People, places, and things for everyday life. Choose a category, then tap a row to hear its Ukrainian word.
The people in your life.
All 12 categories. Switch at any time.
Tap a letter to hear its sound. Ь has no sound of its own; its recording says the sign’s name.
Tap an ending to hear it. Plural is a number category, not a fourth gender. These are common patterns, not absolute rules.
Start with the dictionary form. Endings give useful clues, but learn exceptions with the noun. Grammatical gender does not always match biological sex.
Tap the blue ending buttons to listen. For -ння, -ття and the soft sign, listen in a complete word. The soft sign has no sound of its own. Swipe examples left or right on mobile. On desktop, expand a row to see all its examples. Tap an example to hear it.
Match pronouns to the noun: мій брат · моя сестра · моє вікно · мої батьки. Practice in Pronouns → Gender.
References: Read Ukrainian! — Gender and number · Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — Noun gender
Nouns give you words for people, objects, places and ideas. Each subject below has its own vocabulary page. Learn a noun’s gender or number alongside its meaning, then use picture cards to test your recall.
The people in your life, from family to friends. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Animals at home, on the farm, and in the wild. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Fresh fruit and berries. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Vegetables, herbs, and the parts of growing plants. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Everyday food, drinks, and meals. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
The body, from head to toe. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
What we wear and carry. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Rooms, furniture, appliances, and outdoor spaces. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Places to visit, live, work, and find your way. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
The world outdoors, changing weather, and the seasons. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Vehicles, routes, tickets, and the essentials for a journey. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Useful objects, personal items, and everyday technology. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
Usage: Most nouns ending in a consonant or -й are masculine. These are the dictionary (nominative singular) forms. Examples: Brother, Home, Table, Phone, Cheese, Bus, Driver, Museum, Frost
Usage: These endings usually signal feminine gender. Names for male people and some animal words are exceptions. Examples: Sister, Book, Water, Flower, Apartment, Grandmother, Kitchen, Hospital, River
Usage: These are common neuter endings. Words such as батько and дядько are masculine exceptions. Examples: Apple, Milk, Window, City, Sky, Sun, Sea, Field, Heart
Usage: Many neuter words use these endings. They can still be singular. This is a clue, not a rule for every word ending in -я. Examples: Jam, Seat, Parking, Picture, Shoes, Trash, Hair, Face, Chin
Usage: Several words for young animals and babies are neuter. Learn these words individually. Examples: Baby, Puppy, Kitten, Calf, Piglet, Lamb
Usage: A soft sign does not tell you the gender by itself. Some feminine words also end in other consonants. Examples: Horse, Grandfather, Root, Belt, Bear, Salt, Hand, Autumn, Blood, Microwave, Journey
Usage: Learn the gender with these words. Masculine батько and дядько end in -о. Loanwords can keep the same ending in every case. Examples: Father / Dad, Uncle, Dog, Kiwi, Mango, Broccoli, Hoodie, Café, Taxi
Usage: Plural is number, not gender. Some plural words have a singular form with a gender; plural-only words such as ножиці and двері do not. Examples: Parents, Children, Teeth, Socks, Pants, Glasses, Door, Scissors, Money