починати — Start
Reading guide: pochynaty
12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.
Ukrainian Social Interaction & Everyday Situations
Joining in and spending time together. Learn Ukrainian verbs with English translations and audio.
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Бути
Buty
Be
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Family & Relationships
Useful building blocks for everyday sentences.
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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 Social Interaction & Everyday Situations
Social verbs describe shared activities, invitations and the beginning or end of events. Practise the action words here, then pair them with the conversation phrases.
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
закінчувати — Finish
Reading guide: zakinchuvaty
продовжувати — Continue
Reading guide: prodovzhuvaty
приєднуватися — Join
Reading guide: pryyednuvatysya
святкувати — Celebrate
Reading guide: svyatkuvaty
грати — Play
Reading guide: hraty
Usage: грати = play a game or instrument; гратися often means play for fun, as children do.
танцювати — Dance
Reading guide: tantsyuvaty
співати — Sing
Reading guide: spivaty
вигравати — Win
Reading guide: vyhravaty
програвати — Lose
Reading guide: prohravaty
запрошувати — Invite
Reading guide: zaproshuvaty
вибачатися — Apologize
Reading guide: vybachatysya