How to ask about someone’s job in Ukrainian
Connecting the Dots: Professional Small Talk in Ukrainian: How to ask about someone’s job in Ukrainian
To ask about someone’s job in Ukrainian, the most common way is to say:
- Informal: Чим ти займаєшся? (Chym ty zaimayeshsia?) — “What do you do?”
- Formal: Чим ви займаєтеся? (Chym vy zaimayetesia?) — “What do you do?” (polite or plural)
Another way to ask, slightly more literally “What are you doing?” which can refer to one’s occupation, is:
- Що ви робите? (Shcho vy robyte?) — “What are you doing?”
These questions are used to inquire about someone’s job or occupation in Ukrainian.