How to Say “How Old Are You?” in Ukrainian

скільки тобі років?
skil'ky tobi rokiv?
How old are you? In Ukrainian is скільки тобі років? (skil'ky tobi rokiv?)
The phrase is used to ask someone about their age.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase скільки тобі років? literally translates to 'how many to you years?'

How does it change in a sentence?

When asking the question politely or to a group of people, use скільки вам років? instead of скільки тобі років? To answer the question, use the structure мені [number] років, which means 'to me [number] years'. The word років is the genitive plural form of рік (year) and is used after numbers ending in 5 through 9 and zero.

How do you pronounce it?

skil'ky tobi rokiv?

Did you know?

  • In Ukrainian culture, asking скільки тобі років? to an adult woman can be seen as a social faux pas, similar to English-speaking cultures.
  • Ukrainian uses the dative case for age, meaning you do not 'be' a certain age but rather have years 'to you' or 'to me'.
  • The word років changes to рік when you are exactly one year old, and роки when you are two, three or four.

Examples in context

  • Вибачте, але чи можете ви мені сказати, який ваш вік?
    Excuse me, but could you please tell me your age?
  • Вибачте, але дозвольте запитати – скільки вам років?
    Excuse me, but may I ask, how old are you?
  • Ой, скажи, скільки тобі років вже?
    Hey, tell me, how old are you now?
  • Слухай, скільки тобі років?
    Slukhay, skil'ky tobi rokiv?
    Listen, how old are you?

Example conversation

Two young friends are chatting at a cafe.

  1. Олена Olena

    Дмитре, скільки тобі років?
    Dmytre, skil'ky tobi rokiv?
    Dmytro, how old are you?
  2. Дмитро Dmytro

    Мені двадцять п'ять.
    Meni dvadtsyat' p'yat'.
    I am twenty-five.
  3. Олена Olena

    А скільки років мені?
    A skil'ky rokiv meni?
    And how old am I?
  4. Дмитро Dmytro

    Тобі двадцять чотири, Олено.
    Tobi dvadtsat' chotyr', Oleno.
    You are twenty-four, Olena.
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