Ukrainian Words We Love

/Michael Gaylord/2 years ago
A protester holding up a sign saying "Together With Ukraine".

Words of inspiration. Words that capture the indomitable human spirit.

It goes without saying that at Wordsmithie, we love words. While silly phonetics, daffy definitions, and double entendres tickle our funny bones (see “Words We Love” toward the bottom of our homepage), the hostilities in Ukraine beg us to think seriously for a few moments about words that reflect the tremendous spirit, resolve, and tenacity of the Ukrainian people.

Below are some “Ukrainian Words We Love” along with pronunciations so you can say them in Ukrainian.  

We stand with Ukraine. We stand with democracy.

EnglishUkrainianPronunciation
PeaceмирMUIR
Persistenceнаполегливістьnah-POLE-ekh-liv-east
Solidarityсолідарністьsow-lee-DAR-neest
Democracyдемократіяdemo-KRAH-tee-ya
ResistanceопірAW-peer
UnityєдностіYED-no-steh
Self-determinationсамовизначенняSUM-aw-vwizz-nah-CHEN-ya
Hopeнадіяna-DEE-ya
ResilienceстійкістьSTEE-keest
Indivisibleнеподільнийneh-poh-DEEL-nee
TenacityчіпкістьCHEEP-keest
Resolve*рішучістьree-SHOO-cheest

Thank you, Christopher J. Withers, for helping with the translations and pronunciations!

Find out what you can do to help the lives of those directly impacted by the conflict in Ukraine on the blog.

Michael Gaylord

Prior to moving to Madrid in 2011, Michael served as Vice President, Digital for MTV Networks’ cable brands Nick at Nite and TV Land. He began his career in the digital shops of downtown Manhattan, and has extensive experience in creative direction, user experience, convergent programming, integrated marketing and web analytics.

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