любити — Love
Reading guide: lyubyty
12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.
Ukrainian Emotions & Relationships
Feelings, connection and support. Learn Ukrainian verbs with English translations and audio.
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Бути
Buty
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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 Emotions & Relationships
Feeling and relationship verbs help you express preferences and connect with people. Some Ukrainian expressions use a different sentence pattern from English, so read the usage notes before building a sentence.
How to practise
- Listen to each Ukrainian expression before repeating it.
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Vocabulary reference
подобатися — Like
Reading guide: podobatysya
Usage: The liked thing is the grammatical subject: Мені подобається чай. — I like tea.
не подобатися — Dislike
Reading guide: ne podobatysya
Usage: The disliked thing is the grammatical subject: Мені не подобається чай. — I dislike tea.
ненавидіти — Hate
Reading guide: nenavydity
насолоджуватися — Enjoy
Reading guide: nasolodzhuvatysya
віддавати перевагу — Prefer
Reading guide: viddavaty perevahu
Usage: A common verb phrase: віддавати перевагу чомусь = prefer something.
сумувати — Miss
Reading guide: sumuvaty
Usage: сумувати за кимось = miss someone. Without за, it can mean feel sad.
сподіватися — Hope
Reading guide: spodivatysya
хвилюватися — Worry
Reading guide: khvylyuvatysya
довіряти — Trust
Reading guide: doviryaty
допомагати — Help
Reading guide: dopomahaty
зустрічати — Meet
Reading guide: zustrichaty
Usage: зустрічати means meet/greet someone; зустрічатися means meet up, and знайомитися means meet for the first time.