ра́нок
ránokmasculine
The Ukrainian word for "morning" is ра́нок (ránok).
ра́нок is a masculine noun referring to the part of the day between dawn and midday.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Which one should you use?
ра́нок is the noun used to name the period of time itself. To describe something that occurs during this time, you would use the adjective ранній (early) instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The instrumental case form ранко́м is used to express the phrase "in the morning" (for instance, "I'll do it in the morning").
How do you pronounce it?
ránok
Did you know?
- In many Ukrainian songs and poems, the 'morning' is personified through the word зоря́ (dawn/star), linking the time of day to celestial bodies.
- A common way to greet someone in the morning is Доброго ра́нку, which literally translates to 'a good morning' in the accusative case.
- The word ранок shares a common Slavic root with the word for 'dawn', much like how 'aurora' relates to the morning in Latin-based languages.
Examples in context
- Доброго ра́нку!Good morning!
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Iryna are discussing their daily schedules.
- Олександр OleksandrТвій ра́нок зазвичай завантажений?Tviy ranok zvychain nebo zavantazhenyi?Is your morning usually busy?
- Ірина IrynaТак, я завжди поспішаю.Tak, ya zavzhdy pospishaiu.Yes, I am always in a hurry.
- Олександр OleksandrА я люблю тихий ра́нок.A ya liubliu tykhyi ranok.And I love a quiet morning.
- Ірина IrynaЦе дуже добре, Олександре.Tse duzhe dobre, Oleksandre.That is very nice, Oleksandr.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
