українська

Ukrainian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʊkrɐˈjinʲsʲkɐ]

Adjective

украї́нська • (ukrajínsʹka)

  1. nominative singular feminine of український (ukrajinsʹkyj)

Noun

украї́нська • (ukrajínsʹka) f inan (genitive украї́нської, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) The Ukrainian language.
    Ви гово́рите украї́нською?
    Vy hovóryte ukrajínsʹkoju?
    Do you speak Ukrainian?

Usage notes
  • The feminine adjective form or the short noun form is used to express "to speak a language" in the instrumental case. This construct is specific to Ukrainian and uncommon in other Slavic languages.

Synonyms
  • українська мова (ukrajínsʹka móva)
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