Adjectives

1. Великий

   Ve-ly-kyy

   Big

   Usage

   For stating size, e.g. clothes or rooms

   Grammar Note

   Headwords are masculine singular nominative; they agree as велика (fem.), велике (neut.), великі (pl.).

2. Маленький

   Ma-len-kyy

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big; use it to ask for another size

3. Важкий

   Vazh-kyy

   Heavy

   Usage

   Describe a heavy bag, often before asking for help

4. Легкий

   Leh-kyy

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from "bright"

5. Дорогий

   Do-ro-hyy

   Expensive

   Usage

   Opens a price negotiation

6. Дешевий

   De-she-vyy

   Cheap

   Usage

   Use it when hunting for a cheaper option

7. Гарячий

   Ha-rya-chyy

   Hot

   Usage

   Hot to the touch — distinct from hot weather

   Grammar Note

   "гарячий" is hot to the touch; hot weather takes the adverb "спекотно".

8. Холодний

   Kho-lod-nyy

   Cold

   Usage

   Cold to the touch — distinct from cold weather

9. Новий

   No-vyy

   New

   Usage

   For asking for a new item or a different room

10. Старий

    Sta-ryy

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in an object — not used for people here

    Grammar Note

    Use "старий" for things; for people the polite word is "літній".

11. Молодий

    Mo-lo-dyy

    Young

    Usage

    For talking about a person's age

12. Літній

    Lit-niy

    Old (person)

    Usage

    The word used for people; keep it apart from "old thing"

13. Чистий

    Chys-tyy

    Clean

    Usage

    For the cleanliness of a room or of water

14. Брудний

    Brud-nyy

    Dirty

    Usage

    For complaints, e.g. asking to change rooms

15. Хороший

    Kho-ro-shyy

    Good

    Usage

    The most general word for a positive judgement

16. Поганий

    Po-ha-nyy

    Bad

    Usage

    For reporting something faulty or unwell

17. Близький

    Blyz-kyy

    Near

    Usage

    Comes up constantly as an answer about distance

18. Далекий

    Da-le-kyy

    Far

    Usage

    Check it to decide between walking and taking transport

19. Ранній

    Ran-niy

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — this entry is about the clock, not speed

    Grammar Note

    "ранній" is early in time; fast in speed is "швидкий".

20. Пізній

    Piz-niy

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time; also used to report a delay

    Grammar Note

    "пізній" is late in time; slow in speed is "повільний".

21. Багато

    Ba-ha-to

    Many

    Usage

    A large quantity; handy for adjusting an order

22. Мало

    Ma-lo

    Few

    Usage

    A small quantity; use it to ask for less

23. Спекотно

    Spe-kot-no

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Hot weather; many languages use a different word than for hot objects

    Grammar Note

    Weather uses the adverb "спекотно" (Сьогодні спекотно = it is hot today).

24. Холодно

    Kho-lod-no

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Cold weather; many languages use a different word than for cold objects

    Grammar Note

    Weather uses the adverb "холодно"; a cold object takes the adjective "холодний".

25. Милий

    My-lyy

    Cute

    Usage

    A versatile compliment for people, objects, or animals

    Grammar Note

    Headword is masculine singular; feminine "мила", neuter "миле".

26. Класний

    Klas-nyy

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly for complimenting the look of a person or object

    Grammar Note

    A colloquial word; feminine "класна".

27. Смачний

    Smach-nyy

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment to give at the table

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "смачна".

28. Дивовижний

    Dy-vo-vyzh-nyy

    Amazing

    Usage

    Expresses surprise or admiration

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "дивовижна".

29. Веселий

    Ve-se-lyy

    Fun

    Usage

    Used to react to an experience itself

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "весела".

30. Ще

    Shche

    More (another one)

    Usage

    Ask for another helping; "ще" also means "still/yet", so point at the item while showing it

31. Трохи

    Trokhy

    Just a little

    Usage

    Shown to ask for a small portion

32. Половина

    Polovyna

    Half

    Usage

    Ask for half a portion or to split something in two

33. Все

    Vse

    All of it

    Usage

    Shown to say "all of it"; also spelled "усе"

34. Достатньо

    Dostatno

    That is enough

    Usage

    Shown to stop someone serving or pouring more

35. Зараз же

    Zaraz zhe

    Right now

    Usage

    Signals urgency; the particle "же" strengthens "зараз" into "right now"

36. Одна людина

    Odna liudyna

    One person

    Usage

    States the party size at a restaurant or on a tour

37. Дві людини

    Dvi liudyny

    Two people

    Usage

    States a party of two; "людина" is feminine, so the numeral is "дві" not "два"

38. Три людини

    Try liudyny

    Three people

    Usage

    States a party of three

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