Ukraine is quite a new tourist destination and it is becoming popular every year. Although some of the cities like L’viv and Odesa are used to foreigners, therefore people speak some English, many people in small cities do not speak English. So, I made a list of the most useful phrases in Ukrainian that would help you to travel through this country.
English | Ukrainian | How To Read |
Hello (formal) / Good Day | Добрий День | [Dobrii Den’] |
Hi | Привіт | [Privit] |
Good morning / good evening | Добрий ранок / Добрий Вечір | [Dobrii Ranok / Dobrii Vechir] |
Good bye / good night | До побачення / Гарної ночі | [Do Pobachenya / Garnoi Nochi] |
Thank you | Дякую | [Dyakuyu] |
Please | Будь Ласка | [Bood Lahska] |
Yes / No | Так / Ні | [Tak / Ni] |
Do you speak English? | Ви говорите Англійською | [Vi Govoriitay Angliiskoyu] |
I don’t understand | Я не розумію | [Ya Ne Rozumiiyu] |
I am from | Я з | [Ya Zz] |
How are you? | Як Ви | [Yak Vi] |
Left, Right, Straight, Back, Turn Around | Ліво / Право / Прямо / Назад / Повернутися | [Livo, Pravo, Priamo, Nazad, Povernutisia] |
Check please | Рахунок буль ласка | [Rahunok, Bood’ Lahska] |
How much (many)? | Скільки | [Skilki] |
How long? | Як довго | [Yak Dovgo] |
When? | Коли | [Koli] |
At what time? | В скільки | [Vi Skilki] |
What time is it? | Яка година | [Yaka Godina] |
Where is it (bathroom)? | Де це / Де туалет | [De Tse / De tualet] |
Open / Closed | Відкрито / Закрито | [Vidkrito / Zakrito] |
I am allergic to | Я маю алергію | [Ya Maiyu Alerhiiyu] |
Help | Допоможіть | [Dopomozhit’] |
Doesn’t work | Це не працює | [Tse Ne Pratsyu’eh] |
Spicy / not spicy | Гостре / Не гостре | [Gostre / Ne Gostre] |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | один, два, три, чотири, п’ять, шість, сім, вісім, дев’ять, десять | [odin, dva, tri, chotiri, piat’, shist’, sim, visim, deviat’, desiat’] |
You see it is not as difficult as you think learning a second language. Vacation in Ukraine is more fun if you can speak a few Ukrainian, Moreover Ukrainians will love you even if you can just say Hello in Ukrainian. Well then we are waiting for you to visit Ukraine with just a click.
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