Animals

1. Собака

   Sobaka

   Dog

   Usage

   Everywhere, town or village. "Oberezhno, zlyi sobaka" is the beware-of-the-dog sign

2. Кіт

   Kit

   Cat

   Usage

   This is the tomcat; the female is "kishka". They fill markets and courtyards

3. Птах

   Ptakh

   Bird

   Usage

   The general word, for feeding birds in a park or for birdwatching

4. Риба

   Ryba

   Fish

   Usage

   The same word for the animal and the food; it labels the fish counter

5. Кінь

   Kin

   Horse

   Usage

   Seen at tourist stables and still working in Carpathian mountain villages

6. Корова

   Korova

   Cow

   Usage

   Still pastured in villages and crossing roads at dusk. Milk is "moloko"

7. Свиня

   Svynia

   Pig

   Usage

   The live animal; pork on a menu is "svynyna"

8. Курка

   Kurka

   Chicken

   Usage

   Also the meat — on a menu "kurka" means the chicken dish

9. Качка

   Kachka

   Duck

   Usage

   Common on park ponds, and also a dish name

10. Коза

    Koza

    Goat

    Usage

    Goat; goat-milk cheese is "syr z koziachoho moloka"

11. Лисиця

    Lysytsia

    Fox

    Usage

    Seen in forests and on town edges; colloquially also "lys"

12. Бурий ведмідь

    Buryi vedmid

    Brown bear

    Usage

    Lives in the Carpathians, and trail notices in the mountains mention it

13. Вовк

    Vovk

    Wolf

    Usage

    Lives in forest regions and can come near villages in winter

14. Їжак

    Yizhak

    Hedgehog

    Usage

    A familiar garden and park animal, and a staple of children stories

15. Дикий кабан

    Dykyi kaban

    Wild boar

    Usage

    One to watch for on forest hikes, most active at dawn and dusk

16. Олень

    Olen

    Deer

    Usage

    Seen in forests and national parks

17. Лось

    Los

    Elk (moose)

    Usage

    The moose, living in the northern forests and marshes and shown on road signs

18. Білка

    Bilka

    Squirrel

    Usage

    Comes within arm reach in city parks; the west also says "vyvirka"

19. Заєць

    Zaiets

    Hare

    Usage

    Seen at field edges; colloquially it also means a passenger riding without a ticket

20. Миша

    Mysha

    Mouse

    Usage

    Can come up about lodgings; it is also the computer mouse

21. Кажан

    Kazhan

    Bat

    Usage

    Seen in caves and parks at dusk, and one of the words that looks nothing like its Russian counterpart

22. Лелека

    Leleka

    Stork

    Usage

    Nests on village roofs and poles, and stands for luck and home in Ukraine

23. Голуб

    Holub

    Pigeon

    Usage

    Fills every square; feeding them draws a crowd, so mind your bags

24. Чайка

    Chaika

    Seagull

    Usage

    On the Black Sea coast and along the Dnipro, and it goes for food

25. Змія

    Zmiia

    Snake

    Usage

    Found in forests and grassland; the venomous one to know is the adder, "hadiuka"

26. Жаба

    Zhaba

    Frog

    Usage

    Seen by ponds and rivers; the word covers toads too in everyday speech

27. Комар

    Komar

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Swarms by rivers and marshes in summer; repellent is "zasib vid komariv"

28. Кліщ

    Klishch

    Tick

    Usage

    The insect to take most seriously in spring and early summer forests — it carries Lyme disease

    Grammar Note

    If bitten, have it removed at a clinic as soon as you can; long sleeves and repellent help

29. Муха

    Mukha

    Fly

    Usage

    Lands on food at stalls and markets

30. Мураха

    Murakha

    Ant

    Usage

    Forest anthills grow huge — stay on the path

31. Бджола

    Bdzhola

    Bee

    Usage

    Beekeeping is a big tradition, and it comes up at the honey — "med" — stalls

32. Оса

    Osa

    Wasp

    Usage

    Drawn to sweet drinks on summer terraces, and a sting can trigger an allergy

33. Павук

    Pavuk

    Spider

    Usage

    Common indoors, and almost none are dangerous to people

34. Тарган

    Tarhan

    Cockroach

    Usage

    Turns up in older kitchens; tell reception if you see one

35. Метелик

    Metelyk

    Butterfly

    Usage

    Everywhere in summer meadows; the same word means a bow tie

36. Медуза

    Meduza

    Jellyfish

    Usage

    The Black Sea gets summer blooms; most do not sting badly, but do not touch them

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