Language

Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine.

No worries for those of you who don't speak it - staff will gladly address you in English, Russian, German, French or any other language they may know. Russian is widely used. You'll also find people who speak Belarusian, Polish, Hungarian and Romanian in border regions.

Many restaurants and bars in major cities have English menus and staff who speak English. This is less so in rural areas.

However, as in any country, showing that you've take the effort to learn a few common phrases is always appreciated.

Yes - так / tak

No - ні / nee

Welcome - вітаємо / vi-ta-ye-mo

Please / you're welcome - будь ласка / bud' las-ka

Thank you - дякую / dya-ku-yu

Hello - привіт / pry-vit

Goodbye - до побачення / do po-ba-che-nnya

The bill, please - рахунок, будь ласка / ra-khu-nok bud' las-ka

Cash or credit? - готівкою чи карткою? / ho-tiv-ko-yu chy kart-ko-yu?

Cash - готівкою / ho-tiv-ko-yu

Credit - карткою / kart-ko-yu

Keep the change - без решта / bez resh-ta

One more round - ще одне / shche od-ne

Cheers! - будьмо! / bud'-mo

No more - все / vse

Do you need a bag? - пакет потрібен? / pa-ket po-tri-ben?

How much? - скільки? / skil-ky?

This is for tip - на чай / na chai

1 - один / o-dyn
2 - два / dva
3 - три / try
4 - чотири / cho-ty-ry
5 - п'ять /p'at'
6 - шість / shist'
7 - сім / sim
8 - вісім / vi-sim
9 - дев'ять / de-vyat'
10 - десять / de-syat'
100 - сто / sto