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I thought this might be handy for some of those traveling to Ukraine for their children. These are the most common phrases we used with our four children we adopted from Russia and our two children adopted from Ukraine.
Greetings
pree-vyet : hi
ha-ra-SHOH : good
voh-TAHK! : Way to go!
YAH tib-YAH loo-bloo : I love you
dob-ra-oo-TRA : good morning
DAHS va-DAHN-yah : good bye
Early days together
yee-SHOH? : more?
f’SHOH : that’s all
pah-RAH KOO-shu : time to eat
pah-RAH ee-GRAHT : time to play
TEE oo-STAHL? : Are you tired?
pah-RAH spaht : time to rest
f’SO-nor-mahl-no? : Is everything okay?
NEE BOISS-ya : Don’t be scared
NEE vahl-NOOSS-ya : Don’t worry
ha-ra-SHOH? : okay? -good
vu-LEET-ska : outside
Bathroom
ho-chish toh-ahl-YET? : Need the toilet?
PEE-sit : urinate
ZOO-bee : teeth
koo-PAHT-sah : bath
Behavior
NYET : no
DA : yes
NAH-dah : It’s necessary
sah-DEES : sit
mahl-ah-DYETS : good boy or good girl - Great!
spah-SEE-ba : thank you
NEE PLAH-CH : don’t cry
spa-COIN-a : calm
pah-dazh-DEE : wait
NEE troh-GUY : don’t touch
plo-HA : naughty
Food and Drinks
mahl-a-KOH : milk
vah-DAH : water
KOO-shu : eat
yee-SHOH? : more?
LOO-beesh? : Do you like it?
Tee ho-chish KOO-shu? : Do you want to eat?
gah-ree-AH-chee : hot
YAH-bla-ka : apple
bah-NAHN : banana
kahn-FYET-tay : candy
shah-ka-LAHD : chocolate
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