Ukrainian Greetings

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Basic Greetings

Привіт! (Pryvit!)

Translation: Hello!

Здрастуйте! (Zdrastuyte!)

Translation: Hello!/Greetings!

Vocabulary

• привіт - hello
  Grammar: Interjection, informal greeting.
• здрастуйте - hello/greetings
  Grammar: Formal greeting, plural form.

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What does "привіт" mean?

Time-Based Greetings

Доброго ранку! (Dobroho ranku!)

Translation: Good morning!

Доброго дня! (Dobroho dnia!)

Translation: Good day!

Добрий вечір! (Dobryi vechir!)

Translation: Good evening!

Vocabulary

• доброго - good
  Grammar: Adjective in genitive case, used with time.
• ранку - morning
  Grammar: Genitive of "ранок," masculine noun.
• дня - day
  Grammar: Genitive of "день," masculine noun.

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What does "доброго дня" mean?

Casual Questions

Як справи? (Yak spravy?)

Translation: How are you?

Що нового? (Shcho novoho?)

Translation: What's new?

Vocabulary

• як - how
  Grammar: Interrogative adverb.
• справи - affairs/how are you
  Grammar: Plural noun in accusative case.
• нового - new
  Grammar: Genitive of "новий," adjective.

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What does "як справи" mean?

Holiday Wishes

З Новим роком! (Z Novym rokom!)

Translation: Happy New Year!

Щасливого Різдва! (Shchaslyvoho Rizdva!)

Translation: Merry Christmas!

З Днем народження! (Z Dnem narodzhennya!)

Translation: Happy birthday!

Відчуйте себе як вдома! (Vidchuyte sebe yak vdoma!)

Translation: Make yourself at home!

Vocabulary

• з - with
  Grammar: Preposition, used in wishes.
• новим - new
  Grammar: Instrumental case of "новий," adjective.
• різдва - Christmas
  Grammar: Genitive of "Різдво," neuter noun.

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What does "з новим роком" mean?

Full Dialogue

Ukrainian:

A: Привіт! Як справи?

B: Доброго дня! Усе добре, дякую. А ти?

A: Добре, дякую! З Новим роком!

B: Дякую! Щасливого Різдва!

Translation:

A: Hello! How are you?

B: Good day! All good, thank you. And you?

A: Good, thank you! Happy New Year!

B: Thank you! Merry Christmas!