День народження зайчика

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

holidays, gifts, animals, food, basic vocabulary

This article helps learn basic Ukrainian through a simple story about a bunny's birthday. The content is designed for beginners at the A1 level. The text covers useful vocabulary related to holidays, gifts, animals, and food.

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З днем народження, Вуханю!

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Happy birthday, Vukhan!

Classic Ukrainian birthday greeting. The name is in the vocative case.

Essential phrase for birthday celebrations in Ukrainian.

Йому виповнюється три роки

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He is turning three years old

The construction "комусь виповнюється N років" means "to turn N". The person's age is expressed with the dative case.

Essential for talking about age in Ukrainian.

Вітаю! Нехай кожен день буде веселим!

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Congratulations! May every day be fun!

The construction "нехай [something] will be [adjective]" expresses a wish or blessing. "Нехай" means "may" or "let".

Helps express warm wishes in Ukrainian.

Дякую, мамо!

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Thank you, mom!

"Мамо" is the vocative case of "мама" (mom). Use the vocative when addressing someone directly.

Important phrase for thanking family members.

Це тобі

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This is for you

"Тобі" is the dative case of "ти" (you). Simple phrase for giving gifts.

Useful for giving something to someone.

Він закриває очі

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He closes his eyes

Action description for making a birthday wish before blowing out candles.

Useful for describing everyday actions.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

Animal

зайчик

bunny

A small fluffy animal. Diminutive of "заєць" (hare). Used for cute, small rabbits.

Central character in many Ukrainian fairy tales.

Body part

вуха

ears

Plural of "вухо" (ear). Bunnies have big ears. This is their characteristic feature.

Important word for describing animals and people.

Holiday

день народження

birthday

Anniversary of the day a person or animal was born. We celebrate this day every year.

Key vocabulary for talking about holidays.

Gift

подарунок

present/gift

Something given on a holiday. Usually in a beautiful box.

Needed for talking about gifts and holidays.

Food

торт

cake

Sweet festive dessert. Usually has candles for birthday.

Typical words for describing festive food.

People

друзі

friends

Plural of "друг". People you enjoy being with and care about.

Important word for talking about relationships.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Age expression

Йому виповнюється три роки

He is turning three years old

Construction: dative case of person + "виповнюється" + number + "роки/років/рік". The person receives a new age.

Learn this construction to say how old someone is.

Love + infinitive

Він любить стрибати і бігати

He likes to jump and run

The verb "любити" (to like/love) is used with the infinitive. Любити + verb = to like to do something.

Useful for expressing hobbies and preferences.

Preposition "з" (with)

Він йде з друзями

He goes with friends

The preposition "з" meaning "together with someone" requires the instrumental case. "друзі" → "друзями".