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 and 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 homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.