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Ukrainian Vocabulary → → At the Supermarket

At the supermarket is something that everybody does, regardless of where you live or what language you speak. Ukrainian supermarkets are no exception, and as a Ukrainian language teacher, I want to make sure that you know your way around the supermarket in Ukraine. This lesson will teach you the vocabulary words you need to know in order to successfully navigate the supermarket in Ukraine.

Useful Phrases

Before we dive into specific vocabulary words, let's learn some useful phrases that you might need to use at the supermarket.

• Добрий день. (Dobryy denʹ.) - Good day.
• До побачення. (Do pobachennya.) - Goodbye.
• Я шукаю… (Ya shukayu...) - I'm looking for...
• Скільки коштує це? (Skilʹky koshtuye tse?) - How much does this cost?
• Дякую. (Dyakuyu.) - Thank you.

Vocabulary

Here are some of the most common words you will need to know when grocery shopping in Ukraine.

Ukrainian	Pronunciation	English
булки	bulký	rolls
баранина	baranyna	lamb meat
вершки	vershky	cream
виноград	vynohrad	grapes
вода	voda	water
горіхи	horikhy	nuts
зелений горошок	zelenyy horoshok	green peas
картопля	kartoplya	potatoes
ковбаса	kovbasa	sausage
круасани	kruasany	croissants
мед	med	honey
молоко	moloko	milk
морозиво	morozyvo	ice cream
огірки	ohïrky	cucumbers
помідори	pomidory	tomatoes
рис	rys	rice
сир	syr	cheese
соки	soky	juices
цукерки	tsukerky	candies
чай	chay	tea
шоколад	shokolad	chocolate

Conclusion

By learning the words and phrases listed above, you'll be ready to tackle any Ukrainian supermarket with ease. Don't forget to practice your pronunciation, and be sure to let me know if there are any other vocabulary words you'd like me to cover in future lessons. Happy shopping!

Sources

• ULP 2-46 | At the grocery store + Genitive case - Ukrainian Lessons
• Ukrainian lessons: Grocery store

Table of Contents - Ukrainian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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The Ukrainian Alphabet and Pronunciation

• The Alphabet
• Pronunciation Rules

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Gender

• Nouns and Their Gender
• Plural Nouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Pronouns and Possessives

• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjectives
• Adverbs

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Hobbies and Leisure

• Hobbies
• Leisure Activities

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Ukrainian Traditions and Holidays

• Traditions
• Holidays

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Shopping and Services

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Services Vocabulary

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Ukrainian Cuisine

• Traditional Dishes
• Eating Habits

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• How to say Good Bye?
• Numbers
• Colors
• Nature
• Resources
• City
• Health
• Toys
• At the Doctor's Office
• Transportation