трохи
trokhy
The English phrase "a little bit" is translated into Ukrainian as трохи (trokhy).
трохи is used to denote a small amount or quantity of something.
Which one should you use?
While трохи is the standard term for "a little bit", using трішки can make the tone feel more informal or even more diminutive/endearing depending on context.
How does it change in a sentence?
трохи is an adverb and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
trokhy
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, saying трохи can be a form of 'polite understatement', where a speaker actually means 'a lot' but uses the word to remain humble.
- The word трохи shares a common ancestor with the Polish word trochę and the Czech word trocha.
- In informal speech, the diminutive трішки is sometimes doubled to трішки-трішки to emphasize an extremely tiny or cautious amount.
Examples in context
- Може бути трохи боляче.This might hurt a little bit.This example shows how to express a small amount of physical pain using трохи.Tatoeba #8722794 by deniko, translation #4016930 by CK
- Том мене трохи здивував.Tom surprised me a little bit.This example demonstrates how to express a small degree of surprise using трохи.Tatoeba #5714179 by deniko, translation #5285530 by CK
- Ця сорочка трохи завелика.This shirt is a little bit loose.This example shows how to describe a size being a little bit too large using трохи.Tatoeba #490336 by deniko, translation #61031 by CK
- Трошки української, будь ласка.A little bit of Ukrainian, please.
- Давай трішки української.Let's do a little bit of Ukrainian.
- Мені трохи української треба.I need a little bit of Ukrainian.
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nataliia and Oleksandr are having tea in the kitchen.
- Наталія NataliiaОлександре, хочеш трохи чаю?Oleksandre, khoches trokhy chaiu?Oleksandr, do you want a little bit of tea?
- Олександр OleksandrТак, будь ласка, Наталіє.Tak, bud laska, Nataliie.Yes, please, Nataliia.
- Наталія NataliiaВін надто солодкий?Vin nadto solodkyi?Is it too sweet?
- Олександр OleksandrНі, він трохи солодкуватий.Ni, vin trokhy solodkuvatyi.No, it is a little bit sweet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries трохи, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
