Basic Phrases in Ukrainian

Located in southeast Europe, Ukraine gained independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Bordered by the Carpathian Mountains on the west and the Crimean Mountains on the south, the heart of Ukraine lies in its fertile flat land. Once considered the food granary of the Soviet Union, Ukraine is rich in minerals like coal and iron. The most common language spoken in Ukraine is Ukrainian. Other languages spoken include Russian, Romanian, Polish and Hungarian.

So here we go, for you verbal survival kit, while you are in beautiful Ukraine.

Greetings

Hello	---	Vitayu
Hi	---	Privet
Good day	---	dobrogo dnya
Good morning	---	dobrogo ranku
Good afternoon	---	dobrogo den’
Goodbye	---	Do pobachennya

Basic Phrases

Yes	---	Tak
No	---	Ni
Please	---	Bud' laska
Thank you	---	dyakuy
Thank you very much	---	shyro dyakuy
You are welcome	---	bud’ laska

Small talk

How are you?	---	Yak spravi?
Dobre	---	good
What is your name?	---	Yak tebe zvut’?
My name is	---	Mene zvut’___
Where are you from?	---	Zvidki vi?
I'm from (country)	---	Ya iz Spoluchenyh Shtativ (country)
Nice to meet you	---	Pryyemno z vamy poznayomytys'
Where is a bathroom (toilet)?	---	De tut uborna (tualet)
Do you speak English?	---	Vy rozmovlyaete ukrainskou?

Food

Meat	---	myaso
Soup	---	sup
Sweets	---	tsukerky
Water	---	voda
I would like a beer please	---	Meni, bud' laska pyva
Do you have a menu in English?	---	U vas ye menyu na anliis'kyi?

Numbers

one	---	oh-dyn
two	---	dvah
three	---	try
four	---	cho-ty-ry
five	---	pyaht
six	---	sheest
seven	---	seem
eight	---	vee-seem
nine	---	deh-vyat
ten	---	deh-syat

Days of the week

Monday	---	ponedilok
ponedilok	---	vivtorok
Wednesday	---	sereda
Thursday	---	etver
Friday	---	p'jatnicja
Saturday	---	subota
Sunday	---	nedilja

A few other handy phrases

Can you help me please?	---	Dopomozhet bud laska
Hotel	---	gotel'
How much (does it cost)?	---	Skil'ky tse koshtuye?
Car	---	mashina

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