The Around the World phrasebook
Let's learn traveller's Ukrainian
Not the school kind — the airport, taxi and dinner-table kind. Every phrase with a say-it-out-loud pronunciation.
Nobody expects you to speak fluent Ukrainian. But ten words in the right places — and the market seller smiles, the driver drops the price, the waiter brings the good stuff. We've gathered 65 phrases that actually work, sorted by the moment you'll need them: the landing, the taxi, check-in, the table. Each with a pronunciation you can read aloud without cringing.
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First words
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello (formal) | Добрий день | DOB-ryi DEN |
| Hello (informal) | Привіт | pri-VIT |
| Goodbye | До побачення | do po-BA-chen-nya |
| Thank you | Дякую | DYA-ku-yu |
| Please | Будь ласка | bud' LAS-ka |
| Yes | Так | TAK |
| No | Ні | NI |
| Sorry | Вибачте | VI-bach-te |
| I don't understand | Я не розумію | ya ne ro-zu-MI-yu |
| Do you speak English? | Ви говорите англійською? | vi ho-vo-RI-te an-HLIS-ko-yu |
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Courtesy & introductions
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Доброго ранку | DOH-bro-ho RAN-koo |
| Good evening | Добрий вечір | DOB-ryi VE-chir |
| How are you? | Як справи? | YAK SPRA-vy? |
| My name is… | Мене звати… | me-NEH ZVA-ty… |
| Nice to meet you | Приємно познайомитися | pri-YEM-no poz-nai-YO-mi-ty-sya |
| I'm from Israel | Я з Ізраїлю | YA z IZ-rai-lu |
| See you | До побачення | DO po-BA-chen-nya |
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At the airport & on the flight
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the gate? | Де вихід на посадку? | DEH vi-KHID na po-SAD-ku? |
| Is the flight delayed? | Рейс затримується? | REYS za-TRI-mu-yet-sya? |
| Boarding pass | Посадковий талон | po-SAD-ko-vi ta-LON |
| My suitcase hasn't arrived | Моя валіза не прибула | mo-YA va-LI-za ne pri-BU-la |
| I have a connecting flight | У мене пересадка | u ME-ne pe-re-SAD-ka |
| Window/aisle seat | Місце біля вікна/проходу | MIS-tse BI-lya vik-NA/pro-KHO-du |
| Where is passport control? | Де паспортний контроль? | DEH pas-PORT-ni kon-TROL? |
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Transport & directions
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| To this address, please. | До цієї адреси, будь ласка. | DO tsi-YE-yi ad-RE-si, BUD' LAS-ka. |
| How much to the center? | Скільки до центру? | SKIL-ki do TSEN-tru? |
| One ticket to… | Один квиток до… | o-DIN kvi-TOK do… |
| Which platform? | Яка платформа? | ya-KA plat-FOR-ma? |
| Where is the bus station? | Де автобусна станція? | de o-to-BUS-na STAN-tsi-ya? |
| Stop here, please. | Зупиніть тут, будь ласка. | zu-pi-NIT' tut, BUD' LAS-ka. |
| Is it far? | Це далеко? | tse da-LE-ko? |
| Turn left/right. | Поверніть ліворуч/праворуч. | po-ver-NIT' li-VO-ruch/pra-VO-ruch. |
| Straight ahead. | Прямо. | PRI-ya-mo. |
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Hotel & stay
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation | У мене є бронювання | u ME-neh yeh bron-yu-VAN-ya |
| Check-in | Реєстрація | rey-es-tra-TSI-ya |
| Check-out | Виїзд | VEE-yezd |
| Is breakfast included? | Сніданок включений? | sni-DA-nok fklu-CHE-nee |
| Room key | Ключ від кімнати | klyuch vid kim-NA-ti |
| Wi-Fi password | Пароль від Wi-Fi | pa-ROL' vid VAI-fai |
| Can I leave my luggage? | Чи можу я залишити багаж? | chi MO-zhu ya za-li-SHI-ti ba-GAZH? |
| The air conditioner doesn't work | Кондиціонер не працює | kon-dy-tsi-o-NER ne pra-TSU-ye |
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Restaurant & food
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| A table for two, please. | Стіл на двох, будь ласка. | STIL nah DVOH, BUD' LAS-kah. |
| The menu, please. | Меню, будь ласка. | me-NYU, BUD' LAS-kah. |
| What do you recommend? | Що ви рекомендуєте? | SHO vi re-ko-men-DU-ye-te? |
| The bill, please. | Рахунок, будь ласка. | ra-KHU-nok, BUD' LAS-kah. |
| Tap water, please. | Воду з-під крана, будь ласка. | VO-du z-pid KRA-nah, BUD' LAS-kah. |
| I have a nut allergy. | У мене алергія на горіхи. | u ME-ne a-ler-GI-ya na ho-RI-khi. |
| No meat, please. | Без м'яса, будь ласка. | bez m-YA-sa, BUD' LAS-kah. |
| It was excellent. | Це було чудово. | tse BU-lo CHU-do-vo. |
| Can I pay by card? | Чи можу я заплатити карткою? | CHI MO-zhu ya za-pla-TI-ti KART-ko-yu? |
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Shopping & money
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| How much does it cost? | Скільки це коштує? | SKEEL-kee tseh KOSH-too-yeh? |
| It's too expensive. | Це занадто дорого. | TSEH za-NAD-toh DOH-ro-hoh. |
| Do you accept cards? | Ви приймаєте картки? | VEE pree-MA-yeh-teh KART-kee? |
| I'm just looking. | Я просто дивлюся. | YAH PRO-stoh deev-LOO-syah. |
| Can I have a receipt? | Можна чек? | MOZH-nah CHEK? |
| Where is an ATM? | Де банкомат? | DEH ban-ko-MAT? |
| A smaller size. | Менший розмір. | MEN-shee ROZ-meer. |
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Emergencies & health
| What you want to say | Ukrainian | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Допоможіть! | do-po-mo-ZHIT' |
| Call a doctor. | Викличте лікаря. | vik-ly-chte LI-kar-ya |
| Call the police. | Викличте поліцію. | vik-ly-chte po-LI-tsi-yu |
| Where is a pharmacy? | Де аптека? | de ap-TE-ka |
| I don't feel well. | Мені погано. | me-NI po-HA-no |
| I'm lost. | Я загубився. | ya za-hu-BYV-sya |
| I need a hospital. | Мені потрібна лікарня. | me-NI po-TRIB-na li-KAR-nya |
| It hurts here. | Мені болить тут. | me-NI bo-LYT tut |
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How do you say "thank you" in Ukrainian?
"Дякую" (DYA-ku-yu). It's one of the five words worth knowing by heart before you land.
How much Ukrainian do I need for a trip?
Not much. Five or six courtesy words (hello, thank you, please, sorry, yes/no) open doors, and another ten to fifteen phrases for fixed situations — a taxi, check-in, the restaurant bill — cover almost any trip. The rest: a camera-translation app.
Can you get by in English where Ukrainian is spoken?
In city centres, hotels and tourist sites — usually yes, especially with younger people. Outside them — markets, transport, small towns — a few words of the local language make a real difference and are warmly received.
Which countries have Ukrainian as an official language?
Ukrainian is a main language in 1 countries: Ukraine.
What's the difference between the formal and casual greeting?
Most languages have a formal "hello" for strangers, service staff and elders, and an everyday version for friends and peers. As a traveller it's always safer to open with the formal one — nobody is offended by too much politeness.
How do you politely ask someone to speak English?
"Ви говорите англійською?" (vi ho-vo-RI-te an-HLIS-ko-yu) — "do you speak English?". Lead with "excuse me" in the local language and it comes across as respectful.
About this page
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Sources: Phrasebook: the Around the World team · Language-to-country: Around the World data