Signs

1. ВХІД

   Vkhid

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations and facilities

2. ВИХІД

   Vykhid

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations and the metro; differs from "ВХІД" (entrance) by one letter

3. ЗАПАСНИЙ ВИХІД

   Zapasnyi vykhid

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually with a green pictogram; sometimes written "АВАРІЙНИЙ ВИХІД"

4. ВІДЧИНЕНО

   Vidchyneno

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The word on a shop door when it is open; Ukrainian uses "відчинено" for an opened door

5. ЗАЧИНЕНО

   Zachyneno

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The word on a shop door when it is closed

6. ПРАЦЮЄМО

   Pratsiuiemo

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Sign meaning the shop or counter is currently open; the hours themselves appear on a "РЕЖИМ РОБОТИ" board

7. ТЕХНІЧНА ПЕРЕРВА

   Tekhnichna pererva

   On Break / Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   The card hung on shop counters and tills during a short break — the closest equivalent to a "preparing" sign

8. ЧОЛОВІЧИЙ

   Cholovichyi

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men’s restroom; the door is often labelled with just the Cyrillic letter Ч

9. ЖІНОЧИЙ

   Zhinochyi

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women’s restroom; the door is often labelled with just the Cyrillic letter Ж

10. ВХІД ЗАБОРОНЕНО

    Vkhid zaboroneno

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to authorised people only

11. НЕ ПАЛИТИ

    Ne palyty

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted indoors, in stations and in restaurants; also written "ПАЛІННЯ ЗАБОРОНЕНО"

12. МІСЦЕ ДЛЯ КУРІННЯ

    Mistse dlia kurinnia

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and stations

13. СХОДИ

    Skhody

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs

14. ВІД СЕБЕ

    Vid sebe

    Push

    Usage

    Ukrainian doors say "away from yourself" rather than "push"; literally "from yourself"

15. НА СЕБЕ

    Na sebe

    Pull

    Usage

    Ukrainian doors say "toward yourself" rather than "pull"; literally "to yourself"

16. РЕМОНТНІ РОБОТИ

    Remontni roboty

    Under Construction / Repairs

    Usage

    Posted at works and closed-off passages; sometimes shortened to just "РЕМОНТ"

17. НЕ ПРАЦЮЄ

    Ne pratsiuie

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, ATMs and restroom stalls that are broken

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