думати — Think
Reading guide: dumaty
12 CATEGORIES. 144 ESSENTIAL VERBS.
Ukrainian Thinking & Learning
Learning, remembering and making choices. 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 Thinking & Learning
Thinking and learning verbs describe what happens when you study, remember and make decisions. Practise the difference between learning, studying a subject and teaching someone else.
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
знати — Know
Reading guide: znaty
вчитися — Learn
Reading guide: vchytysya
Usage: вчитися means to learn or be a student; вивчати takes the thing being studied.
навчати — Teach
Reading guide: navchaty
пам’ятати — Remember
Reading guide: pam’yataty
забувати — Forget
Reading guide: zabuvaty
вірити — Believe
Reading guide: viryty
уявляти — Imagine
Reading guide: uyavlyaty
вирішувати — Decide
Reading guide: vyrishuvaty
обирати — Choose
Reading guide: obyraty
планувати — Plan
Reading guide: planuvaty
вивчати — Study
Reading guide: vyvchaty