дочка́
dočkáfeminine
The English word 'daughter' is translated into Ukrainian as дочка́ (dočká) or до́нька.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| дочка́ | dočká | feminine |
| до́нька | dónʹka | feminine |
All forms of this word refer to a female offspring.
Which one should you use?
While both words mean daughter, до́нька is a more affectionate and diminutive form than дочка́.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the diminutive до́нька is до́ньки, and its accusative case is до́ньку.
How do you pronounce it?
dočká
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, the word дочка́ is often used as a term of endearment for any young woman or girl, even if the speaker is not her parent.
- While до́нька is the diminutive form, adding the suffix -очка creates до́ченька, an even more affectionate version used for very small children or by grandparents.
- In traditional Ukrainian wedding songs, the bride is often referred to as a до́нька to emphasize the sorrow of the parents losing her to another family.
Examples in context
- Зустрівся з дочкою мера сьогодні.I met the mayor's daughter today.
- Прошу вас познайомитися із моєю донькою.Please meet my daughter.
- Я пішла в магазин зі своєю доченькою.I went to the store with my daughter.
- Донечка, ти зможеш піти до парку зі мною?Daughter, would you be able to go to the park with me?
- Моя дочка́ вже доросла.Moia dochka vzhe dorosla.My daughter is already grown up.
- У мене є одна дочка́.U mene ye odna dochka.I have one daughter.
Example conversation
Maria and Serhii are talking about their families.
- Марія MariiaУ вас є діти, Сергію?U vas ye dity, Serhiyu?Do you have children, Serhii?
- Сергій SerhiiТак, у мене є дочка́.Tak, u mene ye dochka.Yes, I have a daughter.
- Марія MariiaСкільки їй років?Skilky yiy rokiv?How old is she?
- Сергій SerhiiЇй зараз п'ять років.Yiy zaraz pyat rokiv.She is five years old now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
