Ukrainian Phrases: The Most Common Phrases for Everyday Life

Your Ukrainian guests just arrived, your partner’s parents are on the phone, or you are sitting at a Ukrainian family table for the first time? These are the phrases you will need first, with pronunciation for every single one.

Ukrainian phrases are the short, everyday expressions you use to greet someone, say thank you, apologise, say goodbye or simply keep a friendly conversation going. You can learn them in a few days, and they make a big difference: many Ukrainians light up when a foreigner makes the effort to use their language rather than Russian or English.

I’ve been learning languages for over 20 years and have written four books on language learning, but I am not a Ukrainian speaker. That is why every phrase on this page comes with the IPA pronunciation, so you don’t have to guess from a transliteration. My advice from learning Norwegian as an adult: learn five phrases really well before you learn fifty badly. Start with the short answer above, then work through the sections below.

The most common Ukrainian phrases you should know

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Hello in Ukrainian: greetings for every situation

If you want to greet someone in Ukrainian, it’s actually quite easy. Use Привіт with friends, family and people your age, and Добрий день with strangers, older people and in shops:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Hi! / Hello! (informal)	Привіт!	[prɪˈʋʲit]
Hello! / Good day! (polite)	Добрий день!	[ˈdɔbrɪj dɛnʲ]
Greetings! (polite, also in writing)	Вітаю!	[ʋʲiˈtɑju]
Welcome! in Ukrainian	Ласкаво просимо!	[lɑsˈkɑvo ˈprosʲɪmo]
Good day to you! in Ukrainian	Доброго дня!	[ˈdobroɦo ˈdʲnʲɑ]
Good morning to you! in Ukrainian	Доброго ранку!	[ˈdobroɦo ˈrɑnku]
Good evening! in Ukrainian	Добрий вечір!	[ˈdobrɪj ˈvɛt͡ʃir]
Good to see you. in Ukrainian	Радий тебе бачити.	[ˈrɑdɪj teˈbɛ ˈbɑt͡ʃɪtɪ]
I’m glad to see you. in Ukrainian	Я радий тебе бачити.	[jɑ ˈrɑdɪj teˈbɛ ˈbɑt͡ʃɪtɪ]

If you are greeted in Ukrainian, the best way to respond is as follows:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Have a nice day too! in Ukrainian	Гарного дня і тобі!	[ˈɦɑrnɔɦo dʲnʲɑ i tɔˈbʲi]
Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. in Ukrainian	Дякую, мені також приємно тебе бачити.	[ˈdʲɑkʊju meˈn⁽ʲ⁾i ˈtɑkɔʃ prɪˈjɛmno teˈbɛ ˈbɑt͡ʃɪtɪ]

Thank you, please and sorry in Ukrainian

These are the words you will use most often. Note that Ukrainians say Дякую for thank you, not the Russian спасибо. If you want to know why that matters, read our guide to Ukrainian vs Russian.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Yes	Так	[tɑk]
No	Ні	[nʲi]
Thank you	Дякую	[ˈdʲɑkuju]
Thank you very much	Дуже дякую	[ˈduʒɛ ˈdʲɑkuju]
Please / You’re welcome	Будь ласка	[budʲ ˈlɑskɑ]
Sorry / Excuse me (polite)	Вибачте	[ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃtɛ]
Excuse me, pardon	Перепрошую	[pɛrɛˈprɔʃuju]
I don’t understand.	Я не розумію.	[jɑ nɛ rɔzuˈmʲiju]

How are you in Ukrainian?

As in any other country, it is polite to ask how the other person is doing. Here’s how you do it:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
How are you doing? in Ukrainian	Як справи?	[jɑk ˈsprɑvɪ]
Are you doing well? in Ukrainian	У тебе все добре?	[u ˈtɛbɛ vse ˈdɔbrɛ]

If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Thank you for asking, I am fine.	Дякую, що спитав, у мене все добре.	[ˈdʲɑkʊju ʃtʃo spɪˈtɑu u ˈmɛnɛ vse ˈdɔbrɛ]
Thank you, I am fine.	Дякую, у мене все добре.	[ˈdʲɑkʊju u ˈmɛnɛ vse ˈdɔbrɛ]
Thank you, I am not doing so well.	Дякую, у мене не дуже добре.	[ˈdʲɑkʊju u ˈmɛnɛ nɛ ˈdʊʒɛ ˈdɔbrɛ]
Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing?	Дякую, у мене все добре. А в тебе як справи?	[ˈdʲɑkʊju u ˈmɛnɛ vse ˈdɔbrɛ ɑ u ˈtɛbɛ jɑk ˈsprɑvɪ]

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Want to go beyond phrases? Read my honest guide on how to learn Ukrainian.

Goodbye in Ukrainian

Saying goodbye in Ukrainian is not difficult. До побачення is the polite standard, Бувай is what you say to friends. Just use the following phrases:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Goodbye! in Ukrainian	До побачення!	[dɔ pɔˈbɑt͡ʃɛnʲːɑ]
Bye! (informal)	Бувай!	[buˈʋɑj]
Take care of yourself! in Ukrainian	Бережи себе!	[bereˈʒɪ seˈbɛ]
Farewell (for a long time) in Ukrainian	Прощавай	[prɔʃt͡ʃɑˈwɑj]
See you tomorrow in Ukrainian	До завтра	[dɔ ˈzɑu̯trɑ]
See you soon in Ukrainian	До скорого	[dɔ ˈskɔrɔɦɔ]
See you later in Ukrainian	Побачимось пізніше	[pɔˈbɑt͡ʃɪmɔsʲ pʲizˈnʲiʃɛ]
Good night in Ukrainian	На добраніч	[nɑ dɔˈbrɑnʲit͡ʃ]
Sleep well in Ukrainian	Спи солодко	[spɪ sɔˈlɔdkɔ]
Talk to you later. in Ukrainian	Поговоримо пізніше.	[pɔɦɔˈvɔrɪmɔ pʲizˈnʲiʃɛ]
Nice to have met you! in Ukrainian	Приємно було познайомитися!	[prɪˈjɛmno ˈbulɔ pɔznɑˈjɔmɪtɛsʲɑ]

How do I introduce myself in Ukrainian?

Whether you are travelling in Ukraine, meeting your partner’s family or welcoming Ukrainian guests, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Ukrainian and know who you’re talking to.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
My name is Jonas.	Мене звати Йонас.	[meˈnɛ ˈzwɑtɪ ˈjɔnɑs]
What is your name?	Як тебе звати?	[jɑk teˈbɛ ˈzwɑtɪ]
What is your surname?	Яке у тебе прізвище?	[jɑˈkɛ u ˈtɛbɛ ˈprʲizʋɪʃt͡ʃɛ]
What is your first name?	Яке у тебе ім’я?	[jɑˈkɛ u ˈtɛbɛ imˈjɑ]

If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Where do you come from?	Звідки ти?	[ˈzʲʋidkɪ tɪ]
I am from London.	Я з Лондона.	[jɑ z ˈlɔn.dɔnɑ]
Are you from Birmingham?	Ти з Бірмінгема?	[tɪ z ˈbʲirmʲinɦɛmɑ]
No, I’m from Madrid.	Ні, я з Мадрида.	[nʲi jɑ z mɑˈdrɪdɑ]
Great, I’m from Madrid too.	Чудово, я теж з Мадрида.	[t͡ʃʊˈdɔʋɔ jɑ tɛʒ z mɑˈdrɪdɑ]
Where do you live?	Де ти живеш?	[dɛ tɪ ʒɪˈʋɛʃ]
I live in Berlin.	Я живу в Берліні.	[jɑ ʒɪˈʋu w bɛrˈlʲinʲi]

If your Ukrainian runs out, it is good to know which other languages the other person speaks:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Do you speak English?	Ти розмовляєш англійською?	[tɪ rɔzmɔˈʋlʲɑjɛʃ ɑnˈɦlʲiiskɔju]
Yes, I speak English.	Так, я розмовляю англійською.	[tɑk jɑ rɔzmɔˈʋlʲɑju ɑnˈɦlʲiiskɔju]
Yes, I speak some English.	Так, я трохи розмовляю англійською.	[tɑk jɑ ˈtrɔxɪ rɔzmɔˈʋlʲɑju ɑnˈɦlʲiiskɔju]
No, I do not speak any English.	Ні, я зовсім не розмовляю англійською.	[nʲi jɑ ˈzɔu̯sʲim nɛ rɔzmɔˈʋlʲɑju ɑnˈɦlʲiiskɔju]
I only speak English.	Я розмовляю тільки англійською.	[jɑ rɔzmɔˈʋlʲɑju ˈtʲilkɪ ɑnˈɦlʲiiskɔju]
I understand some Ukrainian.	Я трохи розумію українську.	[jɑ ˈtrɔxɪ rɔzʊˈmʲijʊ ʊkrɑˈjɪnʲsʲku]

Useful sentences with ‘I am…’

The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Ukrainian and express your wishes and feelings. Many adjectives change their ending depending on whether a man or a woman is speaking:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
I am English. in Ukrainian	Я англієць. (masc.) / Я англійка. (fem.)	[jɑ ɑnˈɦlʲijɛt͡s] / [jɑ ɑnˈɦlʲijkɑ]
I am injured. in Ukrainian	Я поранений. (masc.) / Я поранена. (fem.)	[jɑ pɔˈrɑnɛnɪj] / [jɑ pɔˈrɑnɛnɑ]
I am here. in Ukrainian	Я тут.	[jɑ tut]
I am hungry. in Ukrainian	Я голодний. (masc.) / Я голодна. (fem.)	[jɑ ɦɔˈlɔdnɪj] / [jɑ ɦɔˈlɔdnɑ]
I am thirsty. in Ukrainian	Я хочу пити.	[jɑ ˈxɔt͡ʃʊ ˈpɪtɪ]
I am a single person. in Ukrainian	Я неодружений. (masc.) / Я незаміжня. (fem.)	[jɑ nɛɔˈdrʊʒɛnɪj] / [jɑ nɛzɑˈmʲiʒnʲɑ]
I need help! in Ukrainian	Мені потрібна допомога!	[mɛˈnʲi pɔˈtrʲibnɑ dɔpɔˈmɔɦɑ]
I am tired. in Ukrainian	Я втомлений. (masc.) / Я втомлена. (fem.)	[jɑ ˈftɔmlɛnɪj] / [jɑ ˈftɔmlɛnɑ]
I am happy. in Ukrainian	Я щасливий. (masc.) / Я щаслива. (fem.)	[jɑ ʃt͡ʃɑsˈlɪvɪj] / [jɑ ʃt͡ʃɑsˈlɪvɑ]
I am sad. in Ukrainian	Мені сумно.	[mɛˈnʲi ˈsʊmnɔ]
I am in love. in Ukrainian	Я закоханий. (masc.) / Я закохана. (fem.)	[jɑ zɑˈkɔxɑnɪj] / [jɑ zɑˈkɔxɑnɑ]
I am ill. in Ukrainian	Я хворий. (masc.) / Я хвора. (fem.)	[jɑ ˈxʋɔrɪj] / [jɑ ˈxʋɔrɑ]
I am ready. in Ukrainian	Я готовий. (masc.) / Я готова. (fem.)	[jɑ ɦɔˈtɔvɪj] / [jɑ ɦɔˈtɔvɑ]
I am busy. in Ukrainian	Я зайнятий. (masc.) / Я зайнята. (fem.)	[jɑ ˈzɑjnjɑtɪj] / [jɑ ˈzɑjnjɑtɑ]
I am lost. in Ukrainian	Я загубився. (masc.) / Я загубилася. (fem.)	[jɑ zɑɦʊˈbɪu̯sʲɑ] / [jɑ zɑɦʊˈbɪlɑsʲɑ]
I am a tourist. in Ukrainian	Я турист. (masc.) / Я туристка. (fem.)	[jɑ tuˈrɪst] / [jɑ tuˈrɪstkɑ]
I am new here. in Ukrainian	Я тут новенький. (masc.) / Я тут новенька. (fem.)	[jɑ tut nɔˈvɛnʲkɪj] / [jɑ tut nɔˈvɛnʲkɑ]
I am confident. in Ukrainian	Я впевнений. (masc.) / Я впевнена. (fem.)	[jɑ ˈvpɛu̯nɛnɪj] / [jɑ ˈvpɛu̯nɛnɑ]
I am proud. in Ukrainian	Я пишаюся.	[jɑ pɪˈʃɑjusʲɑ]
I am a teacher. in Ukrainian	Я вчитель. (masc.) / Я вчителька. (fem.)	[jɑ ˈʃt͡ʃɪtɛlʲ] / [jɑ ˈʃt͡ʃɪtɛlkɑ]
I am late. in Ukrainian	Я запізнився. (masc.) / Я запізнилася. (fem.)	[jɑ zɑpʲizˈnɪu̯sʲɑ] / [jɑ zɑpʲizˈnɪlɑsʲɑ]
I am 30 years old. in Ukrainian	Мені тридцять років.	[mɛˈnʲi ˈtrɪd͡sʲɑtʲ ˈrɔkʲiʋ]
I am in a hurry. in Ukrainian	Я поспішаю.	[jɑ pɔspʲiˈʃɑju]
I am surprised. in Ukrainian	Я здивований. (masc.) / Я здивована. (fem.)	[jɑ zdɪˈʋɔvɑnɪj] / [jɑ zdɪˈʋɔvɑnɑ]
I am angry. in Ukrainian	Я злий. (masc.) / Я зла. (fem.)	[jɑ zlɪj] / [jɑ zlɑ]

Apologising in Ukrainian

Here’s how to apologise to a Ukrainian speaker. Вибач is informal (friends, family), Вибачте is polite:

English	Ukrainian	IPA
I apologise.	Вибачаюсь.	[ʋɪbɑˈt͡ʃɑjusʲ]
Sorry, that was not the intention.	Вибач, я не хотів цього. (masc.) / Вибач, я не хотіла цього. (fem.)	[ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ nɛ xɔˈtʲiʋ t͡sɛˈɦɔ] / [ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ nɛ xɔˈtʲilɑ t͡sɛˈɦɔ]
Sorry, I did not do it on purpose.	Вибач, я зробив це ненавмисно. (masc.) / Вибач, я зробила це ненавмисно. (fem.)	[ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ zrɔˈbɪu̯ t͡sɛ nɛnɑʊ̯ˈmɪsnɔ] / [ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ zrɔˈbɪlɑ t͡sɛ nɛnɑʊ̯ˈmɪsnɔ]
Sorry, that was very clumsy of me.	Вибач, я був дуже незграбний. (masc.) / Вибач, я була дуже незграбна. (fem.)	[ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ buu̯ ˈdʊʒɛ nɛzˈɦrɑbnɪj] / [ˈʋɪbɑt͡ʃ jɑ buˈlɑ ˈdʊʒɛ nɛzˈɦrɑbnɑ]

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Typical Ukrainian phrases you won’t find in a textbook

These are the expressions you will hear at a Ukrainian table, on the phone with family or in a WhatsApp chat. Textbooks often skip them, but they are what makes you sound like you care.

• Смачного! (smachnoho): “Enjoy your meal!” Said before eating or to someone who is eating. Expect to hear it a lot.
• Будьмо! (budmo): “Let’s be!” The classic Ukrainian toast. The traditional reply is Гей! (hey).
• Бережи себе (berezhy sebe): “Take care of yourself.” Since 2022, it has become one of the most common ways to say goodbye.
• Тримайся! (trymaisya): “Hold on!” Encouragement when someone is going through a hard time.
• Все буде добре (vse bude dobre): “Everything will be fine.” Comfort you will hear in many conversations.
• Слава Україні! Героям слава! (slava Ukraini, heroyam slava): “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!” A national greeting and reply. Use it with care and only if you know the context. It carries deep meaning for many Ukrainians.

Ukrainian sayings and idioms

Proverbs and idioms say a lot about a culture. Here are some well-known Ukrainian sayings, with a literal translation and what they really mean:

Ukrainian	Literal translation	Meaning
Тиха вода греблю рве.	Still water breaks the dam.	Quiet people can surprise you. (Still waters run deep.)
Не святі горшки ліплять.	It’s not saints who make the pots.	Ordinary people can do it too. Don’t be afraid to try.
Вовка ноги годують.	The wolf is fed by its legs.	If you want results, you have to get moving.
Без праці не витягнеш і рибки зі ставка.	Without work you won’t even pull a little fish out of the pond.	Nothing comes without effort.
Яблуко від яблуні недалеко падає.	The apple doesn’t fall far from the apple tree.	Children are like their parents.
Не так сталося, як гадалося.	It didn’t happen the way it was imagined.	Things rarely go according to plan.
Друзі пізнаються в біді.	Friends are known in trouble.	A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Дати гарбуза	To give (someone) a pumpkin	To turn down a marriage proposal or a date.
Байдики бити	To beat the baidyky (wooden sticks)	To laze around, to do nothing.

The pumpkin idiom goes back to an old custom: in traditional Ukrainian villages, a young woman could turn down a suitor by handing him a pumpkin. Try using it at the next family dinner. It usually gets a laugh.

Ukrainian holiday greetings

Holiday greetings are where you can really win hearts. One thing many websites still get wrong: since 2023, Ukraine officially celebrates Christmas on 25 December instead of 7 January. Easter is usually celebrated on a different date than in Western Europe, because it follows the Eastern church calendar.

English	Ukrainian	Pronunciation
Merry Christmas!	Веселого Різдва!	veseloho rizdva
Christ is born! (traditional Christmas greeting)	Христос народився!	khrystos narodyvsya
Let us glorify Him! (reply)	Славімо Його!	slavimo yoho
Happy New Year!	З Новим роком!	z novym rokom
Christ is risen! (Easter greeting)	Христос воскрес!	khrystos voskres
He is risen indeed! (reply)	Воістину воскрес!	voistynu voskres
Happy birthday!	З днем народження!	z dnem narodzhennya

My tip: learn the reply as well as the greeting. At Easter, a Ukrainian family will greet you with Христос воскрес! and wait for your Воістину воскрес!. Getting it right is a small moment that people remember.

Useful signs and notices in Ukrainian

Useful signs and messages in Ukrainian that you will often see in shops, stations and public buildings.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Entrance in Ukrainian	Вхід	[vxʲid]
Toilet in Ukrainian	Туалет	[tuɑˈlɛt]
Exit in Ukrainian	Вихід	[ˈvɪxʲid]
Attention! in Ukrainian	Увага!	[ʊˈʋɑɦɑ]
Police in Ukrainian	Поліція	[pɔˈlʲit͡sʲijɑ]
Emergency services in Ukrainian	Служба екстреної допомоги	[ˈsluʒbɑ ɛkstrɛˈnɔjɪ dɔpɔˈmɔɦɪ]
Fire brigade in Ukrainian	Пожежна служба	[pɔˈʒɛʒnɑ ˈsluʒbɑ]
Passage forbidden. in Ukrainian	Прохід заборонено.	[prɔˈxʲid zɑbɔˈrɔnɛnɔ]
Caution! in Ukrainian	Обережно!	[ɔbɛˈrɛʒnɔ]
This building is under video surveillance. in Ukrainian	Ця будівля під відеоспостереженням.	[t͡sʲɑ bʊˈdʲiʋlʲɑ pʲid ˌʋidɛɔspɔstɛˈrɛʒɛnʲɑm]

Numbers to 25 in Ukrainian

Counting in Ukrainian is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Ukrainian from 1 to 25.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
One in Ukrainian	Один	[ɔˈdɪn]
Two in Ukrainian	Два	[dvɑ]
Three in Ukrainian	Три	[trɪ]
Four in Ukrainian	Чотири	[t͡ʃɔˈtɪrɪ]
Five in Ukrainian	П’ять	[pʲjɑtʲ]
Six in Ukrainian	Шість	[ʃʲiːsʲtʲ]
Seven in Ukrainian	Сім	[sʲim]
Eight in Ukrainian	Вісім	[ˈʋʲisʲim]
Nine in Ukrainian	Дев’ять	[ˈdɛu̯ʲjɑtʲ]
Ten in Ukrainian	Десять	[ˈdɛsʲɑtʲ]
Eleven in Ukrainian	Одинадцять	[ɔdɪˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Twelve in Ukrainian	Дванадцять	[dvɑˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Thirteen in Ukrainian	Тринадцять	[trɪˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Fourteen in Ukrainian	Чотирнадцять	[t͡ʃɔtɪrˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Fifteen in Ukrainian	П’ятнадцять	[pʲjɑtˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Sixteen in Ukrainian	Шістнадцять	[ʃʲisʲtˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Seventeen in Ukrainian	Сімнадцять	[sʲimˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Eighteen in Ukrainian	Вісімнадцять	[ʋʲisʲimˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Nineteen in Ukrainian	Дев’ятнадцять	[dɛu̯ʲjɑtˈnɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Twenty in Ukrainian	Двадцять	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ]
Twenty-one in Ukrainian	Двадцять один	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ ɔˈdɪn]
Twenty-two in Ukrainian	Двадцять два	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ dvɑ]
Twenty-three in Ukrainian	Двадцять три	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ trɪ]
Twenty-four in Ukrainian	Двадцять чотири	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ t͡ʃɔˈtɪrɪ]
Twenty-five in Ukrainian	Двадцять п’ять	[ˈdvɑd͡sʲɑtʲ pʲjɑtʲ]

The colours in Ukrainian

The most common colours in Ukrainian with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Red in Ukrainian	Червоний	[t͡ʃɛrˈʋɔnɪj]
Blue in Ukrainian	Синій	[ˈsɪnʲij]
Green in Ukrainian	Зелений	[zɛˈlɛnɪj]
Yellow in Ukrainian	Жовтий	[ˈʒɔu̯ftɪj]
Orange in Ukrainian	Помаранчевий	[pɔmɑrɑnˈt͡ʃɛʋɪj]
Purple in Ukrainian	Фіолетовий	[fʲiɔlɛˈtɔʋɪj]
Black in Ukrainian	Чорний	[ˈt͡ʃɔrnɪj]
White in Ukrainian	Білий	[ˈbʲilɪj]
Brown in Ukrainian	Коричневий	[kɔˈrɪt͡ʃnɛʋɪj]
Grey in Ukrainian	Сірий	[ˈsʲirɪj]

Days of the week, months and seasons in Ukrainian

You will also need the days of the week, the months and the seasons in Ukrainian for appointments, birthdays and everyday conversation.

English	Ukrainian	IPA
Monday in Ukrainian	Понеділок	[pɔnɛˈdʲilɔk]
Tuesday in Ukrainian	Вівторок	[ʋʲiʊ̯ˈtɔrɔk]
Wednesday in Ukrainian	Середа	[sɛrɛˈdɑ]
Thursday in Ukrainian	Четвер	[t͡ʃɛtˈʋɛr]
Friday in Ukrainian	П’ятниця	[ˈpʲjɑtnɪt͡sʲɑ]
Saturday in Ukrainian	Субота	[sʊˈbɔtɑ]
Sunday in Ukrainian	Неділя	[nɛˈdʲilʲɑ]
January in Ukrainian	Січень	[ˈsʲit͡ʃɛnʲ]
February in Ukrainian	Лютий	[ˈlʲutɪj]
March in Ukrainian	Березень	[ˈbɛrɛzɛnʲ]
April in Ukrainian	Квітень	[ˈkʋʲitɛnʲ]
May in Ukrainian	Травень	[ˈtrɑʋɛnʲ]
June in Ukrainian	Червень	[ˈt͡ʃɛrwɛnʲ]
July in Ukrainian	Липень	[ˈlɪpɛnʲ]
August in Ukrainian	Серпень	[ˈsɛrpɛnʲ]
September in Ukrainian	Вересень	[ˈʋɛrɛsɛnʲ]
October in Ukrainian	Жовтень	[ˈʒɔu̯tɛnʲ]
November in Ukrainian	Листопад	[lɪsˈtɔpɑd]
December in Ukrainian	Грудень	[ˈɦrudɛnʲ]
Spring in Ukrainian	Весна	[wɛsˈnɑ]
Summer in Ukrainian	Літо	[ˈlʲitɔ]
Autumn in Ukrainian	Осінь	[ˈɔsʲinʲ]
Winter in Ukrainian	Зима	[zɪˈmɑ]

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Frequently asked questions about Ukrainian phrases

How do you say hello in Ukrainian?

Say Привіт (pryvit) to friends and family, and Добрий день (dobryi den) to strangers, older people and in shops. Вітаю (vitayu) is a polite greeting you will also see in emails.

How do you say thank you in Ukrainian?

Thank you is Дякую (dyakuyu), thank you very much is Дуже дякую (duzhe dyakuyu). The answer is usually Будь ласка (bud laska), which means both please and you’re welcome.

How do you say goodbye in Ukrainian?

The polite standard is До побачення (do pobachennya). Among friends, say Бувай (buvai). Бережи себе (berezhy sebe), take care of yourself, has become a very common warm goodbye.

Is Ukrainian written in the Cyrillic alphabet?

Yes. Ukrainian uses a Cyrillic alphabet with 33 letters, including letters like і, ї, є and ґ that don’t exist in Russian. Once you know the letters, you can read most words the way they are written.

What is a typical Ukrainian toast?

The classic toast is Будьмо! (budmo), which literally means let’s be. The traditional reply is Гей! (hey).

Related links

• Learn Ukrainian: an honest guide for English speakers
• Ukrainian vs Russian: the key differences
• The different ways of learning languages
• Learning vocabulary successfully
• Motivated language learning
• Train your listening comprehension
• Learning languages quickly, is it possible?
• The different types of language learners

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