Ukrainian Numbers

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Ukrainian Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Ukrainian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Ukrainian to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.

Cardinal	Ukrainian	Pronunciation	Ordinal	Ukrainian	Pronunciation
one	один	[odin]	first	перший	[pyershiy]
two	два	[dva]	second	другий	[drooguiy]
three	три	[tri]	third	третій	[tryetіy]
four	чотири	[chotiri]	fourth	четвертий	[chyetvyertiy]
five	п'ять	[p'yatʲ]	fifth	п'ятий	[p'yatiy]
six	шість	[shіstʲ]	sixth	шостий	[shostiy]
seven	сім	[sіm]	seventh	сьомий	[sʲomiy]
eight	вісім	[vіsіm]	eighth	восьмий	[vosʲmiy]
nine	дев'ять	[dyev'yatʲ]	ninth	дев'ятий	[dyev'yatiy]
ten	десять	[dyesyatʲ]	tenth	десятий	[dyesyatiy]
eleven	одинадцять	[odinadtzyatʲ]	eleventh	одинадцятий	[odinadtzyatiy]
twelve	дванадцять	[dvanadtzyatʲ]	twelfth	дванадцятий	[dvanadtzyatiy]
thirteen	тринадцять	[trinadtzyatʲ]	thirteenth	тринадцятий	[trinadtzyatiy]
fourteen	чотирнадцять	[chotirnadtzyatʲ]	once	раз	[raz]
fifteen	п'ятнадцять	[p'yatnadtzyatʲ]	twice	двічі	[dvіchі]
sixteen	шістнадцять	[shіstnadtzyatʲ]	Monday	понеділок	[ponyedіlok]
seventeen	сімнадцять	[sіmnadtzyatʲ]	Tuesday	вівторок	[vіvtorok]
eighteen	вісімнадцять	[vіsіmnadtzyatʲ]	Wednesday	середа	[syeryeda]
nineteen	дев'ятнадцять	[dyev'yatnadtzyatʲ]	Thursday	четвер	[chyetvyer]
twenty	двадцять	[dvadtzyatʲ]	Friday	п'ятниця	[p'yatnitzya]
seventy one	сімдесят один	[sіmdyesyat odin]	Saturday	субота	[soobota]
one hundred	сто	[sto]	Sunday	неділя	[nyedіlya]

Numbers Grammar Rules

Ukrainian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Ukrainian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules	Ukrainian + Pronunciation
I have three dogs [number + noun]	у мене є три собаки [oo myenye ye tri sobaki]
my daughter has two cats [number + noun]	у моєї дочки є дві кішки [oo moyeyi dochki ye dvі kіshki]
she speaks seven languages [verb + number]	вона говорить на семи мовах [vona guovoritʲ na syemi movakh]
my brother has one son [number + singular noun]	у мого брата є син [oo moguo brata ye sin]
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun]	це мій другий урок [tzye mіy drooguiy oorok]
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun]	ви читали третю книгу? [vi chitali tryetyo kniguoo?]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow корова [korova]	goat козел [kozyel]	donkey осел [osyel]	horse кінь [kіnʲ]
dog собака [sobaka]	cat кішка [kіshka]	mouse миша [misha]	bird птах [ptakh]

Conversation in Ukrainian

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English	Ukrainian	Pronunciation
Where are you from?	звідки ви?	[zvіdki vi?]
I'm from the U.S	я зі сполучених штатів	[ya zі spoloochyenikh shtatіv]
I'm American	я американець	[ya amyerikanyetzʲ]
Where do you live?	де ви живете?	[dye vi ʐivyetye?]
I live in the U.S	я живу в сполучених штатах	[ya ʐivoo v spoloochyenikh shtatakh]
What do you do for a living?	ким ви працюєте?	[kim vi pratzyoyetye?]
I'm a student	я студент	[ya stoodyent]

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Ukrainian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.

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