му́зика
múzykafeminine
The English word "music" is translated into Ukrainian as му́зика (múzyka).
му́зика is used to refer to sound that is organized in time in a melodious way.
Meaning: sound, organized in time in a melodious way (noun)
Which one should you use?
While му́зика refers to the art or the sound of music itself, the word музика́нт refers to the person who plays music, a musician.
How does it change in a sentence?
му́зика is a feminine noun. Its genitive singular form is му́зики, which is used after words like нема́є (there is no) or to indicate possession. The form му́зики also functions as the nominative plural.
How do you pronounce it?
múzyka
Did you know?
- The word му́зика can be used in a sarcastic way to describe a loud, chaotic noise that is the opposite of melodic sound.
- Ukrainian has a specific term духови́й for wind music, which literally translates to 'breath' music.
- The Ukrainian word for 'music' is a cognate with the English 'music', both tracing back to the Greek mousikē, referring to the art of the Muses.
Examples in context
- Я люблю музику.I love music
- Я люблю рок.I love rock
- Ця му́зика дуже спокійна.Tsya muzyka duzhe spokoyna.This music is very calm.
- У кімнаті грала гарна му́зика.U kimnati hrala harna muzyka.Beautiful music was playing in the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “music” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
