1.4 Practise what you have learned
To help you learn the language for talking about houses and homes, watch and listen to this short video as often as you need to. Repeating the words out loud will help you learn them.
Video 1
Figure 3
Listen and repeat the language in the table below – out loud if possible, to help you learn the pronunciation.
Table 4 and Audio 8 transcript: Key language for talking about your home
| Ukrainian | Transliteration | translation |
|---|---|---|
| будинок | budynok | house |
| квартира | kvartyra | flat |
| кімната | kimnata | room |
| вітальня | vitalnia | living room |
| їдальня | yidalnia | dining room |
| спальня | spalnia | bedroom |
| кабінет | kabinet | office / study |
| кухня | kukhnia | kitchen |
| ванна | vanna | bathroom |
| туалет | tualet | toilet |
| балкон | balkon | balcony |
| сходи | skhody | stairs |
| вгорі / угорі | vhori / uhori | upstairs |
| внизу / унизу | vnyzu / unyzu | downstairs |
| сад | sad | fruit garden, orchard |
| город | horod | vegetable garden |
| квітник | kvitnyk | flower bed |
Listen and repeat names of accommodation and rooms in Ukrainian. You can use pause button if necessary.
Audio 8
OpenLearn - Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
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