сонце — Sun
Reading guide: sontse
Gender / number: Neuter
12 CATEGORIES. 576 EVERYDAY NOUNS.
Ukrainian Nature & Weather
The world outdoors, changing weather, and the seasons. 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 Nature & Weather
Nature and weather vocabulary helps you describe the world outside. Use the pictures to connect landforms, plants and weather with their Ukrainian words before practising the seasonal terms.
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
місяць — Moon
Reading guide: misyats
Gender / number: Masculine
зірка — Star
Reading guide: zirka
Gender / number: Feminine
небо — Sky
Reading guide: nebo
Gender / number: Neuter
хмара — Cloud
Reading guide: khmara
Gender / number: Feminine
дощ — Rain
Reading guide: doshch
Gender / number: Masculine
сніг — Snow
Reading guide: snih
Gender / number: Masculine
вітер — Wind
Reading guide: viter
Gender / number: Masculine
буря — Storm
Reading guide: burya
Gender / number: Feminine
грім — Thunder
Reading guide: hrim
Gender / number: Masculine
блискавка — Lightning
Reading guide: blyskavka
Gender / number: Feminine
туман — Fog
Reading guide: tuman
Gender / number: Masculine
лід — Ice
Reading guide: lid
Gender / number: Masculine
іній — Frost
Reading guide: iniy
Gender / number: Masculine
Usage: Ice crystals on a surface; freezing weather is мороз.
веселка — Rainbow
Reading guide: veselka
Gender / number: Feminine
дерево — Tree
Reading guide: derevo
Gender / number: Neuter
ліс — Forest
Reading guide: lis
Gender / number: Masculine
квітка — Flower
Reading guide: kvitka
Gender / number: Feminine
трава — Grass
Reading guide: trava
Gender / number: Feminine
кущ — Bush
Reading guide: kushch
Gender / number: Masculine
гілка — Branch
Reading guide: hilka
Gender / number: Feminine
річка — River
Reading guide: richka
Gender / number: Feminine
струмок — Stream
Reading guide: strumok
Gender / number: Masculine
озеро — Lake
Reading guide: ozero
Gender / number: Neuter
ставок — Pond
Reading guide: stavok
Gender / number: Masculine
море — Sea
Reading guide: more
Gender / number: Neuter
океан — Ocean
Reading guide: okean
Gender / number: Masculine
гора — Mountain
Reading guide: hora
Gender / number: Feminine
пагорб — Hill
Reading guide: pahorb
Gender / number: Masculine
долина — Valley
Reading guide: dolyna
Gender / number: Feminine
поле — Field
Reading guide: pole
Gender / number: Neuter
луг — Meadow
Reading guide: luh
Gender / number: Masculine
острів — Island
Reading guide: ostriv
Gender / number: Masculine
пляж — Beach
Reading guide: plyazh
Gender / number: Masculine
пісок — Sand
Reading guide: pisok
Gender / number: Masculine
скеля — Rock
Reading guide: skelya
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: A rock formation or cliff; a small rock is камінь.
камінь — Stone
Reading guide: kamin
Gender / number: Masculine
ґрунт — Soil
Reading guide: grunt
Gender / number: Masculine
багно — Mud
Reading guide: bahno
Gender / number: Neuter
Земля — Earth
Reading guide: zemlya
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: The planet. Earth or ground as material is земля.
вогонь — Fire
Reading guide: vohon
Gender / number: Masculine
повітря — Air
Reading guide: povitrya
Gender / number: Neuter
водоспад — Waterfall
Reading guide: vodospad
Gender / number: Masculine
печера — Cave
Reading guide: pechera
Gender / number: Feminine
весна — Spring
Reading guide: vesna
Gender / number: Feminine
Usage: The season; a natural water spring is джерело.
літо — Summer
Reading guide: lito
Gender / number: Neuter
осінь — Autumn
Reading guide: osin
Gender / number: Feminine
зима — Winter
Reading guide: zyma
Gender / number: Feminine