What are some common Ukrainian phrases for greetings
Fluent Ukrainian Conversations: Your Daily Communication Companion: What are some common Ukrainian phrases for greetings
Here are some common Ukrainian phrases for greetings:
- Добрий день! (Dobryi den’) – Hello! (formal, most universal, used from morning till evening)
- Доброго ранку! (Dobroho ranku) / Добрий ранок! (Dobryi ranok) – Good morning! (used before noon)
- Добрий вечір! (Dobryi vechir) – Good evening! (used after dark, formal and informal)
- Привіт! (Pryvit) – Hi! (informal, casual among friends or peers)
- Ласкаво просимо! (Laskavo prosymo) – Welcome! (used for greeting newcomers)
- Вітаю! (Vitayu) / Вітаємо! (Vitayemo) – Welcome / Greetings / Congratulations! (can be both formal and informal)
- Здрастуйте! (Zdrastuite) – Hello! (more formal, used with elders or in professional settings)
- Як справи? (Yak spravy) – How are you? (commonly used after initial greeting)
Additional cultural greetings with religious connotations in some regions:
- Слава Богу! (Slava Bohu) – Glory to God! (used mostly in Western Ukraine)
- Слава Ісусу Христу! (Slava Isusu Khrystu) – Glory to Jesus Christ! (common in Halychyna)
Common polite words related to greetings:
- Дякую! (Dyakuyu) – Thank you!
- Будь ласка! (Bud’ laska) – Please!
These phrases provide a good basis for greeting people appropriately in various formal and informal situations in Ukraine.