земля
zemljá[zemˈlʲa]
The English word 'earth' can be translated into Ukrainian as земля (zemljá).
земля is used to refer to the third planet of the Solar System. It can also refer to land or soil in a general sense.
Meaning: third planet of the Solar System (name)
Which one should you use?
In written Ukrainian, the distinction between the planet and the material is indicated by capitalization and context. When referring to the planet as a proper noun, it is written as Земля, whereas the word for soil or ground is written as земля́.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
zemljá
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, the phrase земля в ноги literally means 'earth to the feet' and was historically used as a gesture of extreme humility or pleading.
- The word земля is linguistically related to the Lithuanian word 'žemė', showing how Ukrainian preserves much of its ancient Baltic-Slavic heritage.
- While земля means earth, the Ukrainian word for 'world' is світ, which comes from a root meaning 'light'.
Examples in context
- Земля наш дім.The Earth is our home.Tatoeba #6036615 by deniko, translation #6031802 by Hybrid
- Земля це могила.The earth is a tomb.Tatoeba #6329524 by deniko, translation #5170573 by mailohilohi
- Земля – це планета.Earth is a planet.Tatoeba #3946998 by rmdas, translation #681736 by Source_VOA
- 42 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about astronomy.
- Олександр OleksandrТи знаєш, чому Земля така особлива?Ty znayesh, chomu Zemlya taka osoblyva?Do you know why Earth is so special?
- Наталія NataliiaТому що на Землі є життя.Tomu shcho na Zemli ye zhyttya.Because there is life on Earth.
- Олександр OleksandrЦе дійсно дивовижно.Tse diysno dyvovyzhno.That is truly amazing.
- Наталія NataliiaМи повинні берегти нашу планету.My povynni berehty nashu planetu.We must protect our planet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry земля, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
