Ukrainian, or українська мова (“ukrayins’ka mova” transliterated), is a Slavic language and the official language of the nation of Ukraine, the second-largest country in Europe. It is also one of three official languages of Transnistria, an unrecognized country in Eastern Europe.
The Ukrainian language has its closest similarities with the Belarusian and Polish languages, though Polish follows their own version of the Latin alphabet, while Ukrainian has an adapted alphabet based on Cyrillic.
There are about 50 million native speakers of Ukrainian today, with many more using it as their secondary language. We hope you enjoy and find useful our Ukrainian language material here!
Pronunciation
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Basic Language Phrasebooks & Guides
Get by in your destination country, albeit barely!
Word & Phrase Lists
- Key Words & Phrases
- Numbers (Basic/Cardinal)
- Telling Time
- Getting Directions & Information
- Days, Months & Dates
Conversational
Intermediate Language Phrasebooks & Guides
Get more comfortable in the language.
Word & Phrase Lists
- Places & Attractions
- Signs & Warnings
- Weather & Seasons
- Colors & Related Adjectives
- Dining & Ordering
- Accommodations Word List
Conversational
- Describing Feelings & Expressing Emotions
- Paying, Money & Exchange
- Checking In & Out (Accommodations)
- Meeting People & Getting Acquainted
- Language Difficulties
Advanced Language Phrasebooks & Guides
Really impress the locals with your knowledge of their language!
Word & Phrase Lists
- Key Verbs List
- Countries Word List
- Languages List
- Nationalities List
- Occupations Word List
- Health-Related Word List
Conversational
More Goodies
Word lists and some colorful terms and phrases that the other language guides and phrasebooks won’t teach you 😉
- Colloquial & Slang
- Curse Words
- Colorful Phrases
- Love, Flirting, Pickup Lines, Etc.
- Buildings & Architecture Word List
- Restaurant Menu Items Word List
- Bar & Club Menu Items Word List
- Clothing & Materials Word List
- Grocery Items Word List
- Body Parts Word List