їсти — Eat
Reading guide: yisty
12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.
Ukrainian Food & Eating
Preparing and enjoying meals. Learn Ukrainian verbs with English translations and audio.
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Бути
Buty
Be
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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 Food & Eating
Cooking verbs describe the steps that turn ingredients into a meal. Learn them alongside food nouns, then practise recognizing each action from its illustration.
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
пити — Drink
Reading guide: pyty
готувати — Cook
Reading guide: hotuvaty
пекти — Bake
Reading guide: pekty
варити — Boil
Reading guide: varyty
смажити — Fry
Reading guide: smazhyty
різати — Cut
Reading guide: rizaty
чистити — Peel
Reading guide: chystyty
змішувати — Mix
Reading guide: zmishuvaty
наливати — Pour
Reading guide: nalyvaty
подавати — Serve
Reading guide: podavaty
замовляти — Order
Reading guide: zamovlyaty