тварини
tvaryny
The English phrase "animals" is translated into Ukrainian as тварини (tvaryny).
тварини refers to living creatures that are not humans.
Which one should you use?
While тварини is the standard word for animals, the term фауна (fauna) is used in more scientific or biological contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
тварини is the plural form of the singular noun тварина.
How do you pronounce it?
tvaryny
Did you know?
- While тварина is the general term, calling a human a тварина is one of the most severe insults in Ukrainian, implying they are a beast without soul or reason.
- The word тварина comes from the root тварь, which originally meant 'creation' or 'something created'. In older contexts, it could refer to any created being, including humans.
- In folk tales, animals are often given human traits and refer to themselves using the phrase брате (brother), treating the animal kingdom as a single social family.
Examples in context
- Коні – це тварини.Horses are animals.This sentence shows how to identify horses as a type of тварини.Tatoeba #5706413 by lingvokrolik, translation #1222816 by CK
- Коні корисні тварини.Horses are useful animals.This sentence describes horses as being useful тварини.Tatoeba #379332 by deniko, translation #282391 by CM
- Собаки вірні тварини.Dogs are loyal animals.This sentence describes dogs as being loyal тварини.Tatoeba #10329267 by deniko, translation #526371 by wma
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Example conversation
Oleksandr and Mariia are visiting a city zoo.
- Олександр OleksandrТут живуть дуже рідкісні тварини.Tut zhyvut duzhe ridkisni tvaryny.Very rare animals live here.
- Марія MariiaТак, вони виглядають чудово!Tak, vony vyhliadayut chudovo!Yes, they look wonderful!
- Олександр OleksandrЯкі тварини тобі подобаються найбільше?Yaki tvaryny tobi podobaiutsia naibilshe?Which animals do you like the most?
- Марія MariiaМені дуже подобаються панди.Meni duzhe podobaiutsia pandy.I like pandas very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
