3.2 Key language
| Ukrainian | Transliteration | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| батько | batko | father |
| мати | maty | mother |
| дідусь | didus | grandfather |
| бабуся | babusia | grandmother |
| онук (внук) | onuk (vnuk) | grandson |
| онучка (внучка) | onuchka (vnuchka) | granddaughter |
| дядько | diadko | uncle |
| тітка | titka | aunt |
| чоловік | cholovik | man / husband |
| жінка / дружина | zhinka | woman / wife |
| хлопець | khlopets | boy / boyfriend |
| хлопчик | khlopchyk | (small) boy* |
| дівчина | divchyna | girl / girlfriend |
| дівчинка | divchynka | (small) girl* |
| сусід | susid | male neighbour |
| сусідка | susidka | female neighbour |
| колега | koleha | colleague |
| сімʼя | simia | close family |
| родина | rodyna | wider family |
**Words хлопчик khlopchyk and дівчинка divchynka were formed as diminutives from хлопець khlopets and дівчина divchyna. They denote younger boys and girls (approximately till 13 years old).
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Now listen and repeat after me. You’ll hear and practise the language for both close family and wider family members.
batko father
maty mother
didus grandfather
babusia grandmother
onuk grandson
onuchka granddaughter
diadko uncle
titka aunt
cholovik man /husband
zhinka / druzhyna woman / wife
khlopets boy / boyfriend
khlopchyk (small) boy
divchyna girl / girlfriend
divchynka (small) girl
syn son
dochka / donka daughter
brat brother
sestra sister
susid male neighbour
susidka female neighbour
koleha colleague
simia (close) family
rodyna (wider) family
Audio 21.1 Audio 18
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