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What are some common phrases used in Ukrainian at the C1 level

Comprehensive Guide to C1-Level Ukrainian Vocabulary: What are some common phrases used in Ukrainian at the C1 level
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At the C1 level of Ukrainian proficiency, learners are expected to use nuanced vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and advanced conversational phrases. Below are some common phrases and words that are particularly useful at this level:

Advanced Vocabulary

  1. Досвід (dosvid) – Experience
  2. Можливість (mozhlyvist) – Opportunity
  3. Вплив (vplyv) – Influence
  4. Передбачати (peredbachaty) – To foresee
  5. Узгоджувати (uzhodzhuvaty) – To coordinate
  6. Перевага (perevaha) – Advantage
  7. Ускладнювати (uskladnyuvaty) – To complicate
  8. Свідомість (svídomist’) – Consciousness, awareness
  9. Співчуття (spivchuttjá) – Compassion, empathy

Idiomatic Expressions

  1. З голови до п’ят (z holový do p’yat) – From head to toe (e.g., fully dressed or committed).
  2. Сидіти на двох стільцях (sydíty na dvoh stiltsyáh) – To sit on two chairs (e.g., trying to manage two conflicting situations).
  3. Кидати слова на вітер (kýdaty slová na víter) – To throw words to the wind (e.g., to speak in vain).

Advanced Conversational Phrases

  1. Якщо я правильно розумію, то… (Yakscho ya právylnо rozumíyu, to…) – If I understand correctly, then…
  2. З одного боку, з іншого боку… (Z odnóho bóku, z ínshoho bóku…) – On one hand, on the other hand…
  3. Незважаючи на це… (Nezvazhayuchy na tse…) – Despite this…

Abstract and Conceptual Words

  1. Прагнення (práhnennya) – Aspiration or striving.
  2. Обмеження (obmezhénnya) – Limitation or restriction.
  3. Істотний (istotnyi) – Substantial or significant.

Useful Linking Words and Phrases

  1. Оскільки (oskilky) – Since or because.
  2. Через те що (cherez te shcho) – Due to the fact that.
  3. Крім того (krim toho) – Besides or furthermore.

Situational Phrases

  • For debates:
    • На мою думку… (Na moyu dumku…) – In my opinion…
    • Я погоджуюся з тим, що… (Ya pohodzhuyusya z tym, shcho…) – I agree with the fact that…
  • For discussions:
    • Це залежить від обставин. (Tse zalezhyt vid obstavyn.) – It depends on the circumstances.

Mastering these phrases and words will help you engage in more sophisticated conversations and express yourself with greater fluency in Ukrainian at the C1 level 1, 2, [16].

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