Google
The English phrase 'to google' can be expressed in Ukrainian as Google.
In Ukrainian, this refers to the act of searching for something on the Internet using a search engine. While Google is used as a proper noun, the colloquial verb гуглити is a common way to express the action of googling in digital contexts.
Meaning: to search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the colloquial verb гуглити, the first-person singular present tense form is гуглю (I am googling).
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian, the verb гуглити can be used with the perfective prefix за- to create загуглити, which implies completing the search or successfully finding the answer.
- Ukrainian often uses the word пошук (search) for formal interfaces, but in spoken conversation, гуглити is used regardless of whether the person is actually using Google or another engine like Bing.
- The suffix '-ити' in гуглити is a common way to turn foreign nouns into productive Ukrainian verbs, a process seen with many other English loanwords.
Examples in context
- Далеко не все в інтернеті можна знайти за допомогою Google.Not everything on the web can be found through Google.This sentence is useful for illustrating how one might use Google to find information on the web.Tatoeba #2440636 by deniko, translation #458348 by saeb
Example conversation
Serhiy and Nataliia are discussing a new restaurant.
- Сергій SerhiiТи знаєш, де цей ресторан?Ty znayesh, de tsei restoran?Do you know where this restaurant is?
- Наталія NataliiaНі, давай Google його адресу.Ni, davay Google yoho adresu.No, let's Google its address.
- Сергій SerhiiДобре, зараз я це зроблю.Dobre, zaraz ya tse zrobliu.Okay, I'll do it now.
- Наталія NataliiaЗнайшла! Він зовсім поруч.Znaishla! Vin zovsim poruch.Found it! It's right nearby.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
