Looking for practical NKo to Ukrainian (Українська) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo phrase first, then the Ukrainian translation (Українська) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ukrainian.
Tip: read the Ukrainian line out loud three times, then cover the NKo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Привіт(Pryvit)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Дякую(Dyakuyu)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Доброго ранку(Dobroho ranku)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Доброго дня(Dobroho dnya)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Доброго вечора(Dobroho vechora)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
На добраніч(Na dobranich)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Як вас звати?(Yak vas zvaty?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Мене звати Джон(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Як справи?(Yak spravy?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Приємно познайомитись(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Ви говорите англійською?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Я не добре говорю хінді(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)