Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| до́сить | dósytʹ |
| доста́тньо | dostátnʹo |
| дово́лі | dovóli |
These words are used to express sufficiency. While they all share the meaning of 'enough', they function differently: до́сить can serve as a command to stop an action, доста́тньо is used to denote sufficient quantity or precision and дово́лі often conveys the nuance of 'quite' or 'rather'.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ in nuance and register. доста́тньо is a formal and precise term often used in technical, official or mathematical contexts to mean 'sufficiently'. In contrast, дово́лі is frequently used to mean 'quite' or 'rather' (for example, 'quite good') instead of strictly meaning a requirement has been met. Additionally, до́сить can function as an interjection to command someone to 'Stop it!' or 'That's enough!'
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both доста́тньо and до́сить can function as adverbs meaning 'sufficiently'.
How do you pronounce it?
dósytʹ
Did you know?
- While до́сить means 'enough', it is an imperative form of a verb. Using it to tell someone to stop is essentially telling them to 'reach a state of sufficiency' in their behavior.
- The word дово́лі is a linguistic relative of the word for 'will' or 'desire' in some Slavic contexts. This links the idea of having 'enough' to the idea of being 'satisfied' or 'content'.
- Ukrainian has a specific word до́сить that can be used as a sharp rebuke. To make it even more forceful, speakers often pair it with a hand gesture resembling a 'stop' sign or a dismissive wave.
Examples in context
- Достатньо часуEnough time
- Досить інформаціїEnough information
Example conversation
Olena and Andrii are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- Олена OlenaАндрію, до́сить солі в салат?Andriiue, dosyt soli v salat?Andrii, is there enough salt in the salad?
- Андрій AndriiДумаю, що так, спробуй сама.Dumaiu, shcho tak, sprobui sama.I think so, try it yourself.
- Олена OlenaТак, тепер до́сить, не додавай більше.Tak, teper dosyt, ne dodavai bilshe.Yes, it is enough now, don't add more.
- Андрій AndriiДобре, Олено, я приберу сіль.Dobre, Oleno, ia pryberu sil.Okay, Olena, I will put the salt away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “enough” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
