Гарного дня
Harnoho dnja
To say "have a good day" in Ukrainian, use Гарного дня (Harnoho dnja).
Гарного дня is a polite phrase used to wish someone well as you are leaving them.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, Гарного дня translates to "of a good day". This is the standard way in Ukrainian to express a wish or a desire for something to happen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case (Гарного дня) rather than the nominative case to express a wish.
How do you pronounce it?
Harnoho dnja
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, where 'Have a good day' can be a greeting or a parting, Гарного дня is almost exclusively used when departing.
- While Гарного дня is the standard wish, Ukrainians may respond with Взаємно, which means 'mutually' or 'likewise'.
- The word день in Гарного дня is a cognate of the English word 'day' via an ancient Proto-Indo-European root, though they evolved through different language families.
Examples in context
- Гарного дня.Have a good day.This sentence shows the use of Гарного дня.Tatoeba #6062960 by Anjy, translation #3326719 by CK
- Гарного дня вам і вашій родині!Harnoho dnya vam i vashiy rodyni!Have a good day to you and your family!
- Бувай, гарного дня!Buvay, harnoho dnya!Bye, have a good day!
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Iryna are leaving a small coffee shop.
- Олександр OleksandrДякую за каву, Ірино.Dyaku yu za kavu, Iryno.Thank you for the coffee, Iryna.
- Ірина IrynaБудь ласка, Олександре. Гарного дня!Bud laska, Oleksandre. Harnoho dnya!You're welcome, Oleksandr. Have a good day!
- Олександр OleksandrДякую, і вам гарного дня!Dyaku yu, i vam harnoho dnya!Thank you, and have a good day to you too!
- Ірина IrynaДо зустрічі!Do zustrichi!See you later!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
