Double negation in Ukrainian is absolutely OK! It is not frowned upon like in English and some other languages. Two negations in the same clause do not cancel each other in Ukrainian – quite the opposite. You know it is okay to be negative sometimes. But how do...
Ukrainian conjunctions are tricky: take the difference between тому and тому що, for instance. Only one syllable might change your perfect sentence into nonsense. Fortunately, we can help you out! Basic translation For starters, you can just translate these words....
It is important to know how to write dates in Ukrainian in order to avoid confusion. Once I read a joke: “Describe your perfect date. – It is DD/MM/YY. Other ways are more confusing.” It is funny because it is so true for Ukrainians! Dates in Ukrainian:...
Can you explain the difference between твій and свій? That’s what an English speaker once asked me. To be honest, I was taken off guard by this question. Isn’t it obvious? Let’s learn more about reflexive possessive pronoun свій! What does reflexive pronoun свій...
Reflexive verbs in Ukrainian are easy to recognize: they all end with the suffix –ся (–сь) after the infinitive: митися, боятися, or кататись.The reflexive form is quite common in Ukrainian: the majority of the verbs have it. To conjugate reflexive verbs (зворотні...
Have you ever noticed strange subjectless sentences – безособові речення in Ukrainian? Let’s learn some common impersonal expressions in Ukrainian! Here are some examples: Мені холодно. Йому треба йти. Можна зайти? If you translate them literally, you’ll...
