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This article was written by Yaroslava, Kiev.
"Through learning language, we learn about culture.
Through learning about culture, we learn respect for others.
Through learning respect for others, we can hope for peace."
Claire Kramsch, Context and Culture in Language Teaching
When you were thinking of dating a woman from Ukraine and Russia, you might have been concerned about the language barrier. Communication is very important in any relationship and you do not want any lack of understanding even misunderstanding to harm your relationship. Of course you could get an assistant from Unona Translation and Forwarding service, but looking ahead you will want a permanent solution. The ladies with serious intentions study English as much as they can on their own. Several of our gentlemen who have visited Ukraine have found it valuable to know some Russian as well.
You can start learning right now…even before you actually meet your soul mate and start planning your future together. Learning Russian will show that you are really serious in your intentions and will help you to understand your future wife better. Both sides want to make efforts to develop the relationship. It is an exciting thought to impress her when you see her, and even while corresponding, by being able to use some Russian expressions here and there.
I will give you the list of most commonly used words and expressions, which you might want to use during dating Ukrainian women.
For your introductory video:
Hello or hi Привет! Privyet
How are you? Какдела? Kak dela?
My name is… Менязовут... Menya zavoot
I live in (city)… Я живу в ... Ya jivu v…
I have a son/daughter ... Уменяесть..сын/дочка....Ooh minya yest syn / dochka
This is my house / apartment Этомойдом / квартира Eta moy dom / kvartira
I like to swim, doing sports, reading, music, movies. Ялюблюплавать, спорт, читать, музыку, кино I love ya loobloo plavat, sport, chitat, musikoo, kino
Good-bye Пока Paka
For your correspondence and chats:
It is a pleasure to meet you Приятнопознакомиться Priyatno poznakomitsa
I am happy to meet with Яраднашейвстрече Ya rad nashey vstreche
You are very beautiful Тыоченькрасивая Te ochen krasivaya
I like you Тымненравишься Te mne nravish’sya
You have beautiful eyes, figure, legs, smile Утебя красивыеглаза, фигура, ноги, улыбка
U tebya krasiviye glaza, figura, nogi, ulybka
I love you Ятебялюблю Ya tebya loobloo
Talk to you soon … Доскорого... Do skorova
Say hi to… Передавай привет... Peredavayprivet
Bye… Пока... Paka
For your trip to Ukraine:
Welcome Добропожаловать Dobro pojalovat
Thank you… Спасибо… spasiba
You are welcome… Пожалуйста…. Pajalusta
How much does it cost? Сколько это стоит? Skolko eta stoit?
How can I get to …? Как проехать к ….? Kak proehat k…?
Hryvna (Ukrainian currency) Гривна hrivna
mother Мама mama
grandmother Бабушка babushka
son Сын syn
daughter Дочка dochka
husband Муж muj
brother Брат braht
sister Сестра sestra
wife Жена jena
dog Собака sabaka
cat Кошка koshka
fish Рыба ryba
Day День den
Night Ночь noch
Evening Вечер vecher
Morning Утро utro
kiss Поцелуй potseloui
Hug Объятья obiatia
Cheque Чек chek
Tips Чаевые chaevye
Bus Автобус avtoboos
Поезд Train poezd
Plane Самолёт samolot
Car Машина mashina
Taxi такси taksee
Months and day of the week:
Monday Понедельник ponedelnik
Tuesday Вторник vtornik
Wednesday Среда sreda
Thursday Четверг chetverg
Friday Пятница pyeatnitsa
Saturday Суббота subota
Sunday Воскресенье vaskreesenie
January Январь yanvar
February Февраль fevral
March Март mart
April Апрель aprel
May Май my
June Июнь iuyn
July Июль iuyl
august Август avgoost
September Сентябрь sentyabr
October Октябрь oktyabr
November Ноябрь noyabr
December Декабрь dekabr
Some numbers:
1 один adeen
2 два dva
3 три tree
4 четыре cheteeree
5 пять pyat
6 шесть shest
7 семь sem
8 восемь vosem
9 девять devit
10 десять desit
100 сто sto
1000 тысяча tysicha
common verbs:
meet встретить vstretit’
come приходить prehadit’
go идти iti
give давать davat’
look смотреть smatret’
see видеть veedit’
drive вести машину vestimashinu
eat кушать kushat’
havebreakfast/lunch/dinner завтракать/обедать/ужинать zavtrakat’/abedit’/ujinat’
love любить loobeet’
kiss целовать tselavat’
sleep спать spaht’
Dishes and Drinks:
Borshch борщ borshch
Soup суп soop
Meat мясо myaso
Fish рыба reeba
Chicken курица kuritsa
Mushroom гриб greeb
Steak cтейк steyk
Shashlyk шашлык shashleek
Bread хлеб khlep
Water вода vada
Milk молоко malako
Juice сок sok
Coffee кофе coffee
Tea чай tshai
Sugar сахар sakhar
Holidays
Birthday Деньрождение Den rajdenie
New Year Новыйгод Novey God
Christmas Рождество Rajdesdvo
Easter Пасха Pas-ha
Independence day Деньнезависимости Den Neza-visi-masti
Good luck and have fun letting your mind travel through world with the help of a new language!