org. A self-proclaimed bookworm and coffee addict, she travels a lot through her heart lies in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. See more of her work and say hello on Twitter. How do you greet people in Ukrainian?The first and most crucial greeting to say hello or hi in Ukrainian is Добрий день! (dobryi den”). You will often use this formal word when meeting new Ukrainian people. If you are talking with close friends, however, and would like to speak informally, you can say Привіт!
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Is privet Russian or Ukrainian?1. An Informal “Hello” in Russian – Привет (Privyet) The easiest way to say hello in Russian is Привет (privyet). Officially it is considered an informal way of saying hello.
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