сумува́ти
sumuvátyimperfective
To miss someone or something in Ukrainian is expressed by сумува́ти (sumuváty) or скуча́ти.
Meaning: to feel the absence of someone or something, to feel the want or need of (verb)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| сумува́ти | sumuváty | imperfective |
| скуча́ти | skučáty | imperfective |
Both verbs are used to express the feeling of absence or the want/need of a person, place or thing.
Which one should you use?
скуча́ти is the standard, everyday way to say you miss a person, a place or a feeling.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both provided forms are imperfective verbs.
How do you pronounce it?
sumuváty
Did you know?
- The verb скуча́ти is built from the root ску́ка, which literally means 'boredom' or 'ennui'.
- In Ukrainian, the feeling of missing someone is often expressed as a physical weight or pressure on the heart, using phrases that imply the heart is 'aching' rather than just 'missing'.
- While English speakers 'miss' a target or a bus, using 'скуча́ти' for a missed event would sound quite strange. For missed objects or opportunities, Ukrainians prefer using the verb 'пропусти́ти'.
Examples in context
- Доброго дня, пані Петренко.Good day, Ms. Petrenko.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miss” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
