💼 Work & Study in Ukrainian

These are the 14 essential Ukrainian phrases for work & study, each with an English-friendly transliteration (stressed syllable in CAPS), the English meaning, and usage notes. Job, office, meetings, university — everyday working life. Hear native-style audio for every phrase in the free Slava app.

робота

ro-BO-ta

work / job

Ким ти працюєш? informal

kym ty pra-TSYU-yesh

What do you do for work? · lit. “as-whom do you work?”

Я працюю вчителем

ya pra-TSYU-yoo VCHY-teh-lem

I work as a teacher

💡 Swap in your job. This “instrumental” form (‑ом/‑ем) means “as a …”.

офіс

O-fees

office

колега

ko-LEH-ha

colleague

начальник

na-CHAL-nyk

boss

💡 A female boss is «начальниця» (na-CHAL-ny-tsya).

зустріч

ZOO-streech

meeting

Я на роботі

ya na ro-BO-tee

I'm at work

Я зайнятий

ya ZAI-nya-tyi

I'm busy

💡 A woman says «Я зайнята» (ZAI-nya-ta).

перерва

pe-RER-va

break (rest)

університет

oo-nee-ver-sy-TET

university

Я студент

ya stoo-DENT

I'm a student

💡 A woman says «Я студентка» (stoo-DENT-ka).

Я вчуся

ya VCHOO-sya

I'm studying

іспит

EES-pyt

exam

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