Electronics

1. Смартфон

   Smartfon

   Smartphone

   Usage

   The smartphone, though people often just say "telefon"

2. Планшет

   Planshet

   Tablet

   Usage

   The tablet; security will ask you to take it out

3. Ноутбук

   Noutbuk

   Laptop

   Usage

   The laptop — the word comes from English "notebook"

4. Зарядка

   Zariadka

   Charger

   Usage

   The everyday word for a charger; formally "zariadnyi prystrii"

5. Кабель для зарядки

   Kabel dlia zariadky

   Charging cable

   Usage

   A charging cable — show the connector and they will match it

6. Павербанк

   Paverbank

   Power bank

   Usage

   The power bank — a word that became everyday during the blackouts; formally "portatyvnyi akumuliator"

7. Перехідник

   Perekhidnyk

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   A plug adapter. Ukrainian sockets are type C and F at 230 volts

8. Розетка

   Rozetka

   Power socket

   Usage

   The socket. Ask "De rozetka?" in a café and they will point you to a seat

9. Батарейка

   Batareika

   Battery

   Usage

   A dry cell; they sell out when the power is unreliable

10. Пароль від Wi-Fi

    Parol vid Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    The Wi-Fi password, often printed on the café receipt

11. SIM-картка

    SIM-kartka

    SIM card

    Usage

    A SIM card; buying one requires showing your passport

12. Карта пам'яті

    Karta pamiati

    Memory card

    Usage

    A memory card; show the format at the camera counter

13. Навушники

    Navushnyky

    Earphones

    Usage

    Earphones — always plural in Ukrainian

14. Фотоапарат

    Fotoaparat

    Camera

    Usage

    A camera; photography is restricted in some places, so always check first

15. Ліхтарик

    Likhtaryk

    Flashlight

    Usage

    A flashlight — worth carrying where power cuts happen

16. Кондиціонер

    Kondytsioner

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Air conditioning is often absent in older buildings

17. Пульт

    Pult

    Remote control

    Usage

    The remote; in full "pult keruvannia"

18. Вентилятор

    Ventyliator

    Electric fan

    Usage

    An electric fan, sometimes lent out at reception in summer

19. Холодильник

    Kholodylnyk

    Fridge

    Usage

    The fridge, when checking what is in the room

20. Телевізор

    Televizor

    TV

    Usage

    The TV, when checking the room facilities

21. Мікрохвильовка

    Mikrokhvylovka

    Microwave

    Usage

    The colloquial word; formally "mikrokhvylyova pich"

22. Електрочайник

    Elektrochainyk

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    The electric kettle, near-universal in lodgings

23. Пральна машина

    Pralna mashyna

    Washing machine

    Usage

    The washing machine, usually free to use in apartment-style lodgings

24. Подовжувач

    Podovzhuvach

    Extension cord

    Usage

    An extension lead — in high demand when everyone charges at once after an outage

25. Обігрівач

    Obihrivach

    Electric heater

    Usage

    An electric heater, for when the heating is off

26. Генератор

    Henerator

    Generator

    Usage

    A generator — you will see them running outside shops and cafés during an outage

27. Зарядна станція

    Zariadna stantsiia

    Portable power station

    Usage

    A portable power station; cafés and public "invincibility points" often let you charge

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