бачити — See
Reading guide: bachyty
12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.
Ukrainian Senses & Perception
Noticing and exploring the world. 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 Senses & Perception
Sense verbs describe how you notice and investigate the world. Pay attention to the difference between seeing and looking, and between smelling something deliberately and describing its scent.
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
дивитися — Look
Reading guide: dyvytysya
спостерігати — Watch
Reading guide: sposterihaty
Usage: спостерігати means to watch/observe. For watching TV or a film, use дивитися.
відчувати — Feel
Reading guide: vidchuvaty
нюхати — Smell
Reading guide: nyukhaty
Usage: нюхати means to sniff/smell something deliberately; пахнути means to give off a smell.
куштувати — Taste
Reading guide: kushtuvaty
Usage: куштувати means to try/taste food, not to have a particular flavor.
торкатися — Touch
Reading guide: torkatysya
спостерігати — Observe
Reading guide: sposterihaty
шукати — Search
Reading guide: shukaty
знаходити — Find
Reading guide: znakhodyty
перевіряти — Check
Reading guide: pereviryaty
помічати — Notice
Reading guide: pomichaty