Time and days in Ukrainian
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Ukrainian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Ukrainian phrases in this lesson
- 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
"Зараз іду" (ZA-raz i-DU), I am coming now, is the standard reply when someone calls for you. As everywhere, "now" can be elastic; "зараз" from a Ukrainian can mean immediately or within the next half hour.
Used for scheduling and postponing. "Трохи пізніше" (TRO-khy piz-NI-she) means a little later. "Потім" (PO-tim) also means later or afterward and is slightly more casual.
The stress is on HOD. Sьогодні вранці (syo-HOD-ni VRAN-tsi) is this morning, сьогодні ввечері (syo-HOD-ni vve-CHE-ry) is this evening. The word looks long but you will use it constantly.
Clean and easy. "Завтра вранці" (ZAV-tra VRAN-tsi) is tomorrow morning. "До завтра" (do ZAV-tra) means until tomorrow, a natural parting for people you will see the next day.
What staff may say when asking you to wait.
Used after two, three and four. After five and higher, use хвилин (khvy-LYN).
Used after two, three and four. After five and higher, use годин (hoh-DYN).