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Essential phrases, the Cyrillic alphabet, and practical vocabulary — everything you need to connect with Ukrainians in their language.
Cyrillic Basics
The Ukrainian Alphabet
Ukrainian uses the Cyrillic script with 33 letters. Here's a quick guide to get you started.
А а
Aa as in father
Б б
Bb as in bat
В в
Vv as in vote
Г г
Hh as in hello
Ґ ґ
Gg as in go
Д д
Dd as in dog
Е е
Ee as in bed
Є є
Yeye as in yes
Ж ж
Zhzh as in pleasure
З з
Zz as in zoo
И и
Yy as in myth
І і
Iee as in see
Ї ї
Yiyee as in yield
Й й
Yy as in boy
К к
Kk as in kind
Л л
Ll as in lamp
М м
Mm as in map
Н н
Nn as in no
О о
Oo as in more
П п
Pp as in pet
Р р
Rr as in run (rolled)
С с
Ss as in sun
Т т
Tt as in top
У у
Uoo as in moon
Ф ф
Ff as in fun
Х х
Khkh as in Bach
Ц ц
Tsts as in cats
Ч ч
Chch as in church
Ш ш
Shsh as in ship
Щ щ
Shchshch as in fresh cheese
Ь
Soft signsoftens preceding consonant
Ю ю
Yuyu as in universe
Я я
Yaya as in yard
Phrasebook
Essential Ukrainian Phrases
Practical phrases organized by category. Click a tab to explore.
Привіт
Pryvit
Hello (informal)
Доброго дня
Dobroho dnya
Good day (formal)
Добрий ранок
Dobryi ranok
Good morning
Добрий вечір
Dobryi vechir
Good evening
Як справи?
Yak spravy?
How are you?
Дуже добре, дякую
Duzhe dobre, dyakuyu
Very well, thank you
До побачення
Do pobachennya
Goodbye
На все добре
Na vse dobre
All the best