м'ясо
m'yaso
The Ukrainian word for meat is м'ясо, romanized as m'yaso.
м'ясо is the everyday word for meat as food. For a specific kind of meat Ukrainian uses its own word, such as Яловичина for beef and Баранина for lamb.
Meaning: animal flesh used as food (noun)
Which one should you use?
М'яско is a casual diminutive of the same word, used in relaxed, informal speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
м'ясо is a neuter noun. After a negation, or when you talk about a lack of meat, it takes the genitive form м'яса.
How do you pronounce it?
It is romanized as m'yaso. The apostrophe marks a separate y sound before the vowel, so it is said with an m followed by a clear ya, not a blended m.
Did you know?
- In Ukrainian slang, calling someone м'ясо can imply they are a 'cannon fodder' or a mindless participant in a task, often used in gaming or military contexts.
- The Ukrainian word for the soft, white middle of a loaf of bread is м'якуш, which is derived from the same root as 'meat'.
- The Ukrainian word м'ясо is a distant relative of the English word 'muscle'. Both originate from an ancient root referring to flesh or soft tissue.
Examples in context
- Ти не їси м'ясо?You don't eat meat?This is a simple question with м'ясо as the object of the verb.Tatoeba #3729962 by rmdas, translation #3763733 by Serhiy
- Я рідко їм м'ясо.I rarely eat meat.Here м'ясо follows the verb for eat.Tatoeba #5791487 by deniko, translation #5791136 by CK
- Я не люблю м'ясо.I don't care for meat.м'ясо is the object of the verb for like here.Tatoeba #6136996 by deniko, translation #259789 by CK
- 105 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is discussing what to cook for dinner.
- Наталія NataliiaАндрію, ти хочеш сьогодні м'ясо?Andriiu, ty khochesh syohodni m'iaso?Andriy, do you want meat today?
- Андрій AndriiТак, я дуже хочу м'яса.Tak, ya duzhe khochu m'iasia.Yes, I really want some meat.
- Наталія NataliiaТоді я куплю яловичину.Tohdi ya kupliu ialovychynu.Then I will buy beef.
- Андрій AndriiЧудово, дякую тобі.Chudovo, diakuiu tobi.Great, thank you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
