Contacts & SNS

1. Додайте мене в Telegram

   Do-day-te me-ne v Te-leg-ram

   Add me on Telegram

   Usage

   Used to exchange contacts on Telegram, popular in Ukraine

   Grammar Note

   "додайте" is polite imperative of "додати" (to add). Telegram is widely used in Ukraine as well.

2. Який ваш номер телефону?

   Ya-kyy vash no-mer te-le-fo-nu?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a phone number

   Grammar Note

   Ukrainian genitive "телефону" differs from Russian "телефона". A subtle but real difference between the two languages.

3. Напишіть мені

   Na-py-shit me-ni

   Write to me / Send me a message

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to send a message

   Grammar Note

   Polite imperative of "написати" (to write). "мені" is dative of "я". Very similar to Russian "напишите мне".

4. Яка ваша електронна пошта?

   Ya-ka va-sha e-lek-tron-na posh-ta?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Used to exchange email addresses

   Grammar Note

   "електронна пошта" corresponds to Russian "электронная почта". "пошта" is the Ukrainian spelling of "mail".

5. Я з вами зв'яжусь

   Ya z va-my zvya-zhus

   I will be in touch with you

   Usage

   Used when promising to contact someone

   Grammar Note

   First person future of "зв'язатися" (to get in touch). The apostrophe (') is a distinctive Ukrainian feature.

6. Давайте обміняємося контактами

   Da-vay-te ob-mi-nya-ye-mo-sya kon-tak-ta-my

   Let's exchange contact information

   Usage

   Suggesting to exchange contact details with a new acquaintance

   Grammar Note

   "Обміняємося" is first person plural of "обмінятися" (reflexive: to exchange with each other). "Давайте + perfective future" = "let's do X".

7. Знайдіть мене в Instagram

   Znay-dit me-ne v Ins-ta-gram

   Find me on Instagram

   Usage

   Exchanging contacts via Instagram or other social media

   Grammar Note

   "Знайдіть" is polite imperative of "знайти" (to find). Ukrainian polite imperatives add "-іть/-те" suffixes.

8. Надішліть мені фото

   Na-dish-lit me-ni fo-to

   Send me the photos

   Usage

   Asking someone to send photos from a shared experience

   Grammar Note

   "надішліть" is polite imperative of "надіслати" (to send), a native Ukrainian word. "фото" is indeclinable — its form never changes.

9. Було приємно познайомитися

   Bu-lo pry-yem-no poz-nay-o-my-ty-sya

   It was a pleasure to meet you

   Usage

   Expressing pleasure at having met someone when parting

   Grammar Note

   "Було приємно" (it was pleasant) is impersonal, so it does not depend on the speaker's gender (unlike "рада/радий"). "познайомитися" (to get acquainted) is the Ukrainian equivalent of Russian "познакомиться".

10. Залишайтеся на зв'язку

    Za-ly-shay-te-sya na zvya-zku

    Stay in touch

    Usage

    Asking someone to keep in contact when saying goodbye

    Grammar Note

    "зв'язку" is the prepositional of "зв'язок" (connection/contact). "На зв'язку" directly mirrors English "stay in touch". The apostrophe (') is a Ukrainian orthographic marker.

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