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36 common phrases
in Ukrainian (printable)
how to say hello in ukrainian
Добрий день — DOB-ryy den — is how you say hello in Ukrainian. It works at any hour, anywhere the language is spoken, with anyone. Pair it with Дякую (DYAH-koo-yoo) for thank you and you already have the two words you will use most.
Below are the 36 most common phrases in Ukrainian worth knowing before you land, grouped by the situation you will need them in. Every one has a plain-English respelling — stressed syllable in capitals — because IPA is no use to anyone standing at a pharmacy counter. Ukraine, where it is the state language and the everyday language of most people, plus large communities in Poland, Canada and across Europe. People also search for these as common phrases in Ukraine.
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The essentials
The six words that carry most of a trip.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Добрий деньDOB-ryy denLiterally "good day". Привіт (pry-VEET) is the informal version. |
| Goodbye | До побаченняdo po-BAH-chen-nya |
| Please | Будь ласкаbood LAHS-kahAlso means "you’re welcome". |
| Thank you | ДякуюDYAH-koo-yoo |
| Yes / No | Так / Ніtahk / nee |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ВибачтеVY-bahch-teh |
Getting by
What to say when the conversation outruns you.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ви розмовляєте англійською?vy roz-mov-LYAH-yeh-teh ahn-HLEEY-sko-yoo |
| I don't understand | Я не розуміюyah neh ro-zoo-MEE-yoo |
| Could you repeat that? | Повторіть, будь ласкаpov-to-REET bood LAHS-kah |
| Please speak slowly | Говоріть повільно, будь ласкаho-vo-REET po-VEEL-no |
| My name is… | Мене звати…meh-NEH ZVAH-ty |
| Nice to meet you | Приємно познайомитисяpry-YEM-no poz-nah-YO-my-ty-sya |
Getting around
Streets, stations and the one question everyone needs.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| Where is…? | Де…?deh |
| How do I get to…? | Як дістатися до…?yahk dees-TAH-ty-sya do |
| Where is the toilet? | Де туалет?deh too-ah-LET |
| Left / Right | Ліворуч / Праворучlee-VO-rooch / prah-VO-rooch |
| Straight ahead | ПрямоPRYAH-mo |
| Is it far? | Це далеко?tseh dah-leh-KO |
Food and drink
Ordering, allergies, and asking for the bill.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| A table for two, please | Столик на двох, будь ласкаSTO-lyk nah dvokh |
| The menu, please | Меню, будь ласкаmeh-NYOO bood LAHS-kah |
| I would like… | Я хотів би…yah kho-TEEV byЯ хотіла б (kho-TEE-lah b) if you are female. |
| Water, please | Воду, будь ласкаVO-doo bood LAHS-kah |
| I am allergic to… | У мене алергія на…oo MEH-neh ah-ler-HEE-ya nah |
| The bill, please | Рахунок, будь ласкаrah-KHOO-nok bood LAHS-kah |
Shopping and money
Prices, cards, and politely not buying anything.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| How much is it? | Скільки це коштує?SKEEL-ky tseh KOSH-too-yeh |
| That's too expensive | Це занадто дорогоtseh zah-NAHD-to DO-ro-ho |
| Do you take cards? | Можна оплатити карткою?MOZH-nah o-plah-TY-ty KART-ko-yoo |
| I am just looking | Я просто дивлюсяyah PROS-to dyv-LYOO-sya |
| Do you have…? | У вас є…?oo vahs yeh |
| A receipt, please | Чек, будь ласкаchek bood LAHS-kah |
Emergencies
Worth reading once before you need them.
| English | Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| Help! | Допоможіть!do-po-mo-ZHEET |
| Call the police | Викличте поліціюVYK-lych-teh po-LEE-tsee-yoo |
| Call an ambulance | Викличте швидкуVYK-lych-teh shvyd-KOO |
| I need a doctor | Мені потрібен лікарmeh-NEE po-TREE-ben LEE-kar |
| I am lost | Я заблукавyah zah-bloo-KAHVЯ заблукала (zah-bloo-KAH-lah) if you are female. |
| Where is the hospital? | Де лікарня?deh lee-KAR-nya |
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Four things that fix
most of the accent
Г is an H, not a G
Ukrainian г is a soft, voiced H: Говоріть is ho-vo-REET, and англійською is ahn-HLEEY-sko-yoo. The rare hard G has its own letter, ґ.
Four letters Russian does not have
і is "ee", ї is "yee", є is "yeh" and ґ is a hard G. And и, which looks like the Russian "ee", is a short "ih" in Ukrainian — written "y" in the respellings below.
Vowels keep their sound
Unlike Russian, an unstressed о stays an "o". Дорого is DO-ro-ho, every o the same. That makes Ukrainian easier to read aloud than it looks.
Open in Ukrainian
Many people in Ukraine also understand Russian, but Ukrainian is the respectful default. Добрий день and Дякую on their own go a long way.
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You will not remember
all 36
Nobody does. OmniTalk speaks Ukrainian for you in real time — point the camera at a menu, or put the phone between you and let it translate both sides of the conversation as you talk. It works offline once you download the language, so it keeps going when your roaming does not.