How do you say Thank You in Ukrainian?
The Ukrainian word is дякую (dyakuyu). It is a different word from the Russian спасибо, and using the Ukrainian one matters to most Ukrainian speakers.
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Дякую
DYAH-koo-yoo
Thank you — the everyday word.
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Дуже дякую
DOO-zheh DYAH-koo-yoo
Thank you very much.
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Щиро дякую
SHCHEE-roh DYAH-koo-yoo
“Sincerely, thank you” — heartfelt.
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Дякую вам
DYAH-koo-yoo vahm
Polite or to more than one person. To a friend: дякую тобі.
Use it in a sentence
- Thank you for your help.Дякую за допомогу.Dyakuyu za dopomohu.
- Thank you very much!Дуже дякую!Duzhe dyakuyu!
- Thank you for everything.Дякую за все.Dyakuyu za vse.
- Thank you, you are very kind.Дякую, ви дуже добрі.Dyakuyu, vy duzhe dobri.
Good to know
What you are thanking for takes за (za): дякую за допомогу — thank you for the help.
The stress falls on the first syllable: DYAH-koo-yoo.
Будь ласка does double duty as “please” and “you’re welcome”, the same way Greek παρακαλώ does.
How to reply to “thank you”
| You’re welcome | Будь ласка bood LAHS-kah |
| You’re welcome (polite) | Прошу PROH-shoo |
| Don’t mention it | Нема за що neh-MAH zah shchoh |