сад
sad[sad]masculine
The Ukrainian word for garden is сад (sad).
The word сад refers to a piece of land outside with flowers and plants.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form саду is used after the negation не маю (don't have) or after certain prepositions like у (in) or в (in) to indicate location.
How do you pronounce it?
sad
Did you know?
- Because of its connection to the root for 'planting', the word сад shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'sedentary', which describes sitting or staying in one place.
- In Ukraine, a сад specifically refers to an orchard or a garden with trees, while a vegetable garden is called a город.
- The word сад is used in the term дитячий садок, which literally translates to 'children's garden', the Ukrainian word for 'kindergarten'.
Examples in context
- Я граю в саду.I'm playing in the garden.Tatoeba #5761485 by deniko, translation #2785223 by sundown
- Я не маю саду.I don't have a garden.Tatoeba #7835532 by deniko, translation #5262888 by CK
- Я працюю у саду.I'm working in the garden.Tatoeba #6057922 by deniko, translation #5938681 by CK
- Я доглядаю свій сад з великою увагою.I take care of my garden with great attention.
- 121 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Iryna are talking about their home outdoors.
- Ірина IrynaЦей сад дуже красивий.Tsii sad duzhe krasyvyi.This garden is very beautiful.
- Олександр OleksandrДякую, Ірино, я багато працював.Diakuiu, Iryno, ya bahato pratsyuvav.Thank you, Iryna, I worked a lot.
- Ірина IrynaУ твоєму саду багато квітів.U tvoiemu sadu bahato kvitiv.There are many flowers in your garden.
- Олександр OleksandrЯ люблю свій сад.Ya liubliu svii sad.I love my garden.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries сад, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries сад, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
