Віта́ю! (Greetings!)
The language classroom is a unique environment. It requires a specific set of vocabulary and phrases that allow you to ask questions, clarify mistakes, request help, and discuss grammar—all essential for effective learning.
If you want to spend less time translating your needs and more time learning the language, mastering this specific vocabulary is a must. This guide focuses on the words and phrases that will make your Ukrainian lessons run smoothly and efficiently, whether you are learning online or in person!
1. Understanding & Clarification 👂
These are the most important phrases to ensure you never get lost during a lesson.
| Ukrainian Phrase | Transliteration | Translation / Meaning |
| Повторі́ть, будь ла́ска. | Povtorít’, bud́ láska. | Repeat, please. |
| Я не зрозумі́в/ла. | Ya ne zrozumív/la. | I didn’t understand. (M/F speaker) |
| Пові́льніше, будь ла́ска. | Povíľnishe, bud́ láska. | Slower, please. |
| Що це озна́чає? | Shcho tse oznacháye? | What does this mean? |
| Я забу́в/ла. | Ya zabúv/la. | I forgot. (M/F speaker) |
| У мене є пита́ння. | U mene ye pytánnya. | I have a question. |
2. Tools & Materials ✏️
The words for the items you use every day in your studies.
| Ukrainian Word | Transliteration | Translation / Meaning |
| Кни́га / Підру́чник | Knýha / Pidrūchnyk | Book / Textbook |
| Зо́шит | Zóshyt | Notebook |
| Сло́вник | Slovnyk | Dictionary |
| Оліве́ць / Ру́чка | Olivétsʹ / Rúchka | Pencil / Pen |
| До́шка | Dóshka | Whiteboard / Chalkboard |
| Впра́ва | Vpráva | Exercise |
3. Grammar & Language Terms 💬
The vocabulary needed to discuss the language itself.
| Ukrainian Word | Transliteration | Translation / Meaning |
| Пра́вило | Právylo | Rule |
| По́милка | Pómylka | Mistake / Error |
| Прикла́д | Pryklád | Example |
| Сло́во / Фра́за | Slovo / Fráza | Word / Phrase |
| Рече́ння | Rechénnya | Sentence |
| Дієсло́во | Diyeslóvo | Verb |
| Прикме́тник | Prykmétnyk | Adjective |
4. Requests & Permission 🙏
Politely ask to perform an action related to the lesson.
| Ukrainian Phrase | Transliteration | Translation / Meaning |
| Мо́жна…? | Mózhna…? | May I…? / Is it possible? |
| Мо́жна ви́йти? | Mózhna výyty? | May I step out? |
| Мо́жна писа́ти? | Mózhna pysáty? | May I write? |
| Мо́жна це стерти? | Mózhna tse sterty? | May I erase this? |
| Переві́рте, будь ла́ска. | Perevírte, bud́ láska. | Check this, please. |
| Зробі́ть це. | Zrobítʹ tse. | Do this. |
5. Time & Scheduling ⏰
Discussing when things happen or when you need a break.
| Ukrainian Phrase | Transliteration | Translation / Meaning |
| Коли́…? | Kolý…? | When…? |
| За́раз | Záraz | Now |
| Хвили́на | Khvylyná | Minute (e.g., Одну́ хвили́ну – One minute) |
| Поча́ток / Кіне́ць | Pochátok / Kinétsʹ | Beginning / End |
| Перерва | Perérva | Break (e.g., Мо́жна зроби́ти пере́рву? – Can we take a break?) |
Practice Exercise: Put It to Use! 💬
Translate these common classroom situations into the most appropriate Ukrainian phrase you just learned:
- (You are confused by a word.) “What does this mean?”
- (You missed what the teacher said.) “Repeat, please.”
- (You need to confirm a sentence.) “Check this, please.”
- (You want to ask a question.) “I have a question.”
Mastering this core classroom vocabulary will instantly make you a more confident and engaged student, accelerating your progress in Ukrainian!
If you want to practice these phrases in conversation, consider booking a lesson with a native speaker!
Answers:
- Що це озна́чає?
- Повторі́ть, будь ла́ска.
- Переві́рте, будь ла́ска.
- У мене є пита́ння.