Getting around
Трамвай
Наступна зупинка.
Next stop.
You hear this when the doors close or the next stop is called. It is written down too, so a missed word does not end the ride.
Odesa
Ukraine
Odesa is a Black Sea port of planned streets, courtyards, and a staircase down toward the harbour.
How the language is used
Ukrainian is official. Russian is still heard in the street, so both languages belong to daily talk.
In this city
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Also heard
- Mostly Ukrainian
- A local word
- Привоз — The city's main market.
- Writing
- Cyrillic
What people say
Ordinary lines from this city: the ride, the counter, the food, and the greeting.
Food
Привоз
Кіло помідорів.
A kilo of tomatoes.
The order is built in short pieces like this one.
The street
Двір
Здравствуйте.
Hello.
People keep this line short. It is enough for the moment.
The counter
Море
Добрий день.
Good day.
This line is a whole order. You do not need a longer sentence.
The language through the day
Ukrainian is official. Russian is still heard in the street, so both belong to the day.
Around Deribasivska, Privoz, the Arc, this is the ordinary sound of the day.
A first day in Odesa can run on four lines: “Наступна зупинка.”, “Кіло помідорів.”, “Здравствуйте.”, and “Добрий день.”. Each one is already a complete moment.
If you are new here
- Stops, prices, and shop signs are written in Cyrillic.
- With strangers and at the counter you use вы. Ты is for people you know.
- If a spoken line goes past you, read the screen or the board. In Odesa, the stop and the price are written down.
One local word: Привоз. It means The city's main market..
Places you can see
- Potemkin Stairs — The broad staircase from the city down toward the sea terminal.
- Deribasivska — The pedestrian shopping street at the heart of the old plan.
- Opera — The opera theatre, a landmark on the city’s main axis.
Food
Forshmak, Black Sea fish, and courtyard bakeries. Dish talk may come in either language.
Getting around
Trams and the walk down the stairs toward the port. Street plates are Ukrainian.
Daily life
You will hear Ukrainian and Russian. Official signs use Ukrainian.
A few everyday phrases
Ukrainian
| Phrase | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Добрий день | Dobryy den | Hello |
| Дякую | Dyakuyu | Thank you |
| Доброго ранку | Dobroho ranku | Good morning |
| Мене звати… | Mene zvaty… | My name is… |
