Money & Exchange

1. Скільки це коштує?

   SKIL-ky tse kosh-TU-ye?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase to ask the price of any item

   Grammar Note

   "Коштувати" means "to cost." For plural items, use "коштують." Ukraine's currency is the hryvnia (гривня)

2. Де найближчий обмін валют?

   De nay-BLYZHCHYY ob-MIN va-LYUT?

   Where is the nearest currency exchange?

   Usage

   Used to find a currency exchange office to convert foreign currency into Ukrainian hryvnia

   Grammar Note

   "Обмін валют" is a set phrase for "currency exchange." Ukraine's currency is the hryvnia (гривня), symbol ₴

3. Чи можна заплатити карткою?

   Chy MOZH-na za-pla-TY-ty KAR-tkoyu?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Used to check whether credit or debit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Карткою" (instrumental) expresses the means of payment. PrivatBank cards are widely used in Ukraine

4. Дайте мені здачу, будь ласка

   DAY-te me-NI ZDA-chu, bud LAS-ka

   Please give me my change

   Usage

   Used to ask for your change after paying

   Grammar Note

   "Дати + dative + accusative" is a double-object construction meaning "give to ~ ~." "Здача" (change) is feminine

5. Який курс долара до гривні?

   ya-KYY kurs DO-la-ra do HRYVNI?

   What is the exchange rate from dollar to hryvnia?

   Usage

   Used at an exchange office or bank to check the current exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "Курс + genitive" means "the rate of." Ukraine's hryvnia (₴) derives its name from the historical medieval coin "гривна"

6. Чи можна розбити купюру?

   Chy MOZH-na roz-BY-ty ku-PYU-ru?

   Can you break this banknote?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a large banknote to be broken into smaller bills or coins

   Grammar Note

   "Розбити купюру" is colloquial for "break a banknote." Ukrainian hryvnia denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000

7. Це занадто дорого для мене

   Tse za-NAD-to DO-ro-ho dlya me-NE

   This is too expensive for me

   Usage

   Used as a lead-in to price negotiation or to request a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Для + genitive" means "for." "Дорого" is a predicative adverb. "Мене" is the genitive of "я" (I)

8. Чи можна отримати знижку?

   Chy MOZH-na ot-RY-ma-ty ZNYZH-ku?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Used at a market or souvenir shop to ask for a price reduction

   Grammar Note

   "Чи можна + infinitive" is an impersonal construction for "is it possible to ~." Price negotiation is possible at Ukrainian markets

9. Рахунок, будь ласка

   ra-KHU-nok, bud LAS-ka

   The bill, please

   Usage

   The most common phrase to ask for the bill at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Рахунок" is a masculine noun meaning "bill/invoice." Adding "будь ласка" (please) makes it polite

10. Ми платимо окремо

    My PLA-ty-mo ok-RE-mo

    We are paying separately

    Usage

    Used after a group meal to inform the server that everyone will pay separately

    Grammar Note

    "Платити" (to pay) conjugates to "платимо" for first-person plural. The opposite is "разом" (together): "Ми платимо разом"

11. Депозит

    De-po-ZYT

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid at check-in for hotels or rentals

12. Повернення

    Po-ver-NEN-nya

    Refund

    Usage

    Used when asking for money to be returned

13. Застава

    Za-STA-va

    Security deposit

    Usage

    A more formal security deposit, used for rentals or leases

14. Передоплата

    Pe-re-do-PLA-ta

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Used to indicate money paid in advance, e.g. at booking

15. Доплата

    Do-PLA-ta

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Used to indicate an additional charge added later

16. Комісія

    Ko-MI-si-ya

    Service fee

    Usage

    Used to indicate a fee charged for a service or procedure

17. Готівка

    Hotivka

    Cash

    Usage

    Shows you will pay in cash; useful at markets and small shops

18. Банківська картка

    Bankivska kartka

    Bank card

    Usage

    Shows you want to pay by card

19. Рахунок навпіл

    Rakhunok navpil

    Split the bill

    Usage

    Shown to a server when you want the bill split

20. Один рахунок

    Odyn rakhunok

    One bill for everyone

    Usage

    Shown when one person pays for the whole table

21. Занадто дорого

    Zanadto doroho

    Too expensive

    Usage

    A short way to say the price is too high, for haggling or refusing a rip-off

22. Решта

    Reshta

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    Ask for your change; "решта" also means "the rest", so use it at the point of payment

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