For native speakers, using prepositions comes naturally, but for Ukrainian learners, grasping the difference between the prepositions У (В) and НА can be quite a challenge. With this in mind, we’ve created a detailed table for you to always have this information at hand. Feel more confident and fluent in Ukrainian, using these small words correctly!

Find not only the difference between the Ukrainian preposition У (В) and НА, but also the explanation of which cases to use with them while talking about location and destination. Hope it will come in handy in your journey of learning Ukrainian!

By the way, do you know when Ukrainians use different cases with the same prepositions? Don’t forget to check out how to express location and destination in Ukrainian and learn how to do that properly too!

Wondering what euphony in Ukrainian, or МИЛОЗВУ́ЧНІСТЬ, is? We have different options for some function words to sound more melodic: І (Й), У (В), З (ІЗ, ЗІ).

Find out more about МИЛОЗВУ́ЧНІСТЬ (euphony) and how it works here!

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