Vehicles

1. Автомобіль

   Avtomobil

   Car

   Usage

   The formal word for a car; in everyday speech people say "mashyna"

2. Автобус

   Avtobus

   City bus

   Usage

   The city bus; the stop is "zupynka"

3. Міжміський автобус

   Mizhmiskyi avtobus

   Long-distance coach

   Usage

   The intercity coach, leaving from the "avtovokzal"

4. Маршрутка

   Marshrutka

   Shared minibus

   Usage

   A shared minibus on a fixed route; say "Zupynit tut" and the driver stops anywhere

   Grammar Note

   You hand the fare to the driver, often passed forward by the other passengers

5. Тролейбус

   Troleibus

   Trolleybus

   Usage

   An electric bus on overhead wires — a mainstay in Kyiv and many other cities

6. Трамвай

   Tramvai

   Tram

   Usage

   The tram, running in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and elsewhere

7. Метро

   Metro

   Metro

   Usage

   The metro, in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro; some Kyiv stations are extremely deep

8. Електричка

   Elektrychka

   Suburban train

   Usage

   The suburban train — the cheapest way out to nearby towns

9. Потяг

   Potiah

   Train

   Usage

   The long-distance train; Ukrzaliznytsia links the country and overnight runs are common

10. Інтерсіті

    Intersiti

    Intercity express

    Usage

    The fast intercity service — all seats reserved, normally booked online in advance

11. Плацкарт

    Platskart

    Open sleeper carriage

    Usage

    The open sleeper carriage on a night train — no compartments, and the cheapest class

12. Купе

    Kupe

    Four-berth compartment

    Usage

    A four-berth compartment with a door that closes — the easier choice travelling alone

13. Таксі

    Taksi

    Taxi

    Usage

    App-hailed taxis are the norm and clearer on price than flagging a car down

14. Мотоцикл

    Mototsykl

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    A motorbike is more a hobby vehicle here than everyday transport

15. Велосипед

    Velosyped

    Bicycle

    Usage

    The bicycle; Kyiv and other cities have bike sharing

16. Електросамокат

    Elektrosamokat

    E-scooter

    Usage

    The e-scooter, now common in the cities

17. Літак

    Litak

    Airplane

    Usage

    The aeroplane. Airports and services change with the situation, so always check current information

18. Пором

    Porom

    Ferry

    Usage

    The ferry, used for Danube crossings among others

19. Швидка допомога

    Shvydka dopomoha

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance. Dial 103, or 112 for the single emergency number

20. Оренда авто

    Orenda avto

    Rental car

    Usage

    Car rental; expect to show an international licence and a credit card

21. Вантажівка

    Vantazhivka

    Truck

    Usage

    The truck, a word that comes up around roadworks and highways

22. Фунікулер

    Funikuler

    Funicular

    Usage

    The Kyiv funicular linking Podil with the upper old town — a short line that counts as public transport

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