Привіт, тату
The English phrase "hi dad" is translated into Ukrainian as Привіт, тату.
The phrase is used as an informal greeting for a father.
Which one should you use?
Привіт, тату is an informal greeting suitable for a close family relationship, whereas Добрий день, тату is a more formal or polite way to greet a father.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the vocative case for the noun тату to indicate that you are addressing the person directly.
Did you know?
- The word тату was borrowed from the English word 'tattoo'.
- In many Ukrainian families, a child might skip Привіт, тату entirely in favor of much more diminutive, affectionate versions of the word 'dad'.
- In Old East Slavic, the ancestor of привіт did not mean 'hello' but instead referred to a person's 'intention' or 'will'.
Examples in context
- Привіт, татко! Що нового?Hi, dad! What's new?
- Привіт, тату, як справи?Pryvit, tatu, yak spravy?Hi dad, how are you?
- Привіт, тату, я вже прийшов.Pryvit, tatu, ya vzhe pryishov.Hi dad, I have arrived.
- Привіт, тату, ти мене чув?Pryvit, tatu, ty mene chuv?Hi dad, did you hear me?
Example conversation
Andrii enters the living room where his father is sitting.
- Андрій AndriiПривіт, тату!Pryvit, tatu!Hi dad!
- ТатоПривіт, сину. Як пройшов день?Pryvit, synu. Yak proyishov den?Hi, son. How was your day?
- Андрій AndriiВсе добре, дякую.Vse dobre, dyakuyu.Everything is good, thanks.
- ТатоЦе чудово.Tse chudovovo.That's great.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries привіт, тату, CC BY-SA 4.0.
