Learn Ukrainian ten words at a time
Українська
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Ukrainian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Добрий деньDOB-ry DEN
- Hello
- Доброго ранкуDOB-ro-ho RAN-ku
- Good morning
- Добрий вечірDOH-bryi VEH-cheer
- Good evening
- До побаченняdo po-BA-chen-nya
- Goodbye
- До зустрічіdoh ZOO-stree-chee
- See you
- Будь ласкаbud LAS-ka
- Please
- ДякуюDYA-ku-yu
- Thank you
- Нема за щоneh-MAH za shcho
- You're welcome
- Перепрошуюpeh-reh-PROH-shoo-yoo
- Sorry
- ВибачтеVY-bach-teh
- Excuse me
- Приємно познайомитисяpree-YEM-noh pohz-nai-OH-my-ty-sya
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Я хотів би...ya khoh-TEEV by
- I would like...
- Оцеo-TSE
- This one
- Скільки коштує?SKIL-ky kosh-TU-ye
- How much is it?
- Рахунок, будь ласкаra-KHU-nok bud LAS-ka
- The bill, please
- КарткоюKAR-tko-yu
- By card
- Готівкоюho-TIV-ko-yu
- In cash
- Водаvo-DA
- Water
- КаваKAH-va
- Coffee
- Чайchai
- Tea
- ПивоPY-voh
- Beer
- Без...bez
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Такtak
- Yes
- Ніni
- No
- ДобреDOB-re
- Okay
- Я не розуміюya ne ro-zu-MI-yu
- I don't understand
- Ви говорите англійською?vy ho-VO-ry-te an-HLIY-sko-yu
- Do you speak English?
- Можете повторити?MOH-zheh-teh pohv-toh-RY-ty
- Can you repeat that?
- Повільніше, будь ласкаpoh-VEEL-nee-sheh bood LAH-ska
- Slowly, please
- Що це?shcho tseh
- What is this?
- Мені потрібно...meh-NEE poh-TREEB-noh
- I need...
- Можете мені допомогти?MOH-zheh-teh meh-NEE doh-poh-mohkh-TY
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Одинo-DYN
- One
- Дваdva
- Two
- Триtry
- Three
- Чотириcho-TY-ry
- Four
- П'ятьpyat
- Five
- Шістьsheest
- Six
- Сімseem
- Seven
- ВісімVEE-seem
- Eight
- Дев'ятьDEH-vyat
- Nine
- ДесятьDE-syat
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- У вас є...?u vas ye
- Do you have...?
- Де...?de
- Where is...?
- Відчиненоveed-CHY-neh-noh
- Open
- Зачиненоzah-CHY-neh-noh
- Closed
- Пакет?pa-KET
- A bag?
- Занадто дорогоzah-NAHD-toh DOH-roh-hoh
- Too expensive
- У мене є бронюванняoo MEH-neh yeh broh-nyoo-VAHN-nya
- I have a reservation
- Сніданок включено?snee-DAH-nohk vklyoo-CHEH-noh
- Is breakfast included?
- Який пароль до вайфаю?ya-KYI pah-ROHL doh vai-FAH-yoo
- What's the wifi password?
- Можна мені...?MOHZH-na meh-NEE
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Столик на двохSTO-lyk na dvokh
- A table for two
- Меню, будь ласкаme-NYU bud LAS-ka
- The menu, please
- Що ви рекомендуєте?shcho vy reh-koh-men-DOO-yeh-teh
- What do you recommend?
- Я не їм...ya neh yeem
- I don't eat...
- У мене алергія на...oo MEH-neh ah-LEHR-hee-ya na
- I'm allergic to...
- М'ясоMYA-soh
- Meat
- Курятинаkoo-RYA-ty-na
- Chicken
- РибаRY-ba
- Fish
- Дуже смачноDU-zhe SMACH-no
- It's delicious
- Будьмо!BUD-mo
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Як у вас справи?yak oo vas SPRAH-vy
- How are you?
- Добре, дякуюDOH-breh DYA-koo-yoo
- I'm fine, thanks
- А у вас?a u vas
- And you?
- Як вас звати?yak vas ZVAH-ty
- What's your name?
- Мене звати...meh-NEH ZVAH-ty
- My name is...
- Звідки ви?ZVEED-ky vy
- Where are you from?
- Я з...ya z
- I'm from...
- Мені подобаєтьсяmeh-NEE poh-DOH-ba-yeht-sya
- I like it
- Це красивоtseh kra-SY-voh
- It's beautiful
- Ласкаво просимоLAS-ka-voh PROH-sy-moh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Де туалет?de tua-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Як дістатися до...?yak dee-STAH-ty-sya doh
- How do I get to...?
- Ліворучli-VO-ruch
- To the left
- Праворучpra-VO-ruch
- To the right
- ПрямоPRYA-mo
- Straight ahead
- Тутtut
- Here
- Вокзалvok-ZAL
- Train station
- Автобусav-TOH-boos
- Bus
- Аеропортah-eh-roh-POHRT
- Airport
- Один квиток, будь ласкаo-DYN kvy-TOK bud LAS-ka
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- ЗаразZA-raz
- Now
- Пізнішеpiz-NI-she
- Later
- Сьогодніsyo-HOD-ni
- Today
- ЗавтраZAV-tra
- Tomorrow
- Сьогодні ввечеріsyoh-HOHD-nee VVEH-cheh-ree
- Tonight
- Коли?koh-LY
- When?
- О котрій відчиняється?oh koh-TREEI veed-chy-NYA-yeht-sya
- What time does it open?
- Хвилинку, будь ласкаkhvy-LYN-koo bood LAH-ska
- One moment, please
- Хвилиниkhvy-LY-ny
- Minutes
- Годиниhoh-DY-ny
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Допоможіть!do-po-mo-ZHIT
- Help!
- Викличте лікаряVY-klych-te LI-ka-rya
- Call a doctor
- Поліціяpo-LI-tsiya
- Police
- Аптекаap-TE-ka
- Pharmacy
- Лікарняli-KAR-nya
- Hospital
- Я загубивсяya za-hu-BYV-sya
- I'm lost
- Мені поганоme-NI po-HA-no
- I don't feel well
- Його вкралиyo-HO VKRA-ly
- It was stolen
- Це надзвичайна ситуаціяtseh nad-zvy-CHAI-na sy-too-AH-tsi-ya
- It's an emergency
- Залиште мене в спокоїzah-LYSH-teh meh-NEH v SPOH-koh-yi
- Leave me alone