This Ukrainian Lesson is special.

It teaches you how to express gratitude in Ukrainian, both verbally and non-verbally.

And instead of dialogue, this time, we have a beautiful song.

Щиро дякую, що слухаєте! Sincere thanks for listening!

In this Ukrainian Lesson, you will:

  • listen to my introduction in Ukrainian;
  • listen to the part of Diakuyu by Okean Elzy (more Ukrainian songs translated by us here);
  • get to know 10 great ways to express gratitude in Ukrainian (this part is entirely in the Ukrainian language!);
    See below the full list of expressions.
  • discover some non-verbal ways to be grateful in Ukraine! (in English)

Check out our blog post on How to say “thank you” in Ukrainian: 8 useful expressions (with audio!)

10 способів висловити вдячність українською – 10 ways to express gratitude in Ukrainian 

  1. Дякую! Дуже дякую! – Thank you! Thank you very much!
  2. Щиро дякую! Сердечно дякую! – Sincerely thank you!
  3. Спасибі! – Thank you!
  4. Дякую за… – Thank you for…
  5. Я дуже вдячний (вдячна) за… – I am very grateful for…
  6. Я перед вами в боргу. – I owe you.
  7. Ти мене дуже виручив = Ти мене врятував. – You really helped me, you saved me.
  8. Завдяки тобі… – Thanks to you…
  9. Дякую, було дуже смачно! – Thank you, it was delicious!
  10. На знак вдячності… – As a sign of gratitude…

Transcript, Vocabulary List, and Flashcards!

Download this Lesson’s Notes for free! The PDF includes:
  • Full transcript & translation of the whole episode (except the cultural info, which was in English);
  • Grammar chart: using Dative with the words of gratitude in Ukrainian;
  • Bonus Exercise: Dative case practice with the expressions of gratitude in Ukrainian;
  • Vocabulary List: new words from the episode in a chart with English translation.

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