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Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
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3 Introducing yourself

Now let’s find out how to introduce yourself and ask someone’s name using ‘My name is…’ form. You will hear two models – one with ‘polite plural’ and the other one – with ‘normal’ singular.

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Figure 4: Informal greeting between a teacher and a child
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Ukrainian Transliteration
Іван Добрий вечір, мене звуть Іван, а як Вас звуть? Ivan Dobryi vechir, mene zvut Ivan, a yak Vas zvut?
Наталя Добрий вечір, мене звуть Наталя. Natalia Dobryi vechir, mene zvut Natalia.
Іван Дуже приємно! Ivan Duzhe pryiemno!
Наталя Мені теж! Natalia Meni tezh!
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Figure 5: Formal greeting

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Let’s look at the dialogue in detail. As you already know, dobryi vechir means ‘good evening’. Let’s repeat it together: dobryi vechir. Then first person says mene zvut Ivan, which means ‘my name is Ivan’. Let’s repeat it together: mene zvut Ivan. Then this person says a yak Vas zvut? which means ‘and what is your name?’ Let’s repeat it together: a yak Vas zvut

Second person replies: Dobryi vechir, mene zvut Natalia which means ‘good evening, my name is Natalia’.

Ivan asks Natalia’s name using ‘polite plural’: Yak Vas zvut?

The dialogue continues with two natural phrases: Duzhe pryiemno! – ‘Meni tezh!’ (Nice to meet you! – Me too!

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