іти — Go
Reading guide: ity
Usage: іти means to go on foot in one direction. Use їхати for travel by vehicle.
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Ukrainian Movement & Travel
Moving near and far. Learn Ukrainian verbs with English translations and audio.
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Бути
Buty
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Listen and learn. Tap any verb to hear Ukrainian speech. Play category reads every verb in order; use Slow for extra practice. Latin letters are a reading aid, not an exact pronunciation guide.
Start with the dictionary form. These are infinitives (mostly imperfective) and a few common phrases. Infinitives have no gender. Present forms change with the subject; past-tense forms can show gender. English translations are a starting point; notes explain important differences.
Learning Ukrainian Movement & Travel
Movement verbs describe how people travel and where they go. Ukrainian distinguishes several kinds of movement, so notice the notes for going on foot, travelling by vehicle and repeated movement.
How to practise
- Listen to each Ukrainian expression before repeating it.
- Try the interactive lesson, then use the reference below to review spelling and meaning.
- Return to the category regularly and test the words without relying on the English.
Vocabulary reference
приходити — Come
Reading guide: prykhodyty
ходити — Walk
Reading guide: khodyty
Usage: ходити commonly describes walking in general, habitual trips or movement in multiple directions.
бігти — Run
Reading guide: bihty
керувати — Drive
Reading guide: keruvaty
Usage: керувати means to drive/control a vehicle; їздити describes traveling by vehicle in general.
їхати — Ride
Reading guide: yikhaty
Usage: їхати means to go by vehicle in one direction, as driver or passenger.
летіти — Fly
Reading guide: letity
плавати — Swim
Reading guide: plavaty
подорожувати — Travel
Reading guide: podorozhuvaty
вирушати — Leave
Reading guide: vyrushaty
Usage: вирушати means to set off / depart. “Leave a place” can also be залишати.
прибувати — Arrive
Reading guide: prybuvaty
повертатися — Return
Reading guide: povertatysya