гарна робота
harna robota
The English phrase "good job" can be translated into Ukrainian as гарна робота (harna robota).
Гарна робота is used to praise someone for a good job or their efforts. It often feels like a formal evaluation of a completed task or a specific project.
Meaning: a phrase used to praise for a good job or efforts (intj)
Which one should you use?
While гарна робота is a literal translation of "good job", Ukrainians more commonly use молодець to praise a person's performance or effort. For a neutral alternative expressing that a task was performed well, you can use добре зроблено (well done).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase гарна робота, the adjective гарна (good) is in the feminine form to agree with the feminine noun робота (work/job).
How do you pronounce it?
harna robota
Did you know?
- The word робота shares a root with the English word 'robot'. Both derive from the Slavic term for 'forced labor'.
- While гарна means 'good' in гарна робота, it also means 'beautiful'. A Ukrainian might describe a piece of work as 'beautiful' when an English speaker would call it 'good'.
- A common way to express 'good job' in an informal, enthusiastic way is to simply say так тримай! which means 'keep it up' or 'hold it this way'.
Examples in context
- Це була гарна робота.It was a good job.This sentence shows how to use гарна робота to describe a completed task.Tatoeba #6285702 by Balamax, translation #5757874 by CM
Example conversation
Serhii is reviewing Natalia's project report.
- Сергій SerhiiНаталіє, я переглянув твій звіт.Nataliye, ya perehlynuv tviy zvit.Natalia, I have reviewed your report.
- Наталія NataliiaСподіваюся, все правильно.Spodivayusya, vse pravylno.I hope everything is correct.
- Сергій SerhiiТак, гарна робота!Tak, harna robota!Yes, good job!
- Наталія NataliiaДякую, Сергію!Dyakuyu, Serhiyu!Thank you, Serhii!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries робота, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
