нови́й
novýj
The English word "new" is translated into Ukrainian as нови́й (novýj).
нови́й is used to describe something that has been recently made or created.
Meaning: recently made or created (adj)
Which one should you use?
Новітній is a formal way to say latest. Нова штука is an informal way to say new thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. The masculine form нови́й is used for nouns of masculine gender in the nominative case, while нове́ is the neuter form.
How do you pronounce it?
novýj
Did you know?
- While новий refers to something recently made, the word сві́жий is often used for 'new' things that are perishable, such as 'new' (fresh) bread or 'new' (fresh) news.
- In Ukrainian, to say someone is 'new' to a group, you might use the word нові́тенький, which is a diminutive form that makes the 'newness' sound much more endearing or cute.
- The word новий shares a deep linguistic root with the English word 'new' and the Latin 'novus'. They are cognates from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European ancestor.
Examples in context
- Ми запустили новий проект нашої компанії.We launched a new project of our company.
- Це мій новенький автомобіль!This is my brand new car!
- Ця програма – просто нова штука!This program is simply a new thing!
Example conversation
Dmytro and Iryna are talking about a purchase.
- Дмитро DmytroПодивись, це мій нови́й ноутбук!Podyvys, tse mii novyi notbuk!Look, this is my new laptop!
- Ірина IrynaВін виглядає дуже круто.Vin vyhliadaie duzhe kruto.It looks very cool.
- Дмитро DmytroТак, він працює дуже швидко.Tak, vin pratsiuie duzhe shvydko.Yes, it works very fast.
- Ірина IrynaВітаю з покупкою, Дмитре!Vitaiu z pokupkoyu, Dmytre!Congratulations on the purchase, Dmytro!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
