Як минув ваш день? — How was your day?
Reading guide: Yak mynuv vash den?
10 FUNCTIONS. 100 ESSENTIAL PHRASES.
Ukrainian Human Connection & Conversation
Building relationships, expressing emotions, and participating in society. 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 Human Connection & Conversation
Conversation phrases help you move beyond basic transactions. Practise asking about someone’s day, expressing preferences and suggesting an activity together.
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
Що ви робите? — What are you doing?
Reading guide: Shcho vy robyte?
Що вам подобається? — What do you like?
Reading guide: Shcho vam podobayetsya?
Мені подобається ___. — I like ___.
Reading guide: Meni podobayetsya ___.
кава — coffee
Reading guide: kava
музика — music
Reading guide: muzyka
йога — yoga
Reading guide: yoha
чай — tea
Reading guide: chay
шоколад — chocolate
Reading guide: shokolad
літо — summer
Reading guide: lito
море — the sea
Reading guide: more
читання — reading
Reading guide: chytannya
природа — nature
Reading guide: pryroda
Мені не подобається ___. — I don’t like ___.
Reading guide: Meni ne podobayetsya ___.
шум — noise
Reading guide: shum
дощ — rain
Reading guide: doshch
холод — cold weather
Reading guide: kholod
спека — heat
Reading guide: speka
рух транспорту — traffic
Reading guide: rukh transportu
дим — smoke
Reading guide: dym
зима — winter
Reading guide: zyma
кава — coffee
Reading guide: kava
очікування — waiting
Reading guide: ochikuvannya
Мені радісно. — I’m happy.
Reading guide: Meni radisno.
Мені сумно. — I’m sad.
Reading guide: Meni sumno.
Це цікаво. — That’s interesting.
Reading guide: Tse tsikavo.
Ви хочете ___? — Would you like to ___?
Reading guide: Vy khochete ___?
їсти — eat
Reading guide: yisty
гуляти — walk
Reading guide: hulyaty
поговорити — talk
Reading guide: pohovoryty
читати — read
Reading guide: chytaty
танцювати — dance
Reading guide: tantsyuvaty
відпочити — rest
Reading guide: vidpochyty
грати — play
Reading guide: hraty
плавати — swim
Reading guide: plavaty
співати — sing
Reading guide: spivaty
Можемо поговорити? — Can we talk?
Reading guide: Mozhemo pohovoryty?