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Learning Ukrainian: a practical guide

This is a written companion to the free Ukrainian course on LanguagePath: what the language is like, how it sounds, the phrases you will use first, how the course is structured, and what to watch out for. Everything here comes from the same lessons you can practise interactively above.

What Ukrainian is like

Ukrainian is very phonetic — each letter maps to one sound, so reading aloud is easy once you know the alphabet. But case changes endings: кава (coffee) becomes кави, каву or кавою depending on where it sits in the sentence. Names, objects and after prepositions all shift endings. Don't worry — people understand you even if your endings aren't perfect.

Words you may already know

🇬🇧 English. You already know some Ukrainian words: кава (coffee, as in 'café'), таксі, банк, готель, інтернет, телефон, квітка... They share roots with English and Latin. 🇵🇱 Polish / Russian. Ukrainian sits between Polish and Russian. You'll recognise many words and grammar patterns, but the letters and sounds are different — treat it as its own language.

Pronunciation notes

Ukrainian letters are mostly one sound each, so if you can read the letters you can pronounce almost any word. These are the tricky ones.

и — a short "y" as in "bit" — never a long English "ee", as in син = seen (son) · вода = vo-dah (water).
і — a clear "ee" as in "see", as in літо = LEE-toh (summer) · кіт = keet (cat).
ї — "yi" — a soft i with a "y" glide at the start, as in їжа = YEE-zha (food) · мої = mo-YEE (my).
є — "ye" as in "yes", as in є = yeh (there is) · моє = mo-YEH (mine).
ґ — a hard "g" as in "go" — a rare letter, as in ґанок = GAH-nok (porch).
' — apostrophe — keeps a consonant hard before a soft vowel (я/ю/є/ї), as in п'ять = pyat (five) · сім'я = see-MYA (family).
ь — soft sign — softens (palatalizes) the consonant before it, as in день = den (day) · сіль = seel (salt).
х — a deep "kh" as in "Bach" — almost no English equivalent, as in хліб = khleeb (bread) · добре = DOH-breh (good).

First phrases

The pocket phrases below are the ones learners reach for most often. Say each one out loud a few times before moving on.

Ukrainian	Pronunciation	Meaning
Привіт	pry-VEET	Hello
Добрий день	DOH-bryi den	Good day / hello
До побачення	doh poh-BAH-chen-nyah	Goodbye
Як справи?	yak SPRA-vy	How are you?
Дякую	DYAH-koo	Thank you
Дуже дякую	DOO-zheh DYAH-koo	Thank you very much
Будь ласка	bool LAHS-kah	Please / you're welcome
Вибачте	VY-bach-teh	Excuse me / sorry
Так	tak	Yes
Ні	nee	No
Один	oh-DYN	1
Два	dvah	2
Три	try	3
П'ять	pyat	5
Десять	DEH-syat	10
Кава	KAH-vah	coffee
Вода	vo-DAH	water
Хліб	khleeb	bread
Меню	meh-NOO	the menu
Чай	chai	tea
Де...?	deh	Where is...?
Направо	nah-PRAH-voh	to the right
Наліво	nah-LEE-voh	to the left
Прямо	PRYAH-moh	straight ahead
Вокзал	vok-ZAHL	the station
Скільки коштує?	SKEEL-ky kosh-TOO-yeh	how much is it?
Дорого	DOH-roh-oh	it's expensive
Можна приміряти?	MOZH-nah pry-mee-RYAH-ty	can I try it on?
Допомога!	doh-poh-MOH-hah	Help!
Я не розумію	ya neh roh-ZOO-mee-yoo	I don't understand

How the Ukrainian course is structured

The course has 16 short lessons that build on each other. Each one introduces a few new pieces and then asks you to construct sentences you have never seen, before revealing the answer:

Greetings — привіт · добрий день · до побачення
Polite phrases — дякую · будь ласка · вибачте
Numbers 1–10 — один · два · три · десять
I want" — хочу & потрібно — я хочу · мені потрібно · можна
Food & drink — кава · вода · хліб · меню
Getting around — де? · направо · наліво · вокзал
Questions & "do you have…?" — у вас є? · чи є · можна
Family & people — сім'я · мама · тато · друг
Time, days & weather — сьогодні · завтра · яка погода?
Small talk & your name — мене звати · як вас звати? · приємно
Health & emergency — допомога · лікар · аптека
Tying it together — я хочу · мені потрібно · скільки коштує?
Airport & tickets — аеропорт · паспорт · квиток · рейс
The taxi — таксі · їхати · готель · зупиніться
The hotel — бронювання · номер · ключ · ніч
Ask for help — не розумію · повільніше · англійською

Inside the lessons

Here is how a few of the lessons explain the language, with worked examples and the word-by-word breakdown the course uses.

Greetings

Key pieces: привіт · добрий день · до побачення

Let's start with the word you'll use everywhere: Привіт — hi. Say it out loud.

Привіт (pry-VEET) — hi
Добрий день (DOH-bryi den) — good day / hello
Добрий вечір (DOH-bryi VEH-cheer) — good evening
До побачення (doh poh-BAH-chen-nyah) — goodbye

To say “Hello” in Ukrainian: Привіт (pry-VEET). Built from привіт = hello.

Greet by time of day: Добрий день is the safest, most polite hello.

To say “Good afternoon!” in Ukrainian: Добрий день! (DOH-bryi den). Built from добрий день = good day / hello.

To ask how someone is: Як справи? The reply is Добре, дякую — well, thank you.

Як справи? (yak SPRA-vy) — How are you?
Добре, дякую (DOH-breh, DYAH-koo) — Well, thank you
Дуже добре (DOO-zheh DOH-breh) — Very well

To say “Hi, how are you?” in Ukrainian: Привіт, як справи? (pry-VEET, yak SPRA-vy). Built from привіт = hi; як справи? = how are you?.

Polite phrases

Key pieces: дякую · будь ласка · вибачте

Дякую means thank you — one of the first words you'll use every day.

Дякую (DYAH-koo) — thank you
Дуже дякую (DOO-zheh DYAH-koo) — thank you very much
Будь ласка (bool LAHS-kah) — please / you're welcome
Вибачте (VY-bach-teh) — excuse me / sorry
Так (tak) — yes
Ні (nee) — no

To say “Thank you very much” in Ukrainian: Дуже дякую (DOO-zheh DYAH-koo). Built from дуже = very; дякую = thank you.

Будь ласка is both 'please' and 'you're welcome'.

To say “Thank you — you're welcome” in Ukrainian: Дякую! Будь ласка. (DYAH-koo, bool LAHS-kah). Built from дякую = thank you; будь ласка = you're welcome.

Вибачте is the polite 'excuse me' or 'sorry'. You'll use it a lot.

To say “Excuse me, please” in Ukrainian: Вибачте, будь ласка (VY-bach-teh, bool LAHS-kah). Built from вибачте = excuse me; будь ласка = please.

Numbers 1–10

Key pieces: один · два · три · десять

Numbers are the fastest win. Listen and repeat: один, два, три — one, two, three.

один (oh-DYN) — 1
два (dvah) — 2 Memory hook: ≈ English two.
три (try) — 3 Memory hook: ≈ English three.
чотири (CHOH-ty-ry) — 4
п'ять (pyat) — 5
шість (sheest) — 6
сім (seem) — 7
вісім (VEE-seem) — 8
дев'ять (DEH-vyat) — 9
десять (DEH-syat) — 10 Memory hook: ≈ English ten.

To say “Two coffees, please” in Ukrainian: Дві кави, будь ласка (dvee KAH-vy, bool LAHS-kah). Built from дві = two (feminine); кави = coffees; будь ласка = please.

Скільки коштує? = how much does it cost? The key shopping phrase.

To say “How much is it?” in Ukrainian: Скільки коштує? (SKEEL-ky kosh-TOO-yeh). Built from скільки = how much; коштує = does it cost.

To say “It's five hryvnias” in Ukrainian: П'ять гривень (pyat HREE-ven). Built from п'ять = five; гривень = hryvnias (the currency).

I want" — хочу & потрібно

Key pieces: я хочу · мені потрібно · можна

The phrase to order anything: я хочу — I want. It's a little direct, but you'll hear it all the time.

A very useful, polite way to ask for something: Мені потрібно… — I need….

To say “I need help” in Ukrainian: Мені потрібна допомога (meh-NEE po-TREEB-nah doh-poh-MOH-hah). Built from мені = to me; потрібна = needed; допомога = help.

Можна…? = may I…? / is it possible to…? — the polite request form.

To say “May I have some water?” in Ukrainian: Можна води? (MOZH-nah vo-DY). Built from можна = may I; води = some water.

To say “I need a taxi” in Ukrainian: Мені потрібне таксі (meh-NEE po-TREEB-neh tak-SEE). Built from мені потрібне = I need; таксі = taxi. ≈ English taxi.

Food & drink

Key pieces: кава · вода · хліб · меню

Eating out? Key words: кава (coffee), вода (water), хліб (bread).

кава (KAH-vah) — coffee Memory hook: ≈ English coffee (café).
вода (vo-DAH) — water
хліб (khleeb) — bread
меню (meh-NOO) — the menu Memory hook: ≈ English menu.
чай (chai) — tea

To say “A coffee and water, please” in Ukrainian: Кава і вода, будь ласка (KAH-vah ee vo-DAH, bool LAHS-kah). Built from кава = coffee; і = and; вода = water; будь ласка = please.

To say “May I have the menu?” in Ukrainian: Можна меню? (MOZH-nah meh-NOO). Built from можна = may I have; меню = the menu.

Дуже смачно = it's delicious. Say it and you'll make the chef's day.

To say “It's delicious!” in Ukrainian: Дуже смачно! (DOO-zheh SMAHCH-noh). Built from дуже = very; смачно = tasty / delicious.

Getting around

Key pieces: де? · направо · наліво · вокзал

The most useful question in any city: Де…? — where is…?

Де...? (deh) — Where is...?
направо (nah-PRAH-voh) — to the right
наліво (nah-LEE-voh) — to the left
прямо (PRYAH-moh) — straight ahead
вокзал (vok-ZAHL) — the station
зупинка (zoo-PEEN-kah) — the stop

To say “Where is the station?” in Ukrainian: Де вокзал? (deh vok-ZAHL). Built from де = where; вокзал = the station.

To say “Where is the bathroom?” in Ukrainian: Де туалет? (deh too-AH-let). Built from де = where; туалет = the bathroom. ≈ English toilet.

Направо and наліво tell you which way to turn.

To say “Turn right” in Ukrainian: Поверніть направо (poh-ver-NEET nah-PRAH-voh). Built from поверніть = turn; направо = to the right.

Questions & "do you have…?"

Key pieces: у вас є? · чи є · можна

To ask if someone has something: У вас є…? — do you have…? (polite). For a friend: У тебе є…?

To say “Do you have a table?” in Ukrainian: У вас є столик? (oo vas yeh STOH-lyk). Built from у вас є = do you have; столик = a table.

Чи є…? = is there…? Very useful for what's available.

To say “Is there wifi?” in Ukrainian: Чи є Wi-Fi? (chy yeh WEE-fee). Built from чи є = is there; Wi-Fi = wifi.

Можна…? asks permission: may I…?

To say “May I pay?” in Ukrainian: Можна заплатити? (MOZH-nah zah-plah-TY-ty). Built from можна = may I; заплатити = to pay.

To say “Can I pay by card?” in Ukrainian: Можна карткою? (MOZH-nah KAHRT-koyu). Built from можна = is it possible; карткою = by card.

Family & people

Key pieces: сім'я · мама · тато · друг

Family words: сім'я (family), мама (mother), тато (father).

сім'я (see-MYA) — family
мама (MAH-mah) — mom Memory hook: ≈ English mama / mom.
тато (TAH-toh) — dad
друг (drooh) — friend
брат (brat) — brother Memory hook: ≈ English brother.
сестра (ses-TRAH) — sister Memory hook: ≈ English sister.

To say “This is my family” in Ukrainian: Це моя сім'я (tseh mo-YAH see-MYA). Built from це = this is; моя = my; сім'я = family.

У мене є… = I have… — the key way to say what you've got.

To say “I have a friend” in Ukrainian: У мене є друг (oo meh-NEH yeh drooh). Built from у мене є = I have; друг = a friend.

Note the gender: моя (my, feminine) vs мій (my, masculine).

Time, days & weather

Key pieces: сьогодні · завтра · яка погода?

Today is сьогодні , tomorrow is завтра .

сьогодні (syoh-HOD-nee) — today
завтра (ZAHV-trah) — tomorrow
вчора (VCHOH-rah) — yesterday
яка погода? (yah-KAH poh-HOH-dah) — what's the weather?

To say “See you tomorrow” in Ukrainian: До завтра (doh ZAHV-trah). Built from до = until; завтра = tomorrow.

Ask about the weather: Яка сьогодні погода?

To say “It's cold today” in Ukrainian: Сьогодні холодно (syoh-HOD-nee KHOH-lod-noh). Built from сьогодні = today; холодно = it's cold.

To say “It's sunny” in Ukrainian: Сонячно (SON-yach-noh). Built from сонячно = it's sunny.

Small talk & your name

Key pieces: мене звати · як вас звати? · приємно

Introduce yourself: Мене звати… = my name is…, and Дуже приємно = pleased to meet you.

To say “My name is Alex” in Ukrainian: Мене звати Alex (meh-NEH ZVA-ty Alex). Built from мене звати = my name is; Alex = your name.

To ask someone's name: Як вас звати? (polite) or Як тебе звати? (informal).

To say “What's your name?” in Ukrainian: Як вас звати? (yak vas ZVA-ty). Built from як = how; вас звати = they call you (polite).

To say “Pleased to meet you” in Ukrainian: Дуже приємно (DOO-zheh pry-YEHM-noh). Built from дуже = very; приємно = pleased.

Where are you from? Звідки ви? — reply Я з… + your country.

Health & emergency

Key pieces: допомога · лікар · аптека

The most important words if you need help: допомога (help), лікар (doctor), аптека (pharmacy).

допомога (doh-poh-MOH-hah) — help
лікар (LEE-kahr) — doctor
аптека (ap-TEH-kah) — pharmacy
швидка (shveed-KAH) — ambulance
я не розумію (ya neh roh-ZOO-mee-yoo) — I don't understand

To say “Help!” in Ukrainian: Допомога! (doh-poh-MOH-hah). Built from допомога = help.

To say “I don't understand” in Ukrainian: Я не розумію (ya neh roh-ZOO-mee-yoo). Built from я = I; не = not; розумію = I understand.

To say you feel unwell: Мені погано — I feel bad.

To say “I need a doctor” in Ukrainian: Мені потрібен лікар (meh-NEE po-TREE-ben LEE-kahr). Built from мені потрібен = I need; лікар = doctor.

To say “Call a doctor, please” in Ukrainian: Викличте лікаря, будь ласка (VY-klych-teh LEE-kah-rya, bool LAHS-kah). Built from викличте = call; лікаря = doctor; будь ласка = please.

Tying it together

Key pieces: я хочу · мені потрібно · скільки коштує?

Great — you've built a real toolbox. This capstone uses only words you've met. Build each line yourself before revealing.

To say “Hello, how are you?” in Ukrainian: Привіт, як справи? (pry-VEET, yak SPRA-vy). Built from привіт = hi; як справи? = how are you?.

To say “I need a coffee, please” in Ukrainian: Мені потрібна кава, будь ласка (meh-NEE po-TREEB-nah KAH-vah, bool LAHS-kah). Built from мені потрібна = I need; кава = coffee; будь ласка = please.

To say “Where is the station?” in Ukrainian: Де вокзал? (deh vok-ZAHL). Built from де = where; вокзал = the station.

To say “How much is it?” in Ukrainian: Скільки коштує? (SKEEL-ky kosh-TOO-yeh). Built from скільки = how much; коштує = costs.

Airport & tickets

Key pieces: аеропорт · паспорт · квиток · рейс

You have landed. The building is the аеропорт . Your document is a паспорт .

аеропорт (ah-eh-roh-PORT) — the airport
паспорт (PAHS-port) — the passport
квиток (kvee-TOHK) — the ticket
рейс (rays) — the flight
вихід (VY-khid) — the gate

To say “Where is the airport?” in Ukrainian: Де аеропорт? (deh ah-eh-roh-PORT). Built from де = where; аеропорт = the airport.

To say “Here is my passport” in Ukrainian: Ось мій паспорт (ohs' meey PAHS-port). Built from ось = here is; мій паспорт = my passport.

To say “A ticket, please” in Ukrainian: Квиток, будь ласка (kvee-TOHK, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from квиток = ticket; будь ласка = please.

To say “Where is the gate?” in Ukrainian: Де вихід? (deh VY-khid). Built from де = where; вихід = the gate.

The taxi

Key pieces: таксі · їхати · готель · зупиніться

The driver is waiting. таксі is the word you need. Tell them where to go with я хочу їхати .

таксі (tahk-SEE) — the taxi
водій (voh-DEEY) — the driver
я хочу їхати (yah KHO-choo YEE-khah-ty) — I want to go
зупиніться тут (zoo-py-NEET-sya toot) — stop here

To say “Taxi, please” in Ukrainian: Таксі, будь ласка (tahk-SEE, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from таксі = taxi; будь ласка = please.

To say “I want to go to the hotel” in Ukrainian: Я хочу їхати до готелю (yah KHO-choo YEE-khah-ty doh hoh-TEH-lyu). Built from я хочу їхати = I want to go; до готелю = to the hotel.

To say “Stop here, please” in Ukrainian: Зупиніться тут, будь ласка (zoo-py-NEET-sya toot, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from зупиніться тут = stop here; будь ласка = please.

To say “How much is it?” in Ukrainian: Скільки це коштує? (SKEEL-ky tseh kosh-TOO-yeh). Built from скільки = how much; це коштує? = does this cost?.

The hotel

Key pieces: бронювання · номер · ключ · ніч

At the desk: У мене є бронювання — I have a reservation.

готель (hoh-TEL) — the hotel
бронювання (broh-nyu-VAHN-nya) — the reservation
номер (NOH-mer) — the room
ключ (klyooch) — the key
одну ніч (ohd-NOO neech) — one night

To say “I have a reservation” in Ukrainian: У мене є бронювання (oo MEH-neh yeh broh-nyu-VAHN-nya). Built from у мене є = I have; бронювання = a reservation.

To say “A room for one night, please” in Ukrainian: Номер на одну ніч, будь ласка (NOH-mer nah ohd-NOO neech, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from номер = a room; на одну ніч = for one night; будь ласка = please.

To say “The key, please” in Ukrainian: Ключ, будь ласка (klyooch, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from ключ = the key; будь ласка = please.

To say “Where is my room?” in Ukrainian: Де мій номер? (deh meey NOH-mer). Built from де = where; мій номер = my room.

Ask for help

Key pieces: не розумію · повільніше · англійською

When the language is too fast: Повільніше, будь ласка — slower, please.

повільніше (poh-VEEL-nee-she) — slower
ще раз (shcheh rahz) — again
англійською (ahn-HLEEY-s'koo-yoo) — English
ви можете допомогти? (vy MOH-zhe-te doh-poh-moh-HTY) — can you help?

To say “I don't understand” in Ukrainian: Я не розумію (yah neh roh-zoo-MEE-yoo). Built from я = I; не = not; розумію = understand.

To say “Slower, please” in Ukrainian: Повільніше, будь ласка (poh-VEEL-nee-she, bood' LAHS-kah). Built from повільніше = slower; будь ласка = please.

To say “Can you help me?” in Ukrainian: Ви можете допомогти? (vy MOH-zhe-te doh-poh-moh-HTY). Built from ви можете = can you; допомогти = help.

To say “Do you speak English?” in Ukrainian: Ви говорите англійською? (vy hoh-VOH-ry-te ahn-HLEEY-s'koo-yoo). Built from ви говорите = do you speak; англійською = English.

Culture and etiquette

Cooking is love

Ukrainian hospitality means a full table: borscht (борщ), verenyky (вареники) filled with potato or cherries, and bread with salo. Refusing food outright can seem cold — accept a small portion and say "дякую".

Coffee culture

Cafés and кава are everywhere in the cities. Order a "кава" (coffee) or "американо". It's perfectly normal to sit and talk for a while — nobody rushes you.

Warm but formal at first

Greet strangers with "Добрий день" and use the polite "ви" form. On first meeting, "пан" (sir) and "пані" (ma'am) are a sign of respect until people warm up.

Symbols of pride

The вишиванка (embroidered shirt) and писанки (decorated eggs) are national symbols worn and displayed on holidays. Naming them shows real respect for the culture.

A little UKrainian goes far

A "дякую" and "будь ласка" open every door. Ukrainians light up when visitors try their language — effort matters far more than perfect endings.

Cities & transport

Ukrainian cities have clean, efficient metros and cheap marshrutka minibuses. In the metro, keep to the right on the escalator and let people off before you get on.

Example dialogues

At a café

You: Добрий день! Одну каву, будь ласка. (DOH-bryi den, OD-noo KAH-voo, bool LAHS-kah) — Good day! One coffee, please.

Barista: Будь ласка. На винос чи на місці? (bool LAHS-kah, na VY-nos chy na MEES-tsi) — Here you go. To go or for here?

You: На винос, дякую. (na VY-nos, DYAH-koo) — To go, thanks.

Barista: Ось. З вас тридцять гривень. (os, z vas TRY-dtsyat HREE-ven) — Here. That's thirty hryvnias.

You: Дуже дякую! (DOO-zheh DYAH-koo) — Thank you very much!

At the station

You: Вибачте, де вокзал? (VY-bach-teh, deh vok-ZAHL) — Excuse me, where's the station?

Local: Он там, прямо. (on tam, PRYAH-moh) — Over there, straight ahead.

You: Дякую. Один квиток до Києва, будь ласка. (DYAH-koo, oh-DYN kveet-TOK doh KYEH-vah, bool LAHS-kah) — Thanks. One ticket to Kyiv, please.

Ticket: Двісті гривень. Поїзд о дев'ятій. (DVIS-ti HREE-ven, PO-yizd oh deh-VYAT-yi) — Two hundred hryvnias. The train is at nine.

At a restaurant

Waiter: Добрий вечір! У вас є бронювання? (DOH-bryi VEH-cheer, oo vas yeh broh-noo-VAN-nyah) — Good evening! Do you have a reservation?

You: Так, на двох. (tak, na dvoh) — Yes, for two.

You: Меню, будь ласка. (meh-NOO, bool LAHS-kah) — The menu, please.

You: Я хочу борщ і чай. (ya KHO-chu borshch i chai) — I'd like borscht and tea.

Waiter: Чудовий вибір! Смачного! (choo-DOH-vyi VY-beer, smach-NOH-hoh) — Excellent choice! Enjoy your meal!

Written by the LanguagePath editorial team from our own course material. Pronunciation guides are approximate English respellings; tap any phrase in the app above to hear it. Native-speaker review of every course is ongoing — tell us if you spot an error.