красива жінка
krasyva zhinka
The English phrase "beautiful lady" is translated into Ukrainian as красива жінка (krasyva zhinka).
The phrase is used to describe a woman who is physically attractive.
Which one should you use?
While красива жінка is the common way to describe a beautiful woman, you may encounter вродлива жінка, which is a more poetic or classical synonym for a beautiful or lovely woman.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to красивої жінки when using the genitive case, which is required for expressing possession or when using certain prepositions, such as in the phrase "the photo of a beautiful woman".
How do you pronounce it?
krasyva zhinka
Did you know?
- The word жінка is a direct relative of the English word 'wife', both descending from the same ancient root meaning 'woman'.
- When using the phrase in a romantic context, Ukrainians often switch from describing a 'woman' to describing a 'girl' (дівчина), even for adult women, to sound more flirtatious.
- While красива describes physical beauty, Ukrainians may use the word гарна to describe someone who is not only beautiful but also well-behaved or 'good' in character.
Examples in context
- Ви дуже красива жінка.You are a very beautiful woman.
- Вона дуже красива жінка.Vona duzhe krasyva zhinka.She is a very beautiful woman.
- Та красива жінка працює в кафе.Ta krasyva zhinka pratsiuye v kafe.That beautiful woman works in the cafe.
Example conversation
Serhii is complimenting Iryna at a party.
- Сергій SerhiiІрино, ви сьогодні неймовірно красива жінка.Iryno, vy syohodni neimovirno krasyva zhinka.Iryna, you are an incredibly beautiful lady today.
- Ірина IrynaДякую за такий приємний комплімент!Diakuyu za takyi pryyiemnyy kompliment!Thank you for such a nice compliment!
- Сергій SerhiiЯ просто кажу правду.Ya prosto kazhu pravdu.I am just telling the truth.
- Ірина IrynaМені дуже приємно це чути.Meni duzhe pryyiemno tse chuty.I am very glad to hear that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries жінка, CC BY-SA 4.0.
