Ukrainian Vocabulary

The Ukrainian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: один  [odin]	Two: два  [dva]
Three: три  [tri]	Four: чотири  [chotiri]
Five: п'ять  [p'yatʲ]	Six: шість  [shіstʲ]
Seven: сім  [sіm]	Eight: вісім  [vіsіm]
Nine: дев'ять  [dyev'yatʲ]	Ten: десять  [dyesyatʲ]
First: перший  [pyershiy]	Second: другий  [drooguiy]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: понеділок  [ponyedіlok]	Tuesday: вівторок  [vіvtorok]
Wednesday: середа  [syeryeda]	Thursday: четвер  [chyetvyer]
Friday: п'ятниця  [p'yatnitzya]	Saturday: субота  [soobota]
Sunday: неділя  [nyedіlya]	Now: зараз  [zaraz]
Yesterday: вчора  [vchora]	Today: сьогодні  [sʲoguodnі]
Tonight: сьогодні ввечері  [sʲoguodnі vvyechyerі]	Tomorrow: завтра  [zavtra]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: фрукти  [frookti]	Apples: яблука  [yablooka]
Bananas: банани  [banani]	Tomatoes: помідори  [pomіdori]
Potatoes: картопля  [kartoplya]	Onions: цибуля  [tziboolya]

Red: червоний  [chyervoniy]	Green: зелений  [zyelyeniy]
Blue: синій  [sinіy]	White: білий  [bіliy]
Black: чорний  [chorniy]	Grey: сірий  [sіriy]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: сніданок  [snіdanok]	Lunch: обід  [obіd]
Dinner: обід  [obіd]	Milk: молоко  [moloko]
Coffee: кава  [kava]	Bread: хліб  [khlіb]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: сонячний  [sonyachniy]	Windy: вітряний  [vіtryaniy]
Rainy: дощовий  [doshtoviy]	Snowy: сніжний  [snіʐniy]
Cold: холодний  [kholodniy]	Hot: гарячий  [guaryachiy]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: хлопчик  [khlopchik]	Girl: дівчина  [dіvchina]
Son: син  [sin]	Daughter: дочка  [dochka]
Brother: брат  [brat]	Sister: сестра  [syestra]
Man: чоловік  [cholovіk]	Woman: жінка  [ʐіnka]
Father: батько  [batʲko]	Mother: мати  [mati]
Grandfather: дід  [dіd]	Grandmother: бабуся  [baboosya]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: будинок  [boodinok]	Toilet: туалет  [tooalyet]
Room: кімната  [kіmnata]	Bedroom: спальня  [spalʲnya]
Kitchen: кухня  [kookhnya]	Table: стіл  [stіl]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: кішка  [kіshka]	Dog: собака  [sobaka]
Mouse: миша  [misha]	Bird: птах  [ptakh]
Cow: корова  [korova]	Horse: кінь  [kіnʲ]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: шкарпетки  [shkarpyetki]	Shoes: взуття  [vzoottya]
Trousers: брюки  [bryoki]	Shirt: сорочка  [sorochka]
Sweater: светр  [svyetr]	Coat: пальто  [palʲto]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: англійська  [angulіysʲka]	French: французька  [frantzoozʲka]
German: німецька  [nіmyetzʲka]	Spanish: іспанська  [іspansʲka]
Italian: італійська  [іtalіysʲka]	Portuguese: португальська  [portoogualʲsʲka]
Greek: грецька  [guryetzʲka]	Russian: російська  [rosіysʲka]
Arabic: арабська  [arabsʲka]	Hindi: гінді  [guіndі]
Chinese: китайська  [kitaysʲka]	Japanese: японська  [yaponsʲka]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: таксі  [taksі]	Bus: автобус  [avtoboos]
Hotel: готель  [guotyelʲ]	Reservation: номер  [nomyer]
Airport: аеропорт  [ayeroport]	Passport: паспорт  [pasport]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: студент  [stoodyent]	Teacher: вчитель  [vchityelʲ]
Pen: ручка  [roochka]	Books: книги  [knigui]
Page: сторінка  [storіnka]	Dictionary: словник  [slovnik]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: долоня  [dolonya]	Feet: ноги  [nogui]
Hair: волосся  [volossya]	Eye: око  [oko]
Mouth: рот  [rot]	Nose: ніс  [nіs]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: швидка допомога  [shvidka dopomogua]	Doctor: лікар  [lіkar]
Hospital: лікарня  [lіkarnya]	Pharmacy: аптека  [aptyeka]
Police: поліція  [polіtzіya]	Stomach Ache: біль у животі  [bіlʲ oo ʐivotі]

As you can see, this Ukrainian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.