ку́хня
kúxnjafeminine
The English word "kitchen" is ку́хня (kúxnja) in Ukrainian.
ку́хня is a noun used to refer to the room.
Meaning: room (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ку́хня is a feminine noun. It changes to ку́хні in the genitive case, which is used after many prepositions like з (from) or to indicate possession. It changes to ку́хню in the accusative case, which is used when the kitchen is the direct object of a verb, such as 'I see the kitchen'.
How do you pronounce it?
kúxnja
Did you know?
- In many Ukrainian households, the ку́хня functions as the primary social hub for hosting guests, often taking precedence over the formal living room.
- The Ukrainian word ку́хня shares a root with the word ку́хар, meaning 'cook' or 'chef'.
- In Ukrainian, ку́хня is used to describe the national gastronomy of a country, such as українська ку́хня for 'Ukrainian cuisine'.
Examples in context
- моя кухняMy kitchen
- твоя кухняYour kitchen
- Я готую обід у кухніI am cooking lunch in the kitchen
- Наша ку́хня дуже світла.Nashа kukhnya duzhe svitla.Our kitchen is very bright.
- Де твоя нова ку́хня?De tvoya nova kukhnya?Where is your new kitchen?
Example conversation
A couple is looking at a new apartment.
- Олена OlenaЦя ку́хня виглядає чудово!Tsya kukhnya vyhlyadaye chudovo!This kitchen looks wonderful!
- Олександр OleksandrТак, Олено, вона дуже простора.Tak, Oleno, vona duzhe prostora.Yes, Olena, it is very spacious.
- Олена OlenaА де буде стіл?A de bude stil?And where will the table be?
- Олександр OleksandrМи поставимо його біля вікна.My postavymo yoho bilya vikna.We will put it near the window.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kitchen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
