Слава Україні!
Slava Ukraini!
The phrase "glory to ukraine!" in Ukrainian is Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!)
Слава Україні! is used as a patriotic salute, a greeting or a way to express national solidarity and pride for the country.
How do you pronounce it?
Slava Ukraini!
When do people say it?
When someone says Слава Україні!, the traditional and most common response is Героям слава!, which means "Glory to the heroes!"
Did you know?
- The word слава shares the same Proto-Slavic root as the English word 'slav', which originally referred to 'the spoken word' or 'fame' rather than an ethnic group.
- During the 20th century, the phrase was often suppressed by Soviet authorities, making its use a significant act of political defiance and an expression of underground resistance.
- The phrase became an official military greeting in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2018, replacing the previous Soviet-style greetings.
Examples in context
- Слава Україні!Slava Ukraini!Glory to Ukraine!
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a peaceful public gathering.
- Наталія NataliiaПривіт, Дмитре! Слава Україні!Pryvit, Dmytre! Slava Ukraini!Hi, Dmytro! Glory to Ukraine!
- Дмитро DmytroГероям слава! Як справи, Наталіє?Heroyam slava! Yak spravy, Nataliye?Glory to the heroes! How are you, Nataliya?
- Наталія NataliiaВсе добре, дуже добре.Vse dobre, duzhe dobre.Everything is good, very good.
- Дмитро DmytroЯ теж радий це чути.Ya tezh radiy tse chuty.I am also glad to hear that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries слава, CC BY-SA 4.0.
