| English |
Ukrainian |
Pronunciation |
Sentence breakdown and notes
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| I am Ukrainian. |
Я украї́нець. |
Ya ukrayinets'. |
Spoken by a male
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| Я украї́нка. |
Ya ukrayinka. |
Spoken by a female
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| This cat is black. |
Цей кіт чо́рний. |
Tsey kit chornɪy. |
Verb to be in the present tense is omitted.
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| You are American. |
Ти америка́нка. |
Tɪ amerykanka. |
Spoken to a female.
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| Ти америка́нець. |
Tɪ amerykanets'. |
Spoken to a male.
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| I love you! |
Я тебе́ коха́ю! |
Ya tebe kohayu! |
Used only about romantic love.
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| Я тебе́ люблю́! |
Ya tebe lyublyu! |
Can be said to parents, children, etc.
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| I want to eat. |
Я хо́чу ї́сти. |
Ya hochu yisty. |
I am hungry.
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| What's your name? |
Як тебе́ зва́ти? |
Yak tebe zvaty? |
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| How old are you? |
Скі́льки тобі́ ро́ків? |
Skil'kɪ tobi rokiv? |
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| Where do you live? |
Де ти живе́ш? |
De tɪ zhivesh? |
No axillary verbs in Ukrainian questions.
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| What do you like? |
Що тобі́ подо́бається? |
Shcho tobi podobayet'sya? |
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| How do you live? |
Як ти живе́ш? |
Yak tɪ zhivesh? |
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| Do you like me? |
Чи я тобі́ подо́баюсь? |
Chy ya tobi podobayus'? |
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| How do you understand it? |
Як ти це розумі́єш? |
Yak tɪ tse rozumiyesh? |
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