місто — City
Reading guide: misto
Gender / number: Neuter
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Ukrainian Places & Buildings
Places to visit, live, work, and find your way. Learn Ukrainian nouns with English translations and audio.
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Maty
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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.
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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 Places & Buildings
Place names help you recognize destinations and ask where to go. Learn the Ukrainian words for shops, services and public buildings, then combine this vocabulary with the directions 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
містечко — Town
Reading guide: mistechko
Gender / number: Neuter
Usage: A small town; місто can mean either city or town.
село — Village
Reading guide: selo
Gender / number: Neuter
країна — Country
Reading guide: krayina
Gender / number: Feminine
район — Neighborhood
Reading guide: rayon
Gender / number: Masculine
вулиця — Street
Reading guide: vulytsya
Gender / number: Feminine
площа — Square
Reading guide: ploshcha
Gender / number: Feminine
школа — School
Reading guide: shkola
Gender / number: Feminine
університет — University
Reading guide: universytet
Gender / number: Masculine
дитячий садок — Kindergarten
Reading guide: dytyachyy sadok
Gender / number: Masculine
лікарня — Hospital
Reading guide: likarnya
Gender / number: Feminine
клініка — Clinic
Reading guide: klinika
Gender / number: Feminine
аптека — Pharmacy
Reading guide: apteka
Gender / number: Feminine
ресторан — Restaurant
Reading guide: restoran
Gender / number: Masculine
кафе — Café
Reading guide: kafe
Gender / number: Neuter
пекарня — Bakery
Reading guide: pekarnya
Gender / number: Feminine
магазин — Store
Reading guide: mahazyn
Gender / number: Masculine
супермаркет — Supermarket
Reading guide: supermarket
Gender / number: Masculine
ринок — Market
Reading guide: rynok
Gender / number: Masculine
торговий центр — Shopping mall
Reading guide: torhovyy tsentr
Gender / number: Masculine
банк — Bank
Reading guide: bank
Gender / number: Masculine
банкомат — ATM
Reading guide: bankomat
Gender / number: Masculine
пошта — Post office
Reading guide: poshta
Gender / number: Feminine
відділення поліції — Police station
Reading guide: viddilennya politsiyi
Gender / number: Neuter
пожежна частина — Fire station
Reading guide: pozhezhna chastyna
Gender / number: Feminine
парк — Park
Reading guide: park
Gender / number: Masculine
дитячий майданчик — Playground
Reading guide: dytyachyy maydanchyk
Gender / number: Masculine
церква — Church
Reading guide: tserkva
Gender / number: Feminine
собор — Cathedral
Reading guide: sobor
Gender / number: Masculine
музей — Museum
Reading guide: muzey
Gender / number: Masculine
бібліотека — Library
Reading guide: biblioteka
Gender / number: Feminine
театр — Theater
Reading guide: teatr
Gender / number: Masculine
кінотеатр — Cinema
Reading guide: kinoteatr
Gender / number: Masculine
спортзал — Gym
Reading guide: sportzal
Gender / number: Masculine
басейн — Swimming pool
Reading guide: baseyn
Gender / number: Masculine
готель — Hotel
Reading guide: hotel
Gender / number: Masculine
хостел — Hostel
Reading guide: khostel
Gender / number: Masculine
аеропорт — Airport
Reading guide: aeroport
Gender / number: Masculine
залізничний вокзал — Train station
Reading guide: zaliznychnyy vokzal
Gender / number: Masculine
автовокзал — Bus station
Reading guide: avtovokzal
Gender / number: Masculine
автозаправка — Gas station
Reading guide: avtozapravka
Gender / number: Feminine
автостоянка — Parking lot
Reading guide: avtostoyanka
Gender / number: Feminine
завод — Factory
Reading guide: zavod
Gender / number: Masculine
офіс — Office
Reading guide: ofis
Gender / number: Masculine
ферма — Farm
Reading guide: ferma
Gender / number: Feminine
кладовище — Cemetery
Reading guide: kladovyshche
Gender / number: Neuter
кордон — Border
Reading guide: kordon
Gender / number: Masculine
посольство — Embassy
Reading guide: posolstvo
Gender / number: Neuter