12 Love and Dating phrases in Ukrainian
The Ukrainian language is very romantic and full of lovely and sweet words. So today, let’s learn some of them.
How to say “I love you” in Ukrainian?
Я люблю́ тебе́ /Ia liubliu tebe/ I love you
- Я люблю́ тебе́ /Ia liubliu tebe/ I love you
This phrase is universal, like in English. You can confess your feelings to your partner, relatives, or friends. But you can also say that you love ice cream, roses, or dogs.
The words position is usually flexible, so you can also say: я тебе люблю.
2. Я тебе́ коха́ю /Ia tebe kohaiu/ I love you
This phrase you can only say to the one you are in love with: your boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife.
And of course, you can also say: я кохаю тебе.
3. Ти мені́ (ду́же) подо́баєшся /tu meni (duzhe) podobaieshsia/ I like you
Depending on the context, this phrase might mean romantic feelings, sympathy, or just a preference for something.
E.g.:
Мені́ ду́же подо́бається Ка́тя як ді́вчина (як жі́нка).
I like Katia as a girl (as a woman).
Йому́ подо́бається Сашко́ як друг.
He likes Sashko as a friend.
Макси́му подо́бається пі́ца і тома́тний сок.
Maksym likes pizza and tomato juice.
4. Дава́й зустріча́тися /davai zustrichatysia/ Let’s date
зустрічатися – to meet;to date.
E.g. Сашко́ зустріча́ється з Ка́тею.
Sashko dates Katia.
Ти з ки́мось зустріча́єшся? /Ty z kumos zustrichaieshsia?/
Are you dating anyone?
If you like to be confident about the status of your relationship, this phrase is helpful for you.
5. Поба́чення /pobachennia/a date
Поба́чення /pobachennia/a date
Ти пі́деш зі мно́ю на поба́чення? /Ty pidesh zi mnoiu na pobachennia?/
Will you go on a date with me?
6. Я хо́чу бу́ти з тобо́ю. /Ia hochu buty z toboiu/
I want to be with you.
7. Ти важли́вий (addressing to a male)/ важли́ва (addressing to a female) для ме́не. /Ty vazhlyvyi / vazhlyva dlia mene/
You are important to me.
8. Ти дуже дорогий (m)/дорога (f) для мене. /Ty duzhe dorohui / doroha dlia mene/
You are very precious to me.
You are very precious to me.
9. Я закоханий (m)/ закохана (f) у тебе. /Ia zakohanyi / zakohana u tebe/
I am in love with you.
10. Ти – сенс мого́ життя́. /Ty sens moho zhyttia/
You are the meaning of my life.
11. Я хо́чу провести́ з тобо́ю все своє́ життя́. /Ia hochu provesty z toboiu vse svoie zhyttia/
I want to spend my whole life with you.
12. Давай одружимось!
/davai odruzhymos/
Let’s get married!
If you are a man proposing to a woman, your phrase is:
Ти ви́йдеш за ме́не за́між?
/Ty vyidesh za mene zamizh?/
Will you marry me?
Ти бу́деш моє́ю дружи́ною?
/Ty budesh moieiu druzhynoiu/
Will you be my wife?
Will you be my wife?
If you are a woman proposing to a man, this phrase is for you:
Ти бу́деш мої́м чолові́ком?
/Ty budesh moim cholovikom?/
Will you be my husband?
Now you know how to express your love and feelings in Ukrainian. Go ahead and text or say one of these phrases to your коха́ний /kohanyi/ or коха́на /kohana/.