Ukrainian/Simple Sentences
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| English | Ukrainian | Pronunciation | Sentence breakdown and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am Ukrainian. | Я украї́нець. | Ya ukrayinets'. | Spoken by a male |
| Я украї́нка. | Ya ukrayinka. | Spoken by a female | |
| This cat is black. | Цей кіт чо́рний. | Tsey kit chornɪy. | Verb to be in the present tense is omitted. |
| You are American. | Ти америка́нка. | Tɪ amerykanka. | Spoken to a female. |
| Ти америка́нець. | Tɪ amerykanets'. | Spoken to a male. | |
| I love you! | Я тебе́ коха́ю! | Ya tebe kohayu! | Used only about romantic love. |
| Я тебе́ люблю́! | Ya tebe lyublyu! | Can be said to parents, children, etc. | |
| I want to eat. | Я хо́чу ї́сти. | Ya hochu yisty. | I am hungry. |
| What's your name? | Як тебе́ зва́ти? | Yak tebe zvaty? | |
| How old are you? | Скі́льки тобі́ ро́ків? | Skil'kɪ tobi rokiv? | |
| Where do you live? | Де ти живе́ш? | De tɪ zhivesh? | No axillary verbs in Ukrainian questions. |
| What do you like? | Що тобі́ подо́бається? | Shcho tobi podobayet'sya? | |
| How do you live? | Як ти живе́ш? | Yak tɪ zhivesh? | |
| Do you like me? | Чи я тобі́ подо́баюсь? | Chy ya tobi podobayus'? | |
| How do you understand it? | Як ти це розумі́єш? | Yak tɪ tse rozumiyesh? |