свято
sviato
The Ukrainian word for holiday is свято (sviato).
свято refers to a celebratory event or a public holiday. It is used when discussing a specific day of celebration or a festive occasion.
Meaning: period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel (noun)
Which one should you use?
While свято can mean a holiday, it specifically refers to a celebratory event or a public holiday. If you are talking about a personal vacation or time off from work, you should use the word відпустка instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of свято is свята.
How do you pronounce it?
sviato
Did you know?
- Ukrainian has a distinct word for the 'holiday mood', святковий настрій, which describes the specific psychological state of anticipation before a свято.
- Some traditional Ukrainian свята are tied to the agrarian calendar, such as the celebration of the first crop, which blends religious and folk customs.
- The word свято shares a root with the word for 'holy' or 'saint', as it originally referred specifically to a saint's day.
Examples in context
- Яке твоє улюблене свято?What is your favorite holiday?This sentence is useful for asking about a person's favorite свято.Tatoeba #1581220 by deniko, translation #954552 by CK
- Різдво особливе свято.Christmas is a special holiday.This sentence is useful for describing Christmas as a special свято.Tatoeba #6486556 by deniko, translation #62796 by CK
- Різдво не світське свято.Christmas is not a secular holiday.This sentence is useful for noting that Christmas is not a secular свято.Tatoeba #9562540 by deniko, translation #9547874 by shekitten
- Різдвяне святоChristmas holiday
- літній відпочинокSummer holiday
- Я їду у відпустку наступного тижняI'm going on holiday next week
- Давай поїдемо відпочивати разомLet's go on holiday together
- Я їду у відпустку в липні.I'm going on holiday in July.
- Ми відзначаємо наше національне свято 24-го серпня.We celebrate our national holiday on the 24th of August.
- Чи вам подобається ваш літній відпочинок?Are you enjoying your summer holiday?
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Example conversation
Irina and Oleksandr are talking about their upcoming plans.
- Ірина IrynaЦе свято буде дуже довгим.Tse svyato bude duzhe dovhym.This holiday will be very long.
- Олександр OleksandrТи поїдеш кудись у відпустку?Ty poїdesh kudis u vidpustku?Are you going away on vacation?
- Ірина IrynaТак, я чекаю на це свято.Tak, ya chekayu na tse svyato.Yes, I am looking forward to this holiday.
- Олександр OleksandrЯ теж хочу відпочити.Ya tezh khochu vidpochyty.I want to relax too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries свято, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
