собака — Dog
Reading guide: sobaka
Gender / number: Masculine
Grammar note: Usually masculine; feminine agreement is also used for a female dog.
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Ukrainian Animals
Animals at home, on the farm, and in the wild. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
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Maty
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Listen and learn. Tap any noun to hear Ukrainian speech. Play category reads every noun in order; use Slow for extra practice. Latin letters are a reading aid, not an exact pronunciation guide.
A word can have more than one form. These are dictionary forms; Ukrainian endings change within sentences. A slash shows common alternatives, which the audio reads in order. Relationship notes explain distinctions such as a husband's or wife's parents. The thumbnails match the watercolor artwork in Study.
Gender at a glance
Tap an ending to hear it. Plural is a number category, not a fourth gender. These are common patterns, not absolute rules.
How to identify noun gender
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.
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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
Learning Ukrainian Animals
Animal names give you concrete words to recognize in pictures, stories and everyday conversation. Practise adult animals and their young separately, and use each Ukrainian noun’s grammatical gender rather than guessing from the picture.
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
цуценя — Puppy
Reading guide: tsutsenya
Gender / number: Neuter
кіт — Cat
Reading guide: kit
Gender / number: Masculine
кошеня — Kitten
Reading guide: koshenya
Gender / number: Neuter
птах — Bird
Reading guide: ptakh
Gender / number: Masculine
кінь — Horse
Reading guide: kin
Gender / number: Masculine
корова — Cow
Reading guide: korova
Gender / number: Feminine
бик — Bull
Reading guide: byk
Gender / number: Masculine
теля — Calf
Reading guide: telya
Gender / number: Neuter
свиня — Pig
Reading guide: svynya
Gender / number: Feminine
порося — Piglet
Reading guide: porosya
Gender / number: Neuter
курка — Chicken
Reading guide: kurka
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: The adult bird. A chick is курча.
півень — Rooster
Reading guide: piven
Gender / number: Masculine
курка — Hen
Reading guide: kurka
Gender / number: Feminine
качка — Duck
Reading guide: kachka
Gender / number: Feminine
гуска — Goose
Reading guide: huska
Gender / number: Feminine
індик — Turkey
Reading guide: indyk
Gender / number: Masculine
вівця — Sheep
Reading guide: vivtsya
Gender / number: Feminine
ягня — Lamb
Reading guide: yahnya
Gender / number: Neuter
коза — Goat
Reading guide: koza
Gender / number: Feminine
кролик — Rabbit
Reading guide: krolyk
Gender / number: Masculine
миша — Mouse
Reading guide: mysha
Gender / number: Feminine
щур — Rat
Reading guide: shchur
Gender / number: Masculine
риба — Fish
Reading guide: ryba
Gender / number: Feminine
жаба — Frog
Reading guide: zhaba
Gender / number: Feminine
змія — Snake
Reading guide: zmiya
Gender / number: Feminine
черепаха — Turtle
Reading guide: cherepakha
Gender / number: Feminine
ящірка — Lizard
Reading guide: yashchirka
Gender / number: Feminine
білка — Squirrel
Reading guide: bilka
Gender / number: Feminine
їжак — Hedgehog
Reading guide: yizhak
Gender / number: Masculine
лисиця — Fox
Reading guide: lysytsya
Gender / number: Feminine
вовк — Wolf
Reading guide: vovk
Gender / number: Masculine
ведмідь — Bear
Reading guide: vedmid
Gender / number: Masculine
олень — Deer
Reading guide: olen
Gender / number: Masculine
лось — Moose
Reading guide: los
Gender / number: Masculine
дикий кабан — Wild boar
Reading guide: dykyy kaban
Gender / number: Masculine
бджола — Bee
Reading guide: bdzhola
Gender / number: Feminine
метелик — Butterfly
Reading guide: metelyk
Gender / number: Masculine
мураха — Ant
Reading guide: murakha
Gender / number: Feminine
павук — Spider
Reading guide: pavuk
Gender / number: Masculine
комар — Mosquito
Reading guide: komar
Gender / number: Masculine
муха — Fly
Reading guide: mukha
Gender / number: Feminine
жук — Beetle
Reading guide: zhuk
Gender / number: Masculine
черв’як — Worm
Reading guide: cherv’yak
Gender / number: Masculine
орел — Eagle
Reading guide: orel
Gender / number: Masculine
сова — Owl
Reading guide: sova
Gender / number: Feminine
голуб — Pigeon
Reading guide: holub
Gender / number: Masculine
ворона — Crow
Reading guide: vorona
Gender / number: Feminine