пи́ти
pýtyimperfective
The English verb "drink" is translated into Ukrainian as пи́ти (pýty). Wiktionary also lists ви́пити (výpyty).
Meaning: consume liquid through the mouth (verb)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| пи́ти | pýty | imperfective |
| ви́пити | výpyty | perfective |
The verb describes the act of consuming liquid through the mouth. You can use it with a direct object, such as in the phrase пи́ти воду (to drink water). Related to this action is the noun напій, which refers to a served beverage.
Which one should you use?
Ukrainian uses two forms to distinguish between the nature of the action. Use the imperfective form пи́ти to describe an ongoing process of drinking or a habitual action. Use the perfective form ви́пити to describe completing the act of drinking a specific amount or finishing a drink.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular present tense is п'ю (I drink / I am drinking). In the past tense, the masculine form is пив (drank) and the feminine form is пила (drank).
How do you pronounce it?
pýty
Did you know?
- The verb пи́ти is used in many idiomatic expressions that have nothing to do with actual liquid, such as пи́ти сонце (to drink the sun), which describes basking in sunlight.
- In Ukrainian, the verb пи́ти is often used as a euphemism for consuming alcohol, even when no specific beverage is mentioned. Saying він пив ('he drank') typically implies he had a problem with alcohol rather than just hydrating.
- The first-person form п'ю contains an apostrophe, which is a special punctuation mark in Ukrainian used to show that the 'ю' is pronounced separately from the preceding consonant.
Example sentences for Ukrainian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drink” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
