лікар
likar
The Ukrainian word for doctor is лікар (likar).
лікар is used to refer to a person qualified to treat ill people. You can use it to specify types of medical professionals by combining terms, such as Зубний лікар for dentist or Хірург for surgeon. It can also be used with a name, like Лікар Сідоренко (Doctor Sydorenko).
Which one should you use?
While доктор is also used in Ukrainian, лікар is the more standard term for the medical profession in both formal and general contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on its role in a sentence. The plural form is лікари (doctors), and лікаря is used when the doctor is the direct object of a verb, such as in the phrase 'I see a doctor'.
How do you pronounce it?
likar
Did you know?
- In some formal Ukrainian contexts, a doctor may be addressed by their first name and patronymic rather than the title лікар.
- Ukraine has a tradition of 'village doctors' called сільський лікар who historically acted as the primary social and medical pillar for entire rural communities.
- In Ukrainian, доктор is often reserved as an academic title for someone who has earned a PhD, whereas лікар refers to the medical profession.
Examples in context
- Ти ж не лікар?You aren't a doctor, are you?This sentence is useful for confirming if someone is a doctor using лікар.Tatoeba #6277818 by deniko, translation #6126491 by CK
- А ось і лікар.Here's the doctor.This sentence is useful for announcing the arrival of a doctor using лікар.Tatoeba #12886996 by deniko, translation #12886296 by rul
- Ви – той лікар?Are you the doctor?This sentence is useful for asking if a specific person is the doctor using лікар.Tatoeba #4224860 by shanghainese, translation #2548878 by CK
- Мені потрібен лікар, на мою думку у мене грип.I need a doctor, I think I have the flu.
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Example conversation
Irina and Dmytro are talking about a medical appointment.
- Ірина IrynaТи вже записався до лікаря?Ty vzhe zapysavsya do likarya?Have you already made an appointment with the doctor?
- Дмитро DmytroТак, я йду до лікаря завтра.Tak, ya idu do likarya zavtra.Yes, I am going to the doctor tomorrow.
- Ірина IrynaСподіваюся, цей лікар тобі допоможе.Spodivayusya, tsey likar tobi dopomozhe.I hope this doctor will help you.
- Дмитро DmytroДякую, Ірино, я дуже на це сподіваюся.Dyakuyu, Iryno, ya duzhe na tse spodivayusya.Thank you, Irina, I really hope so.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
