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Ukrainian language (ukrayins’ka mova) is the official language of Ukraine. It is one of the East Slavic languages like Russian and Belorussian. These languages use the Cyrillic alphabeth. Ukrainian language is currently emerging from a long period of decline. But it is mostly prevalent in Western Ukraine (where it undergone some Polish influence).
In Kiev (Kyiv), both languages Ukrainian and Russian are spoken. Actually, this is a notable shift from the recent past when the city was primarily Russian speaking. The shift is caused, largely, by an influx of migrants from the western regions of Ukraine but also by some Kievans' turning to use the language they speak at home more widely in everyday matters. In northern and central Ukraine, Russian is the language of the urban population, while in rural areas Ukrainian or a mix of Ukrainian and Russian (called "surzhik") is much more common. This is also true of much of the south and the east. But you can hardly find anybody speaking Ukrainian in Crimea.
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Words and phrases of everyday use. Pronouns. Family. Travel words and phrases. Directions. Numbers.
Remember: English pronoun "You" translates into Russian in two ways: "Vy" as a polite form and "Ty" - familiar.
Words and phrases of everyday use.
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English |
Russian |
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Hello! |
Zd`rastvuyte (formal) |
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Hi! |
Priviet! (informal) |
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Goodbye! |
Da svi`daniya (formal) |
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Bye! |
Pa'ka! (informal) |
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Good morning |
Dobroye utro |
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Good afternoon |
Dobryi vecher |
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Good evening |
Dobryi vecher |
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Good night |
Spokoinoi nochi |
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Yes |
Da |
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No |
Nyet |
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Thank you |
Spa`siba |
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Thank you very much |
Bol'shoye spa`siba |
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You're welcome |
Pa`zhalsta |
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Please |
Pa`zhalsta |
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Excuse me |
Izvi`neete |
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I am sorry |
Izvi`neete |
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Okey! |
Hara`sho |
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How are you? |
Kak de`la? |
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Good |
Hara`sho |
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Bad |
Ploho |
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So-so |
Tak syebe |
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Just a moment |
Mi`noutku |
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I do not understand |
Ya ne pani`mayu |
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Do you undersand? |
Pani`mayesh? (informal) |
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How do you say this in (Ukrainian) (Russian)? |
Kak vy eto skazhetye po (russki)? |
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Do you speak (English)? |
Vy govoritye po awngleeski? |
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Nice to meet you |
Priyatno s vami poznakomitsa |
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What is your name? |
Kak vas za-vout? |
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My name is |
Me`nya za`vout |
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Where are you from? |
Otkuda Vy? |
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I love you! |
Ya tebya lyublyu! (informal) |
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I like you! |
Ti mnye nravishsya! (informal) |
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How old are you? |
Skol'ko tyebe(informal) (vam- fromal) lyet? |
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How much (does it cost)? |
Skol'ko eto stoit? |
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I want (to know)! |
Ya hochu (znat')! |
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I need |
Mnye nuzhno |
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Where is a bathroom (toilet)? |
Gde tut ubornaya (tualyet) |
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Let's go |
Poshli |
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I don't have..! (time) |
U menya nyet! (vremeni) |
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Cheers! (when drinking) |
Na zdarov'ye! Za vashe zdarovye! (for your health) |
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I would like a beer please |
Mne pa`zhalsta `piva |
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Do you have a menu in English? |
U `vas `yest’ me`nyu na ang`liiskom? |
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Today |
Syegodnya |
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Tomorrow |
Zavtra |
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Yesterday |
Vchyera |
Pronouns / Interrogative Pronouns
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English |
Russian |
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I |
Ya |
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You (singular) |
Ty (familiar) Vy (formal) |
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He |
On |
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She |
Ona |
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It (it is) |
Ono (eto) |
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We |
My |
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You (plural) |
Vy |
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They |
Oni |
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English |
Russian |
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Where? |
Gde? |
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When? |
Kogda? |
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Who? |
Kto? |
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What? |
Chto? |
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Which? |
Kakoi? (m), Kakaya? (f), Kakoye? (mid) |
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How? |
Kak? |
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How many (much)? |
Skol'ko? |
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Why? |
Pochemu? |
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What for? |
Zachem? |
Family
|
English |
Russian |
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Mother |
Mama (mat') |
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Father |
Papa (otyets) |
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Sister |
Syestra |
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Brother |
Brat (like broccolli) |
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Wife |
Zhena |
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Husband |
Mooszh |
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Son |
Syn |
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Daughter |
Dochka |
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Friend |
Droog (male), pawdrooga (female) |
Travel words and phrases
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English |
Russian |
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Map |
Karta |
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Tourist Information |
Informatsiya dlya turystov |
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Ticket |
Beelyet |
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One ticket to |
Adin beelyet do |
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Train |
Poyezd |
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Train station |
Zheleznodorozhnaya stantsiya (zhd vokzal) |
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Bus |
Avtobus |
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Bus station |
Avtovokzal |
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Bus stop |
Avtobusnaya ostanovka |
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Metro, Subway |
Metro |
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Departure |
Otyezd |
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Arrival |
Pritzd, pribyutiye |
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Departure (airplane) |
Otleart (like earn) |
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Arrival (airplane) |
Prileart (like earn) |
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Airport |
Aeroport |
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Plane |
Samoleart (like earn) |
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Hotel |
Gostinitsya |
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Room |
Komnata |
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No vacancies |
Net svobodnykh komnat (myest) |
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Passport |
Pasport |
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Quickly |
Bystro |
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Slowly |
Myedlyenno |
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Interesting |
Intyeryesno |
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Post office |
Pochta |
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Bank |
Bank (like baunk) |
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Pharmacy, Chemists |
Apteka ('a' like 'awe') |
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Hospital |
Bol'nitsa |
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Restaurant |
Restoran |
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Store, Shop |
Magazin |
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Street |
Oolitsa |
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Square |
Ploshchad' |
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River |
Ryechka, ryeka |
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Sea |
More ('e' like 'a' in map) |
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Bridge |
Most |
Directions & Numbers
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English |
Russian |
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Right |
Napravo |
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Left |
Nalyevo |
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Straight |
Pryamo |
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Up |
Vverkh |
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Down |
Vneez |
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Near |
Vozlye, ryadom |
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Far |
Dalyeko |
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Short |
Korotkiy (m), korotkaya (f) |
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Long |
Dlinnyi (m), dlinnaya (f) |
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There |
Tam |
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Here |
Zdes' |
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Under |
Pod |
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On |
Na |
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In |
V |
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English |
Russian |
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One |
Odeen |
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Two |
Dva |
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Three |
Tree |
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Four |
Chyetyree |
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Five |
Pyat' |
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Six |
Shest' |
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Seven |
Syem |
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Eight |
Vosyem |
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Nine |
Dyevyat' |
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Ten |
Dyesyat' |
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Twenty |
Dvadtsat' |
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Fifty |
Pyat'desyat |
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One hundred (gramms) |
Sto (gram) ('a' like in gracias) |
