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Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?1 Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?
Steven is practicing with Olya how to name things in Ukrainian and how to ask different types of questions.

In this lesson you will LEARN how to:
ask different questions in Ukrainian,
give positive or negative answers to the questions,
form the Vocative case of nouns,
use other ways of greeting people,
use phrases of thanks and possible answers.
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С: Доброго ранку2 Доброго ранку
This phrase is another formal greeting in Ukrainian. It means 'good morning' and is often used at the beginning of the day.
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 , Олю3 Олю
This is the Vocative case of the Ukrainian name 'Оля'.
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О: Доброго ранку, Стіве4 Стіве
The name 'Steve' is used in the Vocative case. Sometimes names of foreign origin are not used in the Vocative case.
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С: Олю, що це?5 що це?
This question is used when you want to find out what something is. 'Що' is a question word for inanimate objects.
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О: Це комп'ютер6 комп'ютер
Note apostrophe in 'комп'ютер'.
An apostrophe is used after consonants 'б, в, м, п, ф' when followed by vowels 'я, є, ю, ї'.
For example/наприклад: ім'я, інтерв'ю, прем'єр-міністр, комп'ютер, б'є.
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С: Це комп'ютер?7 Це комп'ютер?
In Ukrainian general questions are formed by intonation only.
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О: Так, це комп'ютер8 Так, це комп'ютер
This is a typical positive answer to a 'yes or no' question. The subject of the question is usually repeated in the answer.
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 . Це він9 він
'Комп'ютер' is a masculine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'він'.
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С: А це газета?
О: Ні, це не газета10 Ні, це не газета
This is a typical negative answer in Ukrainian. Do not mix up 'ні' and 'не'. 'Ні' ('no' in English) is a negative answer to a 'yes or no' question, while 'не' (meaning 'not') is a negation used with the verbs. In this case the verb 'to be' in the Present tense is omitted, but the negative particle stays.
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 . Це журнал.
С: Це газета чи журнал?11 Це газета чи журнал?
For a question with an alternative in Ukrainian the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is translated as 'or'.
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О: Це газета. Це вона12 вона
'Газета' is a feminine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вона'.
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С: Чи це крісло?13 Чи це крісло?
Sometimes to form a general question the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is not translated.
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О: Так, це воно14 воно
'Крісло' is a neuter noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вонo'.
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С: Де крісло?15 Де крісло?
An interrogative word is used at the beginning of the sentence to form a question in Ukrainian. In this case the interrogative word is 'де', meaning 'where'.
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О: Воно ось тут.
С: Хто це?16 Хто це?
'Хто' is a question word used to refer to people.
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О: Це президент. Це він.
С: Чи це президент?
О: Ні, це не президент. Це прем'єр-міністр.
С: Де президент?
О: Президент там.
С: А це хто?17 А це хто?
Note that the word order in Ukrainian is looser than in English. We may ask 'Хто це?' as well as 'Це хто?'.
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О: Це королева. Це вона.
С: Дякую18 Дякую
This is the most popular phrase used to express thanks.
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 , Олю.
О: Прошу19 Прошу
This is one of the ways to answer someone's expression of thanks.
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С: На все добре.20 На все добре.
'На все добре' as well as 'Усього найкращого' are alternative ways of saying good-bye. Literally they both mean 'all the best'.
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О: Усього найкращого.

Cases of nouns / Nominative case Cases of nouns / Nominative case
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Vocative case of nouns Vocative case of nouns
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Question words Question words
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Further practice21 Further practice
TO PRACTICE what you have learned in this lesson:

a) find in dialog 2 all questions and analyze them,
b) name 10-15 objects in Ukrainian and replace them with pronouns,
c) with your fellow student(s) ask each other different types of questions about objects around you,
d) write 10 different questions in Ukrainian.
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  1. Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?

    Steven is practicing with Olya how to name things in Ukrainian and how to ask different types of questions.

    In this lesson you will LEARN how to:
    ask different questions in Ukrainian,
    give positive or negative answers to the questions,
    form the Vocative case of nouns,
    use other ways of greeting people,
    use phrases of thanks and possible answers.

  2. Доброго ранку

    This phrase is another formal greeting in Ukrainian. It means 'good morning' and is often used at the beginning of the day.

  3. Олю

    This is the Vocative case of the Ukrainian name 'Оля'.

  4. Стіве

    The name 'Steve' is used in the Vocative case. Sometimes names of foreign origin are not used in the Vocative case.

  5. що це?

    This question is used when you want to find out what something is. 'Що' is a question word for inanimate objects.

  6. комп'ютер

    Note apostrophe in 'комп'ютер'.
    An apostrophe is used after consonants 'б, в, м, п, ф' when followed by vowels 'я, є, ю, ї'.
    For example/наприклад: ім'я, інтерв'ю, прем'єр-міністр, комп'ютер, б'є.

  7. Це комп'ютер?

    In Ukrainian general questions are formed by intonation only.

  8. Так, це комп'ютер

    This is a typical positive answer to a 'yes or no' question. The subject of the question is usually repeated in the answer.

  9. він

    'Комп'ютер' is a masculine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'він'.

  10. Ні, це не газета

    This is a typical negative answer in Ukrainian. Do not mix up 'ні' and 'не'. 'Ні' ('no' in English) is a negative answer to a 'yes or no' question, while 'не' (meaning 'not') is a negation used with the verbs. In this case the verb 'to be' in the Present tense is omitted, but the negative particle stays.

  11. Це газета чи журнал?

    For a question with an alternative in Ukrainian the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is translated as 'or'.

  12. вона

    'Газета' is a feminine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вона'.

  13. Чи це крісло?

    Sometimes to form a general question the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is not translated.

  14. воно

    'Крісло' is a neuter noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вонo'.

  15. Де крісло?

    An interrogative word is used at the beginning of the sentence to form a question in Ukrainian. In this case the interrogative word is 'де', meaning 'where'.

  16. Хто це?

    'Хто' is a question word used to refer to people.

  17. А це хто?

    Note that the word order in Ukrainian is looser than in English. We may ask 'Хто це?' as well as 'Це хто?'.

  18. Дякую

    This is the most popular phrase used to express thanks.

  19. Прошу

    This is one of the ways to answer someone's expression of thanks.

  20. На все добре.

    'На все добре' as well as 'Усього найкращого' are alternative ways of saying good-bye. Literally they both mean 'all the best'.

  21. Further practice

    TO PRACTICE what you have learned in this lesson:

    a) find in dialog 2 all questions and analyze them,
    b) name 10-15 objects in Ukrainian and replace them with pronouns,
    c) with your fellow student(s) ask each other different types of questions about objects around you,
    d) write 10 different questions in Ukrainian.

Steven is practicing with Olya how to name things in Ukrainian and how to ask different types of questions.

In this lesson you will LEARN how to:
ask different questions in Ukrainian,
give positive or negative answers to the questions,
form the Vocative case of nouns,
use other ways of greeting people,
use phrases of thanks and possible answers.
 This phrase is another formal greeting in Ukrainian. It means 'good morning' and is often used at the beginning of the day.
 This is the Vocative case of the Ukrainian name 'Оля'.
 The name 'Steve' is used in the Vocative case. Sometimes names of foreign origin are not used in the Vocative case.
 This question is used when you want to find out what something is. 'Що' is a question word for inanimate objects.
 Note apostrophe in 'комп'ютер'.
An apostrophe is used after consonants 'б, в, м, п, ф' when followed by vowels 'я, є, ю, ї'.
For example/наприклад: ім'я, інтерв'ю, прем'єр-міністр, комп'ютер, б'є.
In Ukrainian general questions are formed by intonation only.
 This is a typical positive answer to a 'yes or no' question. The subject of the question is usually repeated in the answer.
 'Комп'ютер' is a masculine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'він'.
 This is a typical negative answer in Ukrainian. Do not mix up 'ні' and 'не'. 'Ні' ('no' in English) is a negative answer to a 'yes or no' question, while 'не' (meaning 'not') is a negation used with the verbs. In this case the verb 'to be' in the Present tense is omitted, but the negative particle stays.
 For a question with an alternative in Ukrainian the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is translated as 'or'.
 'Газета' is a feminine noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вона'.
 Sometimes to form a general question the particle 'чи' is used. In this case it is not translated.
 'Крісло' is a neuter noun, and it is replaced with the pronoun 'вонo'.
 An interrogative word is used at the beginning of the sentence to form a question in Ukrainian. In this case the interrogative word is 'де', meaning 'where'.
 'Хто' is a question word used to refer to people.
 Note that the word order in Ukrainian is looser than in English. We may ask 'Хто це?' as well as 'Це хто?'.
 This is the most popular phrase used to express thanks.
 This is one of the ways to answer someone's expression of thanks.
 'На все добре' as well as 'Усього найкращого' are alternative ways of saying good-bye. Literally they both mean 'all the best'.
 TO PRACTICE what you have learned in this lesson:

a) find in dialog 2 all questions and analyze them,
b) name 10-15 objects in Ukrainian and replace them with pronouns,
c) with your fellow student(s) ask each other different types of questions about objects around you,
d) write 10 different questions in Ukrainian.

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Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?

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С: Доброго ранку, Олю!
О: Доброго ранку, Стіве!
С: Олю, що це?
О: Це комп'ютер.
С: Це комп'ютер?
О: Так, це комп'ютер. Це він.
С: А це газета?
О: Ні, це не газета. Це журнал.
С: Це газета чи журнал?
О: Це газета. Це вона.
С: Чи це крісло?
О: Так, це воно.
С: Де крісло?
О: Воно ось тут.
С: Хто це?
О: Це президент. Це він.
С: Чи це президент?
О: Ні, це не президент. Це прем'єр-міністр.
С: Де президент?
О: Президент там.
С: А це хто?
О: Це королева. Це вона.
С: Дякую, Олю.
О: Прошу.
С: На все добре.
О: Усього найкращого.

Cases of nouns / Nominative case
Vocative case of nouns
Question words

Further practice

You are now in Sentence Audio View, you can click underlined items below to listen, or you can change to another view by using the buttons at the top of the window Ukrainian: Sentence View, click below to listen
Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?

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С: Доброго ранку, Олю!
О: Доброго ранку, Стіве!
С: Олю, що це?
О: Це комп'ютер.
С: Це комп'ютер?
О: Так, це комп'ютер. Це він.
С: А це газета?
О: Ні, це не газета. Це журнал.
С: Це газета чи журнал?
О: Це газета. Це вона.
С: Чи це крісло?
О: Так, це воно.
С: Де крісло?
О: Воно ось тут.
С: Хто це?
О: Це президент. Це він.
С: Чи це президент?
О: Ні, це не президент. Це прем'єр-міністр.
С: Де президент?
О: Президент там.
С: А це хто?
О: Це королева. Це вона.
С: Дякую, Олю.
О: Прошу.
С: На все добре.
О: Усього найкращого.

Cases of nouns / Nominative case
Vocative case of nouns
Question words

Further practice

You are now in Word Audio View, you can click underlined items below to listen, or you can change to another view by using the buttons at the top of the window American English: Word View, click below to listen
Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?

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С: Доброго ранку, Олю!
О: Доброго ранку, Стіве!
С: Олю, що це?
О: Це комп'ютер.
С: Це комп'ютер?
О: Так, це комп'ютер. Це він.
С: А це газета?
О: Ні, це не газета. Це журнал.
С: Це газета чи журнал?
О: Це газета. Це вона.
С: Чи це крісло?
О: Так, це воно.
С: Де крісло?
О: Воно ось тут.
С: Хто це?
О: Це президент. Це він.
С: Чи це президент?
О: Ні, це не президент. Це прем'єр-міністр.
С: Де президент?
О: Президент там.
С: А це хто?
О: Це королева. Це вона.
С: Дякую, Олю.
О: Прошу.
С: На все добре.
О: Усього найкращого.

Cases of nouns / Nominative case
Vocative case of nouns
Question words

Further practice

You are now in Sentence Audio View, you can click underlined items below to listen, or you can change to another view by using the buttons at the top of the window American English: Sentence View, click below to listen
Діалог 2. ЩО ЦЕ?

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С: Доброго ранку, Олю!
О: Доброго ранку, Стіве!
С: Олю, що це?
О: Це комп'ютер.
С: Це комп'ютер?
О: Так, це комп'ютер. Це він.
С: А це газета?
О: Ні, це не газета. Це журнал.
С: Це газета чи журнал?
О: Це газета. Це вона.
С: Чи це крісло?
О: Так, це воно.
С: Де крісло?
О: Воно ось тут.
С: Хто це?
О: Це президент. Це він.
С: Чи це президент?
О: Ні, це не президент. Це прем'єр-міністр.
С: Де президент?
О: Президент там.
С: А це хто?
О: Це королева. Це вона.
С: Дякую, Олю.
О: Прошу.
С: На все добре.
О: Усього найкращого.

Cases of nouns / Nominative case
Vocative case of nouns
Question words

Further practice

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