ку́рка
kúrkafeminine
The English word chicken is translated into Ukrainian as ку́рка (kúrka). Wiktionary also lists курча́ (kurčá).
Meaning: bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ку́рка | kúrka | feminine |
| курча́ | kurčá | neuter |
The term is used to refer to the bird, specifically a hen or the general species of chicken.
Which one should you use?
The form ку́рка refers to the adult hen or the species in general, while курча́ is used specifically to refer to a young chicken or a chick. If you want to refer specifically to a rooster, use півень.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ку́рка is ку́рки.
How do you pronounce it?
kúrka
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian folklore, the chicken is often associated with the sun, and the rooster's crowing is seen as a ritual way to drive away darkness.
- While ку́рка means hen, the term курчатко is often used as a term of endearment for a small child, similar to calling someone 'sweetie' or 'little one' in English.
- In Ukrainian, the word for the sound a chicken makes is ко-ко-ко, whereas English speakers describe this sound as 'clucking'.
Examples in context
- Дозвольте, друже, я вам пропоную продати свою курку.Allow me, friend, I offer to sell you my chicken.
- Ця ку́рка дуже маленька.Tsya kurka duzhe malen'ka.This chicken is very small.
- Ку́рка несе біле яйце.Kurka nese bile yaytse.The chicken lays a white egg.
- У дворі бігає ку́рка.U dvori bihaie kurka.A chicken is running in the yard.
Example conversation
Andriy and Mariya are looking at animals in a farmyard.
- Андрій AndriiДивись, Маріє, яка гарна ку́рка!Dyvys', Mariye, yaka harna kurka!Look, Mariya, what a beautiful chicken!
- Марія MariiaТак, вона дуже мила.Tak, vona duzhe myla.Yes, she is very cute.
- Андрій AndriiЧи ця ку́рка твоя?Chy tsya kurka tvoya?Is this chicken yours?
- Марія MariiaНі, вона чужа.Ni, vona chuzha.No, it is someone else's.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
