Airport & Customs

1. Будь ласка, пред'явіть паспорт

   Bud' las-ka, pred-yav-it' pas-port

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Ukrainian is basically SVO, but case marking makes the order fairly free and driven by information structure

2. Яка мета вашого візиту?

   Ya-ka me-ta va-sho-ho vi-zy-tu?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Yaka" = what

3. На скільки ночей ви плануєте залишитися?

   Na skil'ky no-chey vy pla-nu-ye-te za-ly-shy-tys-ya?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Skil'ky" = how many

4. Чи є щось для декларування?

   Chy ye shchos' dlya dek-la-ru-van-nya?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Chy ye" = is there

5. Мій багаж ще не прибув

   Miy ba-hazh shche ne pry-buv

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "She ne" = not yet

6. Це ручна поклажа

   Tse ruch-na pok-la-zha

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ruka" = hand

7. Я в транзиті

   Ya v tran-zy-ti

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "V" = in

8. Де вихід на посадку?

   De vy-khid na po-sad-ku?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "De" = where

9. Коли почнеться посадка?

   Ko-ly poch-net-sya po-sad-ka?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Koly" = when

10. Де магазин безмитної торгівлі?

    De ma-ha-zyn bez-myt-no-yi tor-hiv-li?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Bezmytny" = duty-free

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