The Ukrainian course
Learn Ukrainian ten words at a time
Українська
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Ukrainian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Ukrainian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Добрий деньDOB-ry DEN
- Hello
- Привітpry-VEET
- Hi
- Доброго ранкуDOB-ro-ho RAN-ku
- Good morning
- На добранічna do-BRA-nich
- Good night
- Дуже дякуюDOO-zheh DYA-ku-yu
- Thank you very much
- ДякуюDYA-ku-yu
- Thanks
- Будь ласкаbud LAS-ka
- You're welcome
- Будь ласкаbud LAS-ka
- Please
- ВибачтеVY-bach-teh
- Excuse me
- До побаченняdo po-BA-chen-nya
- Goodbye
Ukrainian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Одне пиво, будь ласкаOD-ne PY-vo bud LAS-ka
- One beer, please
- Одне таке, будь ласкаOD-ne ta-KE bud LAS-ka
- One of these, please
- Одну каву, будь ласкаOD-nu KA-vu bud LAS-ka
- One coffee, please
- Ще одне, будь ласкаshche OD-ne bud LAS-ka
- One more, please
- Скільки коштує?SKIL-ky kosh-TU-ye
- How much is it?
- Рахунок, будь ласкаra-KHU-nok bud LAS-ka
- The bill, please
- Це всеtse vse
- That's everything
- Можна...?MOZH-na
- May I...?
- Будьмо!BUD-mo
- Cheers!
- Будь здоровbud ZDO-rov
- Bless you
Ukrainian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Такtak
- Yes
- Ніni
- No
- ДобреDOB-re
- Okay
- Нема проблемNE-ma prob-LEM
- Sure, no problem
- Не знаюne ZNA-yu
- I don't know
- 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?
- ТрохиTRO-khy
- A little
- Звичайноzvy-CHAY-no
- Of course
- Все добреvse DOB-re
- Everything is fine
Ukrainian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Одинo-DYN
- One
- Дваdva
- Two
- Триtry
- Three
- Чотириcho-TY-ry
- Four
- П'ятьpyat
- Five
- ДесятьDE-syat
- Ten
- Стоsto
- One hundred
- ГривняHRYV-nya
- Hryvnia
- КарткоюKAR-tko-yu
- By card
- Готівкоюho-TIV-ko-yu
- In cash
Ukrainian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Хлібkhlib
- Bread
- Молокоmo-lo-KO
- Milk
- Сирsyr
- Cheese
- Водаvo-DA
- Water
- Пакет?pa-KET
- A bag?
- У вас є...?u vas ye
- Do you have...?
- Де...?de
- Where is...?
- Оцеo-TSE
- This one
- Більше нічогоBIL-she ni-CHO-ho
- Nothing else
- Гарного дняHAR-no-ho dnya
- Have a nice day
Ukrainian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- Лате, будь ласкаLA-te bud LAS-ka
- A latte, please
- Келих винаKE-lykh VY-na
- A glass of wine
- Львівське пивоLVIV-ske PY-vo
- A Lvivske beer
- Борщborshch
- Borscht
- Дуже смачноDU-zhe SMACH-no
- It's delicious
- Без цукруbez TSUK-ru
- Without sugar
- З собоюz so-BO-yu
- To take away
- Решта не потрібнаRESH-ta ne pot-RIB-na
- Keep the change
Ukrainian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Як у вас справи?yak u vas SPRA-vy
- How are you? (polite)
- Як справи?yak SPRA-vy
- How are you? (casual)
- Все добреvse DOB-re
- I'm fine
- А у вас?a u vas
- And you?
- Що нового?shcho no-VO-ho
- What's new?
- Гарна погода, правда?HAR-na po-HO-da PRAV-da
- Nice weather, huh?
- До зустрічіdo ZUS-tri-chi
- See you soon
- Гарного вечораHAR-no-ho VE-cho-ra
- Have a nice evening
- Передайте привіт ріднимpe-re-DAY-te pry-VIT RID-nym
- Say hi to the family
- Всього найкращогоvsyo-HO nay-KRASH-cho-ho
- All the best
Ukrainian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Де туалет?de tua-LET
- Where is the toilet?
- Ліворучli-VO-ruch
- Left
- Праворучpra-VO-ruch
- Right
- ПрямоPRYA-mo
- Straight ahead
- Тутtut
- Here
- Тамtam
- There
- Метроmet-RO
- Metro
- Вокзалvok-ZAL
- Train station
- Один квиток, будь ласкаo-DYN kvy-TOK bud LAS-ka
- One ticket, please
- Зупиніться тут, будь ласкаzu-py-NIT-sya tut bud LAS-ka
- Stop here, please
Ukrainian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Сьогодніsyo-HOD-ni
- Today
- ЗавтраZAV-tra
- Tomorrow
- ВчораVCHo-ra
- Yesterday
- ЗаразZA-raz
- Now
- Пізнішеpiz-NI-she
- Later
- Котра година?kot-RA ho-DY-na
- What time is it?
- Понеділокpo-ne-DI-lok
- Monday
- Суботаsu-BO-ta
- Saturday
- Неділяne-DI-lya
- Sunday
- Вихідніvy-KHID-ni
- The weekend
Ukrainian · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- Мій паспортmiy PAS-port
- My passport
- Його вкралиyo-HO VKRA-ly
- It was stolen
- Це терміновоtse ter-mi-NO-vo
- It's urgent