50 Common Ukrainian Phrases for Beginners

[@bngt136]

Recently the company I work for employed some Ukranian people that try to integrate in our culture which I have 1000 times respect for. Almost nobody tries to interact with them which I don’t appreciate, therefor every time I see them I start a conversation with them and try to have a fun time. I admire how they try to speak our language and I can imagine how difficult it has to be for them. So to make them feel more comfortable I try to speak some Ukranian with them as well and these video’s are a great help to do so, so thanks for the helpful lessons!!

[@the_dark_mole]

What language do you speak? Just curious. Is it English that they are trying to speak? And how is your Ukrainian now?

[@chantalle7340]

Thanks for being kind and welcoming. 🇺🇦 are greatly suffering. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for them to adjust to a new culture and not speak the language.

[@fintonmainz7845]

Well if nobody bothers to make a BEGINNER'S course (where people want to learn a few phrases) using the Latin alphabet: it's understandable. Very very few people will want to learn to read a new alphabet Before they learn their first 100 phrases.

[@googletranslate6726]

I’m working in a convenience store in the uk and I want to make the Ukrainian refugees feel more welcome in my community. Thank you for your help :)

[@jmich7]

The most fantastic teacher on Internet

[@MHZ-gc2bw]

Yes for Ukrainian language - I like this young woman and her clear pronunciation!

[@mx4danx]

thank you so much, i will create my own flashcards now and learn them. 😀

[@Benji2108]

I fell in love with a Ukrainian woman last week, and I literally am in love with her. I need to learn this language ASAP❤

[@chernivskiy]

hehe do it bro you wont regret it 😉

[@fasolacork]

Thanks a lot for the video. The Ukrainian language is giving me a lot of fun. I really enjoy it. Greetings from Ireland

[@stanistelb7704]

That was one great video for learning Ukrainian. Thank you!

[@Darkshot_47]

Great method & content as always! With calm teaching, expressions etc. I love it! Personally, In that way I always find it easy to learn & remember these day to day words, phrases or sentences 😊👍👍

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

👍😄

[@becalee33]

Thank you so much!

[@СвітланаТКАЧОВА-г3ш]

Дякую за те що ви допомагаєте вивчати іншим мою мову❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@camillebi5387]

Great job !! I'm happy because i already knew all these sentences and undertood all of them at first sight !

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Perfect! 🤗 We'll have more challenges 🔥

[@Caradas33]

Точно і чітко Ніка...Молодець....👍👍😃😃

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

💙💛

[@TVWoofree]

Дякую 😊❤️🇺🇦

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Прошу ❤️

[@istininiakob]

오! 우프리님 오랜만이예요, 여기서 뵙네요 ㅎㅎ

[@colinhenry__]

Oh thank you Nika! I will definitely practice these phrases and design my own flash cards from these!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Cool! This is a great idea!👍😉

[@marius-cd2np]

_the greatest ukrainian teacher 💕💕💕_

[@golokavrndavana]

True.

[@MHZ-gc2bw]

I think like you!

[@ljiljanamirotic856]

Super prezentacija,voljela bih ako je moguce da predstavite sto vise glagola i njihovu promjenu kroz lica jednine i mnozine sa recenicama kao primer,pozdrav iz Crne Gore!

[@Slapper86]

Thank you!

[@StephenC-zd2kf]

Thank you so much!! You are so very helpful!! It is very helpful and extremely interesting! 💙💛

[@StephenC-zd2kf]

💙💛 ❤️❤️❤️

[@nurseSean]

I love your blouse and the wall behind you. This may seem trivial to the study of the Ukrainian language but a pleasant visual experience helps to stay and do the work of studying. Слава Нації

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Героям Слава! :) Дякую за коментар, я теж дуже люблю, щоб картинка перед очима була гармонічна, тому намагаюся зробити відео не тільки корисними, а й візуально приємними, і я дуже рада бачити, що Ви це оцінили :)

[@wincentywiewiorczak4114]

Dziękuję, bardzo przydatna lekcja.

[@chantalle7340]

Very helpful video. Thank you.

[@abdallahzaini4929]

Приятно познакомиться

[@O_SOMEUkrainians_channel]

Приємно познайомитись or Nice to meet you 😊😁👍

[@jeroen1158]

Hi Nika, there are many useful phrases in this lesson. Actually there were quite a few new ones, that I had not heard before. I will try to make those flash cards. It will definitely help to learn them by heart.

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

👍👍👍

[@chappyg6319]

This is hilarious I have a coworker named Nika from Georgia and his wife was from Ukraine that’s why I’m trying to learn a little bit of Georgian and Ukrainian. Didn’t expect you to use Nika as an example name hahahaha😂

[@Humble_Electronic_Musician]

Good presentation. Very useful!

[@christianayme7316]

дякую за це відео ! сьогодні після обіду я починаю свої записи.

[@kendrick101]

Thank you! 🎉

[@Welikebananas1]

Thank you from Texas.

[@abdel5505]

I love this language. I cannot say it enough.

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

💙💛

[@angelosenlob4328]

hello, I have been living in SouthWest Ukraine (Chernitsi oblast) since 2015, I never had in my life a so peaceful and nice living, people are very nice and Italians are welcome. Until now I just studied Russian even knowing that the two languages are different, but on Internet I never found any professional teacher ....... until today. all the best

[@toveellingsund6479]

Takk!

[@toveellingsund6479]

Дуже дякую ,Це дуже хороша програма🇳🇴🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Щиро дякую Вам 🙏 😊

[@ethan073]

Love this, thank you!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

🤗❤️

[@刘历-f6p]

good lesson

[@andresbuilesrestrepo3341]

I love your videos. You not only teach Ukrainian, you tech how to teach!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Thank you so much, Andres 🥰

[@marksteers1146]

Дуже дякую, Ніко. Це так корисно 👌😊

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Завжди рада, Марку 🤗🥰

[@hinchlnt]

If I had the money, I would see my name on this list. But at least, I am studying Ukrainian every day and encouraging other Americans to study. One never knows when a Ukrainian asylum seeker might end up settling into Orange County, California. But if it happens and when it happens, I will let you know about it, Nika. Keep up your excellent work.

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@denisakralova1421]

Great video ! A lot of similarities to my native langue (Czech - Eastern part by Polish and Slovak border)

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

Would be nice if this had the phonetics that correspond to the Ukrainian words that are put in a sentence alongside the translation , it's alot harder for non-native speakers especially those not accustomed to the Cyrillic letters that Ukrainian possess ,just saying but other than that it's excellent

[@jackperson3626]

Thanks!

[@golokavrndavana]

Nice, give her more money.

[@romebologna8533]

Thanks 🎉❤🎉

[@GeorgeWashington-b6h]

very interesting!

[@tealeteam7387]

Amazing channel. Thank you so much. Looking for a top tip here. How does everyone write down the word to help them remember how to pronounce it ?

[@StephenJohnsyCreative]

Дякую Ніка, це чудове відео та дуже корисне👌🏻🙌🏼

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Дякую

[@КатеринаГандзюк-я4г]

А я з Вами англійську попрактикую😁🥰 Дякую 🔥 Успіхів 🇺🇦

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Теж корисно 🔥 Дуже дякую Вам ❤️

[@istininiakob]

Дякую, що завжди допомагаєте мені вивчати українську! 🇰🇷🇺🇦

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

🤗 Дуже рада допомогти 💙

[@golokavrndavana]

Мені ця мова все більше подобається, вона просто відчувається аристократично.

[@cornaline9541]

Дякую 😘💕🇺🇦💕👍👍👍👍👍

[@gaetanomaximus8650]

Thanks! But one small request: I think it would be better to have the English translation appear at the same time as the Ukrainian text.

[@lodjaboy]

I've tried and tried, but I can't get the head motion right when I say my name is Nina. Something gets lost in translation. But I'm motivated to keep trying.

[@epigenetics9798]

If you repeat the phease in english i could have used this while commuting

[@bright-flame]

1000th like!!

[@_Chakotay]

👍👍

[@IncendiaHL]

У мене одне запитання. You include the apostrophes for showing where the stress should be. Is this normally done or is it only done in language guides?

[@claudiahansen4938]

Word for don't worry is a real tongue twister. I had a hard time pronouncing it!

[@Lada_Ukrayina]

It would be helpful to add the proper transliteration.

[@wellpreparedman]

I'm struggling with "nice to meet you" How would you spell the sounds in English?

[@StefanoTempesta]

Can you use the informal noun "you", please? You wouldn't say Vy to a friend, right?

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Yes, absolutely 👌

[@SebCityLife1312]

❤❤❤❤

[@aliceciakorij2600]

Does anyone knows what Risik means?

[@Meks450]

Yak cohone ❤

[@ukrainian_learner]

Де тут туалет is the most important phrase in any language you learn

[@YouNeedToRepentYou]

Я схильний вимовляти взаємно як 'вузаємно"

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Це прекрасно! Нескладовий У тут на своєму місці. Я поки тільки йду до цього 🙏

[@gregorywandersaround6178]

🙂

[@felixschneidenbach2422]

May I ask which part of Ukraine you are from Nika? One of my frustrations with Ukrainian is never knowing for certain whether I'm listening to 'pure' Ukrainian or a heavily Russian-influenced spoken version by people who perhaps speak a lot of Russian in their daily lives. Wikipedia has this to say on the subject: "There are some typical deviations which may appear in spoken language (often under the influence of Russian).[20] They are usually considered phonetic errors by pedagogists.[21] - [ɨ] for /ɪ/ - [t͡ɕ] for /t͡ʃ/ and [ɕt͡ɕ] or even [ɕː] for [ʃt͡ʃ] - [rʲ] for /r/, [bʲ] for /b/, [vʲ] for /w/ in certain words (Ха́рків, Об, любо́в’ю) - [v] or [f] (the latter in syllable-final position) for [w ~ u̯ ~ β̞ ~ ʋ ~ ʍ] (любо́в, роби́в, вари́ти, вода́),[10] in effect also turning /f, w/ into a true voiceless-voiced phoneme pair, which isn't present in the standard language - Final-obstruent devoicing" When you say "Як справи?" for example, the final vowel really sounds like the Russian ы (/ɨ/) to my ears. Another example: I thought the 'proper' Ukrainian pronunciation of Lviv is something like 'LeView' (using English spelling), ending in a vowel. But then I've heard Ukrainians, who insist they speak correctly, say it with a 'v' (or even /f/!) at the end. But I when I played them the 'proper' version (go to the Wikipedia article of Lviv and listen to the audio), they wouldn't even hear the difference when to me they sound worlds apart. Of course, not everyone is an expert on phonology so it is often difficult to have these discussions.

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

2:45 last sentence sounds a little bit Greek

[@unknownuser6757]

Там

[@Ukraynalı48]

❤🇺🇦🙏

[@reid88]

Вона щебече солов'їною краще чим деякі українці 😅

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Вона, взагалі-то українка, яка викладає українську мову як іноземну 😅😅😅

[@reid88]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL ааа ну всеодно щебечете краще чим деякі

[@larsped.7388]

У мене є запитання, будь ласка. «Мене звати Ніка» Чому це не «Мене звати Ніко» Тільки Кличний відмінок якщо інші люди говорять ваше ім'я? Але в даному випадку це "так мене називають люди" Просто цікавлюся ...

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Добрий вечір, Ларсе! Так, ви правильно кажете - кличний відмінок, тільки коли ми звертаємося до другої особи або кличемо її (тому і назва - кличний, від "кликати"). Коли ми кажемо своє ім'я, то кажемо у називному відмінку. Наприклад, "мене звати Ларс". Але я скажу вам: "Ларсе, привіт!".

[@larsped.7388]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL Дякую, Ніко, це було, як я і очікував, просто іноді корисно уточнити, я вважаю, що це допомагає моєму розумінню не просто запам'ятовувати, а й справді розуміти логіку. І вам гарних вихідних!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

@@larsped.7388 Правильно, краще спитати 👍❤️

[@caveman221]

It's very similar to Russian

[@golokavrndavana]

No, it's not!

[@dmytroolgin3889]

Цікаво чи взагалі існує комунікативний підручник для іноземців від якого хтось англомовний не впаде від переляку. Якщо десь бачили, маякніть.

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Яблуко)) Комунікативний підхід, індуктивна подача граматики, сучасні тексти з гумором (правда ще довоєнні) і багато фото та ілюстрацій. В цілому прямо дуже непоганий, якщо доповнювати стараннями досвідченого вчителя 😁

[@dmytroolgin3889]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL Вже глянув ваш сайт. Добра робота. Додайте кілька ознайомчих сторінок до підручників, може також 2-3 уроки із студентами. Я не експерт з української чи веб-дизайну. Лише викладач англу, тому розумію, що навіть записати аудіо до підручників -- велика робота. Прийміть мій респект незалежно від вмісту книжок.

[@fintonmainz7845]

This is ridiculous. This is supposed to be phrases for beginners and you don't use the Latin alphabet.

[@midnight4571]

Good morning Nika why have you changed from Russian to Ukrainian? Is Russian not allowed in Ukraine anymore? Arthur

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Hi Arthur. No, I just lost my respect to anything russian.

[@PandaAmanda-b5p]

My name is Mark. I feel the same way as you, Nika. I was born in Canada to a father with U.K. roots (Wales/Scotch/Irish) and a Ukrainian mother. I spent much time growing up with my Gido and Baba, and many Ukrainian uncles, aunts and cousins. The sound of Ukrainian language (for me) is warmth and love of family. My Ukrainian language skills are minimal. I am trying to improve them and trying to help some Ukrainians Who fled Ukraine due to the invasion. I will work hard. Thank you for your wonderful efforts to give us these lessons. ❤

[@aemiliacarolphonetube9749]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL I don't blame you at all.

[@tommyslavic898]

Sounds just like Russian!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Only a few phrases 🤷‍♀️

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

You're doing this wrong. You need to recite the English phrase right before reciting the Ukrainian phrase so that people can connect the two phrases together in the same part of their brain. And probably repeat that twice for each phrase. If someone is just listening to the video, they hear only Ukrainian. Remember that your videos are for people who can't really understand Ukrainian yet and you are speaking only in one language that they don't know yet

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

And then - congratulations, you won't learn a thing, because your brain will focus on the things that it knows - on English. Translating is really not the best way of learning any language. While focusing on the language thst you study, recalling your previous knowledge and eliciting the meanings are something that really works.

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL I disagree completely. You need to pair the new language words with the equivalent words in the old language you already know. All you're doing is repeating phrases in a new language. This isn't a video about conversational learning, which is a higher level. Anyone learning these basic phrases doesn't know any Ukrainian at all. If you just listen to the video all you are hearing is Ukrainian words. How would you know what they mean just by listening? You are actually giving the audience a distraction by making them read english, and in small print. The audio and visual parts of the brain are different, so you are not building very good neural links between the two languages when you don't repeat the words in both languages. Reading and listening at the exact same time creates an obstacle because you are asking for 2 things to happen at once in the brain.

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

@@UhtredOfBamburgh Then just don't watch my videos, man :)

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

@@VERBA_SCHOOL Good, I wont watch them. And also if you don't like my comments, then just don't read them :)

[@PandaAmanda-b5p]

@@UhtredOfBamburghDifferent teachers Use different methods. This teacher has a target audience and I do not think that you are a part of that target audience.

[@jackperson3626]

Thanks!

[@VERBA_SCHOOL]

Thanks a lot 🙏 😌