Wikijunior:Languages/Ukrainian
What writing system(s) does this language use?[edit | edit source]
Ukrainian is written in a version of Cyrillic, consisting of 33 letters, representing 38 phonemes; an apostrophe is also used.
| А а | Б б | В в | Г г | Ґ ґ | Д д | Е е | Є є | Ж ж | З з | И и |
| І і | Ї ї | Й й | К к | Л л | М м | Н н | О о | П п | Р р | С с |
| Т т | У у | Ф ф | Х х | Ц ц | Ч ч | Ш ш | Щ щ | Ь ь | Ю ю | Я я |
How many people speak this language?[edit | edit source]
37.5 million in Ukraine, and - from 41 million to 45 million in the world in general.
Where is this language spoken?[edit | edit source]
In Ukraine and diaspora. Older generations in Poland, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, Canada, USA, Brasilia, Australia, Slovensko (Slovakia) may also speak some Ukrainian.
What is the history of this language?[edit | edit source]
Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?[edit | edit source]
Taras Shevchenko is the most famous poet in Ukraine.
What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?[edit | edit source]
- Привіт! - Hello!
- Дякую - Thank you.
- Мене звуть * - My name is *
- Так - Yes
- Ні - No
- Я люблю тебе - I love you
- До побачення! - Good bye!
What is a simple song/poem/story that I can learn in this language?[edit | edit source]
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