How Do You Say Welcome In Ukrainian – You know how to say “thank you” in Ukrainian, but how do you respond to “dya kuyu”? Just like in English, it depends on the circumstances. Let’s start with the basics before moving on to some advanced stuff. Learn 6 ways to say hello in Ukrainian!
Don’t be surprised by the translation – bodu la ska is the most universal way to say “thank you”. In fact, if you talk to a Ukrainian who has just started learning English, you will probably hear “please” after “thank you” 🙂
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This should be the second most common answer. The stress of this word is very important: when you pronounce proshU, it sounds like the verb prosi ti [ask] – to ask. You’ll know exactly with the stressed first syllable.
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Nothing means “nothing to be thankful for”, which is the humblest way to say “thank you”. That doesn’t mean you haven’t done much. It just proves that you are a humble person.
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This expression is also very common because of its positive mood. It can be used literally (if, for example, a pharmacist says it) or ironically (if someone shares a cigarette). Also, people often say zdoro v’ya instead of bodu la ska without thinking about health.
This answer is usually used in children. Say veli ki for a boy and veli ka for a girl. You can also tell adults if it’s an informal environment.
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This is pretty familiar, so be careful. Why are you threatening someone who thanked you? Only God knows the etymology of the term. It rhymes well though, so I find it quite amusing and often say it to my family and friends.
How was it? Which answer will you use next? Tell me in the comments!
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We will focus on the phrases and words that you are most likely to use in Ukraine in a few days or weeks. You don’t even need to know the Cyrillic alphabet to remember them. Just read the explanations, listen and repeat. (The stressed word is marked in red).
Over the phone or print them out and I guarantee you will have a wonderful Ukrainian experience using them. Be confident and smile – people will appreciate your efforts!
Ukrainians use different expressions to say “hello” depending on the time of day. However, “to brie den” is universal and most commonly used. It can be translated as “Good day”, but you can use it anytime. This is a formal greeting, you would use “do brie den” with “hello” at the airport, in a shop, at the market when talking to strangers.
“Privit” is a “hello” between friends and acquaintances. You can also use “priv t” to greet people you don’t know in an informal situation, such as a party.
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2) Also, “budu la ska” has a different meaning – “please” – than in “Tell me, please…” – “Tell me, please…”.
A good conversation starter. Yes, I agree, so far it is not possible to keep the conversation alive in Ukrainian, but why not start by asking “how are you?” in Ukrainian? “Yak spra ve?” literally means ‘how are things?’, but we use it to ask how the person is doing. It applies to both formal and informal situations.
And here are two typical responses to “Yak spra vi?” to a question: “do bre” (=good) or “du je do bre” (=very good). I hope you won’t fare worse in Ukraine! 😉
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“Vi bachte” is used for unpleasant situations 🙁 If you step on someone’s foot on the subway, or if you are trying to get through a crowd at a concert, you should say “Vi bachte” – Sorry, sorry…
The first word you need to know to find places in Ukraine. “But?” (=where is/are they). “Where’s the subway? But restaurora n?” (Where is the subway? Where is the restaurant?)
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A simple question to find out if you will buy or pay. Just say “How many?” = “how much?” and people name the price.
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Yes, you have to switch to English at some point. First ask politely: “Do you speak English in English?” /vy hovoryte anhlijs’koju/ to find out if the person speaks English.
“Yes” means yes. Sometimes you can also hear “da” (it’s in Russian, but Ukrainians like to use it too).
Oh no! Time to say goodbye? Choose one according to the situation. Use “Do poba chenya” when you are in a formal situation (airplane, supermarket, business meeting).
For an informal farewell, you can use the funny “pa-pa” in Western Ukraine or the Russian “poka” (“paka”) /paka/, common in Kiev and Eastern Ukraine.
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We do not yet know when the journey will resume. But we can hope that he will be able to visit Ukraine one day. And you better be prepared with our phrase list 🙂
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Hello! My name is Anna. I am a Ukrainian linguist, teacher and founder of Ukrainian Lessons. My biggest hobby is learning foreign languages, and my passion is teaching the most beautiful ones. I like to travel, cook and be with my friends and family.
