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About Ukrainian
Ukrainian uses the Cyrillic alphabet but has several letters unique to the language.
Speakers
40+ million
Language Family
Slavic
Writing System
Cyrillic alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Ukrainian?
Ukraine has a distinct culture, growing tech sector, and resilient people.
Common Ukrainian Words
Start your Ukrainian journey with these essential words and phrases.
Привіт
Hello
pree-VEET
Дякую
Thank you
DYAH-koo-yoo
Будь ласка
Please
bood LAHS-kah
Так
Yes
tahk
Ні
No
nee
Вода
Water
voh-DAH
Їжа
Food
YEE-zhah
Друг
Friend
droog
Любов
Love
lyoo-BOV
До побачення
Goodbye
doh poh-BAH-chen-yah
Дім
House
deem
Книга
Book
KNYH-hah
History of Ukrainian
Ukrainian descends from Old East Slavic, the language of Kievan Rus'. For centuries, it was suppressed under Russian and Polish rule, banned from schools and publishing. Despite this, Ukrainian survived through folk songs, poetry, and rural use. Independence in 1991 sparked a cultural renaissance.
Is Ukrainian Hard to Learn?
Ukrainian requires learning Cyrillic and has seven grammatical cases. It shares similarities with Russian but has distinct vocabulary, sounds, and a more phonetic spelling system. Many Slavic cognates help learners of other Slavic languages.
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