поспіша́ти
pospišátyimperfective
To hurry in Ukrainian is поспіша́ти (pospišáty).
The verb поспіша́ти means to do things quickly. If you need to express the concept of haste or a rush as a noun, you can use по́спіх. Additionally, if you want to say that something must be done urgently or as soon as possible, you can use the adverb Терміново.
Meaning: to do things quickly (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form поспіша́ти is imperfective, which is used to describe an ongoing process, such as saying someone is currently in the middle of hurrying. In contrast, a perfective form like поспіши́ти would be used for a completed act.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form поспіша́ти is an imperfective verb, meaning it is used for habitual actions or actions currently in progress. The imperative forms include поспіша́й for a singular command and поспіша́йте for plural or polite commands.
How do you pronounce it?
pospišáty
Did you know?
- To express extreme urgency beyond just поспіша́ти, Ukrainians might use the slang бігом ('by running'), which functions as a shorthand for 'do it right now'.
- Ukrainian has a specific word мету́шитися for a type of hurry that is chaotic and unorganized, rather than productive.
- The noun по́спіх can carry a negative connotation, suggesting a lack of composure or a character flaw rather than just a speed of action.
Examples in context
- Поспішайте, ми повинні закінчити ранішеHurry, we need to finish earlier.
- Будь ласка, зробіть це терміновоPlease do this urgently.
- Поспіши, ми майже запізнимосяHurry, we're almost late.
- Літак злітає через 10 хвилин, поспішайте!The plane takes off in 10 minutes, hurry up!
- Поспіши, щоб не запізнитися на зустріч.Hurry so you won't be late for the meeting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hurry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
