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12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.

Ukrainian Daily Activities & Personal Care

Daily routines and caring for yourself. Learn Ukrainian verbs with English translations and audio.

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Бути
Buty
Be
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Useful building blocks for everyday sentences.

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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 Daily Activities & Personal Care

Daily activity verbs help you describe a routine from waking up to resting. Some Ukrainian forms include a reflexive ending, so learn the whole word you hear on the card.

How to practise

  1. Listen to each Ukrainian expression before repeating it.
  2. Try the interactive lesson, then use the reference below to review spelling and meaning.
  3. Return to the category regularly and test the words without relying on the English.

Vocabulary reference

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Sleep — спати; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration
Sleep — спати

спати — Sleep

Reading guide: spaty

Hear спати

Stand — стояти; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration
Stand — стояти

стояти — Stand

Reading guide: stoyaty

Hear стояти

Wash — митися; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration
Wash — митися

митися — Wash

Reading guide: mytysya

Hear митися

Wear — носити; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration
Wear — носити

носити — Wear

Reading guide: nosyty

Usage: носити means to wear clothing; it can also mean to carry something.

Hear носити

Wait — чекати; Ukrainian vocabulary illustration
Wait — чекати

чекати — Wait

Reading guide: chekaty

Hear чекати