Привіт. — Hello.
Reading guide: Pryvit.
10 FUNCTIONS. 100 ESSENTIAL PHRASES.
Ukrainian Greetings & Farewells
Establishing contact and acknowledging others. Learn Ukrainian phrases with English translations and audio.
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Привіт.
Pryvit.
Hello.
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Greetings & Farewells
Establishing contact and acknowledging others.
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Listen, repeat, connect. Tap a phrase to hear Ukrainian speech. Play category reads the ten phrases in order. Latin letters provide a reading aid; listen to the audio for pronunciation. “y” often represents Ukrainian и; “h” represents г and “kh” represents х.
Make the phrase your own. ___ marks a word you supply. Play the phrase, then tap one of its nine endings to hear that word. Swipe left or right on mobile, or select “Show 6 more” on desktop. The completed sentence appears in the player above; “Hear ending” repeats only the chosen ending. Ukrainian word endings may change: “I don’t speak Ukrainian” is Я не говорю українською, while “I’m learning Ukrainian” is Я вивчаю українську. For “nearest,” use найближчий, найближча, or найближче to match the noun. Polite ви forms are used for addressing people; translations express the natural meaning rather than matching every word.
Learning Ukrainian Greetings & Farewells
Greetings establish contact and give you a small, useful set of phrases to practise every day. Listen for the differences between greetings used at different times and expressions used when leaving.
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
Доброго ранку. — Good morning.
Reading guide: Dobroho ranku.
Добрий день. — Good afternoon.
Reading guide: Dobryy den.
Добрий вечір. — Good evening.
Reading guide: Dobryy vechir.
На добраніч. — Good night.
Reading guide: Na dobranich.
До побачення. — Goodbye.
Reading guide: Do pobachennya.
До зустрічі. — See you later.
Reading guide: Do zustrichi.
Як у вас справи? — How are you?
Reading guide: Yak u vas spravy?
У мене все добре. — I’m doing well.
Reading guide: U mene vse dobre.
Гарного дня. — Have a nice day.
Reading guide: Harnoho dnya.