There are 7 grammatical cases in Ukrainian. We need them to show the relationship between words in a sentence. Grammatical cases apply to nouns, pronouns, adjectives and numerals. Ukrainian, unlike English, doesn’t have a fixed order of words in a sentence. You can move the words around without changing the meaning of a sentence. It […]

ба́тько (та́то) – father (dad) ма́ти (ма́ма) – mother (mom) син – son дочка́ – daughter брат – brother сестра́ – sister дя́дько – uncle ті́тка – aunt двою́рідний брат – cousin (m) двою́рідна сестра – cousin (f) діду́сь (ді́до) – grandfather бабу́ся (ба́ба) – grandmother пра́дід – great grandfather праба́ба – great grandmother внук […]

All nouns in Ukrainian belong to one of the three genders, unless the word only has a plural form (e.g. двері – a door). The gender of a noun is crucial in forming sentences correctly and using the correct grammar rules. Most of the time you can determine the gender of a noun by its […]

Introducing yourself is an essential part of any conversation, whether you’re meeting new people, networking or making a business deal. In Ukraine, the way you introduce yourself can vary depending on the context and the level of formality required. The most common way to introduce yourself in Ukrainian is to say “Мене́ звуть” (mene zvut’) […]

Ukrainian greetings are an important part of the country’s culture and social customs. There are many different types of greetings in Ukraine, ranging from formal to informal, and they vary depending on the time of day, the occasion, and the relationship between the speakers. One of the most common Ukrainian greetings is “до́брий де́нь” (dobryi […]

The Ukrainians use a variation of Cyrillic alphabet that consists of 33 letters: 10 vowels, 22 consonants and the soft sign “ь”. Stress in Ukrainian can fall on any syllable in a word. The stressed part of the word will be marked with acute accent ( ´ ). Ukrainian is easy to read, as one […]