How do you greet someone in Ukraine?

The typical greeting is a warm, firm handshake, maintaining direct eye contact, and repeating your name. When female friends meet, they kiss on the cheek three times, starting with the left and then alternating, while close male friends may pat each other on the back and hug.

What is Zdorovie?

Na zdorovie (На здоровье) A lot of people around the world seem to think ‘на здоровье’ (na zdorovie) is Russian for ‘cheers’ when toasting. However, this usage seems to be common in Polish, but not in Russian. True Russian toasts are custom-made for the occasion during every single toast.

What does Dyakuyu mean?

Dyakuyu. Thank you very much. Duzhe dyakuyu. Don’t mention it.

What do you say to a ukrainian girl?

If you try to compliment an Ukrainian woman, you will say to her: “Ti krasivaya diévouchka” which means “you are a beautiful woman”. If you say it sincerely, she will be immediately under the charm. It is also important to know that beautiful ukrainian women like to have compliments on their ears.

How do you say bye in Russian in Ukraine?

Па-па /pa-p a / = Bye! For informal farewell you can use a Western Ukrainian funny “па-па“ or a Russian-like “пока” (“пака“) /pak a /, common in Kyiv and Eastern Ukraine. Download this cheat sheet to your phone. It can be helpful while traveling to Ukraine!

How do you Say Hello in Ukrainian?

1. Добрий день /dobryj den’/ = hello. Ukrainians use different phrases to say “hello”, depending on the time of the day. But “dobryj den” is universal and the most used. You can use it any time.

How to say farewell in Ukraine?

For informal farewell you can use a Western Ukrainian funny “па-па“ or a Russian-like “пока” (“пака“) /pak a /, common in Kyiv and Eastern Ukraine. Download this cheat sheet to your phone. It can be helpful while traveling to Ukraine! For the time being we don’t know when travels will resume. But we sure can hope that one day you can visit Ukraine.

Do you need to know Cyrillic alphabet to speak Ukrainian?

We’ll focus on the expressions and words you are most likely to use during a couple of days or weeks in Ukraine. You don’t even need to know Cyrillic alphabet to remember them. Just read the explanations, listen and repeat. (The word stress is marked with red).