яйця
yaytsya
The English word "eggs" is translated into Ukrainian as яйця (yaytsya).
Which one should you use?
While яйця refers to the physical eggs themselves, the word яєчня is used specifically for the dish of scrambled or fried eggs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is яйце.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is yaytsya.
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, using the plural form яйця can be a slang term for testicles, similar to the English use of 'balls'.
- During Orthodox Easter, Ukrainians create pisanky, which are eggs decorated with complex symbolic patterns using a wax-resist method.
- The distinction between the sounds in яйця and яєчня relies on the letter є, a character that does not exist in the Russian alphabet.
Examples in context
- У нас є яйця.We have eggs.This sentence shows how to state that you possess яйця.Tatoeba #5895715 by deniko, translation #5359986 by CarpeLanam
- У тебе є яйця?Do you have eggs?This sentence is a way to ask if someone else possesses яйця.Tatoeba #8720455 by deniko, translation #3294326 by wallebot
- Я не люблю яйця.I don't like eggs.This sentence expresses a dislike for яйця.Tatoeba #7315038 by deniko, translation #593243 by CK
- Можна, будь ласка, принести курячі яйця?Can you please bring some chicken eggs?
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Example conversation
Irina and Oleksandr are planning their breakfast in the kitchen.
- Ірина IrynaОлександре, купи, будь ласка, яйця.Oleksandre, kupy, bud laska, yaytsya.Oleksandr, please buy some eggs.
- Олександр OleksandrМи вже купили яйця вчора.My vzhe kupyly yaytsya vchora.We already bought eggs yesterday.
- Ірина IrynaДе вони? Я їх не бачу.De vony? Ya yikh ne bachu.Where are they? I don't see them.
- Олександр OleksandrВони в холодильнику на полиці.Vony v kholodylnyku na polytsi.They are on the shelf in the fridge.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
