буряки
buryaky
The English phrase "beets" is translated into Ukrainian as буряки (buryaky).
буряки refers to the deep red root vegetables used for food.
Which one should you use?
буряки is the standard plural form, while буряків is the genitive plural form used specifically when expressing quantities, such as when saying "of beets".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is буряк. While буряки is the basic plural, you should use the form буряків for the genitive plural when indicating a quantity of the vegetables.
How do you pronounce it?
buryaky
Did you know?
- In Ukraine, буряк is a key ingredient in borsch, which was added to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2022.
- Historically, the juice from буряк was not just used for food but was a staple in folk medicine to treat anemia and 'purify' the blood.
- The Ukrainian word shares a linguistic root with the Polish word burak, showing how agricultural terms traveled across Eastern European borders.
Examples in context
- Сьогодні на обід у меню будуть буряки.Today for lunch, we will have beets.
- Купи мені червоні буряки.Kupy meni chervoni buryaky.Buy some red beets for me.
- Ми сьогодні їмо буряки.My syohodni yemo buryaky.We are eating beets today.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are discussing a grocery list in the kitchen.
- Олена OlenaСергію, нам потрібні буряки для борщу.Serhiyu, nam potribni buryaky dlya borshchu.Serhiy, we need beets for the borscht.
- Сергій SerhiiДобре, я куплю свіжі буряки.Dobre, ya kuplyu svizhi buryaky.Okay, I will buy fresh beets.
- Олена OlenaДякую, ти дуже допомагаєш мені.Dyakuyu, ty duzhe dopomahayesh meni.Thank you, you are helping me a lot.
- Сергій SerhiiНема за що, Олено.Nema za shcho, Oleno.You're welcome, Olena.
