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How To Say Hello In Ukrainian + Other Useful Ukrainian Greetings

Wondering how to say hello in Ukrainian?

This is how…

Hello/hi (informal) – Привіт (Pri-veet)

But this is just one way of greeting people in the Ukrainian language.

This post covers how to greet people in Ukrainian and teaches you some essential phrases including:

  • ‘hello’
  • ‘good morning’
  • ‘good afternoon’
  • ‘good night’

It also covers some other Ukrainian greeting etiquette like handshakes, so you know how to greet a Ukrainian person properly.

You don’t wanna be rude by accident now do you?

Hopefully you’ll leave this page knowing some essential Ukrainian greetings.

How Do You Say Hello In Ukrainian?

If you want to say hello in Ukrainian then you can do so with the following phrases. Click on the Ukrainian words to hear the pronunciation by a native speaker. 

This phrase is how you would say ‘hi’ in Ukrainian.

It’s quite informal so use it with friends and family.

You can also you it in casual situations with people you don’t know such as at parties.

This phrase literally means ‘good afternoon’ but is used all the time by Ukrainian people to say ‘hello’.

It’s a formal phrase you can use in an airport, shop, hotel or when talking to people you don’t know.

This short word is another way to say hello in Ukrainian. Literally it means ‘greetings’ but it’s understood to mean hello.

The above phrase should only be used in formal situations.

This phrase literally means ‘good day’ and can be used at any time of day.

It’s quite formal so you’d usually only use it with people you don’t know or in a formal place like a business setting.

How To Say Other Greetings In Ukrainian e.g. ‘Good Morning’

You may want to use some other greetings in Ukrainian such as ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’.

Check out these other Ukrainian greetings below:

How To Say Good Morning In Ukrainian

To say good morning in Ukrainian, you can say:

You can use this phrase with anyone but make sure you only use it in the morning. Ukrainians tend to use this phrase up until 12PM.

This phrase also means good morning. There’s no difference between these two phrases and they can be used interchangeably. 

How To Say Good Afternoon In Ukrainian

To say good afternoon in Ukrainian, you can say:

This phrase is also commonly used by Ukrainians to say ‘hello’ in the daytime. It’s a bit like saying ‘good day’ in English. 

You can use it with pretty much everyone and it also works for formal situations.

This version of good afternoon is slightly more informal and is a shortened version of the first phrase.

How To Say Good Evening In Ukrainian

To say good evening in Ukrainian, you can say:

This phrase can be used in the evening time from around 6PM onwards.

This phrase works in most situations including both formal and informal settings. 

How To Say Good Night In Ukrainian

To say good night in Ukrainian, you can say:

Good night – на добраніч (Na dobra-nich)

Use this phrase, which means good night in Ukrainian, if someone is going to sleep and you want to wish them a good night’s sleep. 

This phrase is also commonly shortened to just ‘добраніч’ (dobra-nich).

Ukrainian Greeting Etiquette

When you meet someone for the first time, a typical Ukrainian greeting is a warm handshake.

You will often maintain eye contact whilst doing this and give them your name.

If you’re greeting a close friend, it’s common for female friends to kiss each other on the cheek. Male friends tend to hug each other instead. 

In formal situations, you would normally give your full name. If a Ukrainian person gives you their name, they will often say three names. 

The first name is a person’s given name. 

The second name is a version of their father’s name with either a -vich/-ovich ending (for males) or a -avna/-ovna/-ivna ending (for females). 

For example, if a male person’s father was named Ivan, their middle name would be Ivanovich. If this person were female, it would be Ivanovna. 

It essentially means ‘son of Ivan’ or ‘daughter of Ivan’. These middle names are commonly used in Ukraine. 

The third name is their family surname.

Thanks for reading this post on how to greet someone in Ukrainian. Continue your conversation by learning how to say ‘how are you?’ in Ukrainian.

Hopefully you now know how to say ‘hello’ in Ukrainian and also how to say ‘good morning’, ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good night’ in Ukrainian.

If you want to impress your friends you should learn some Ukrainian sayings too.

You can find out more about the Ukrainian language here.

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