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Essential Ukrainian Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Ukrainian words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...
y is pronounced as ɨ (a high schwa ə or New Zealand i)
' after a consonant indicates a palatalised consonant ʲ

Dobryden'.
Pryv'it.
Hello.
Do pobachennya.
Do zustrichi.
Goodbye.
Vy rozmowlyayete anhliys'koyu movoyu?
Do you speak English?
Ya ne rozumiyu.
I don't understand.
Malo.
A little.
Tak. N'i.
Yes. No.
Skil'ky koshtuye?
How much is it?
Tse nadto doroho. Dobre/Harazd.
Too expensive. OK.
Bud' laska.
Please.
(Duzhe) dyakuyu.
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Yak vas zvut'?
What is your name?
Mene zvut' ...
My name is ...
Yak spravy?
How are you?
Dobre. A u vas?
Fine. And you?
De ...?
Where is ...?
De tualet? Choloviky/Zhinky
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Pereproshuyu. Vybachte/Probachte.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Nemaye problem.
No problem.
Ya khochu ...
I want ...
Ya ne khochu ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

Zvidky vy?
Where are you from?
Ya z Awstraliyi.*
I am from Australia.
Bud' laska, rakhunok.
The bill, please.
Ya zablukaw. (man)
Ya zablukala. (woman)
I'm lost.
Zupynits'ya! Zachekayte!
Stop! Wait!
Tut, tam.
Here, there.
Taksi. Hotel'. Aeroport. Vogzal.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Meni podabayet'sya ...
Ya lyublyu ...
I like ...
Meni ne podabayet'sya ...
Ya ne lyublyu ...
I don't like ...
odyn, dva, try, chotyry, pyat'.
one, two , three, four, five.
shist', sim, visim, devyat', desyat'.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
z Ameryky - from America
z Kanady - from Canada
z Anhliyi - from England
z Irlandiyi - from Ireland
z Novoyi Zelandiyi - from New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Bud'mo!
Cheers!
dobry / pohany
good / bad
velyky / malen'ky
big / small
blyz'ko / daleko
near / far
menshe / bil'she
less / more
shche odyn / dosyt'
another one / enough
Ya vehetarianets'. (man)
Ya vehetarianka. (woman)
I am vegetarian.
Ya ne yim myasa.
I don't eat meat.
... kuryatyny/kurky.
... chicken.
... ryby.
... fish.
U mene alerhiya na horikhy.
I am allergic to nuts.
... arakhis.
... zemlyani horikhy.
... peanuts.
... rybu.
... fish.
... dary morya.
... moreprodukty.
... rybni stravy.
... seafood.
... yaytsya.
... eggs.