ніч
nič[nʲit͡ʃ]feminine
The Ukrainian word for night is ніч (nič).
ніч is used to refer to the period between sunset and sunrise. You may also encounter the adverbial form вночі, which is commonly used to mean 'at night' or 'during the night'.
Meaning: period between sunset and sunrise (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ніч is ночі.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nič.
Did you know?
- When describing someone as 'night-owl' or a person who stays up late, Ukrainian speakers often use the term сова (owl) instead of referencing the word for 'night' itself.
- In Ukrainian folklore, the 'night' is often personified or associated with the 'nightmare' creature called нічний жах, which translates literally to 'night terror'.
- The phrase біла ніч meaning 'white night' is used to describe the atmospheric phenomenon in northern regions where the sun does not fully set.
Examples in context
- Ми всю ніч пили.We drank all night.This sentence is useful for describing drinking all night using ніч.Tatoeba #6729276 by deniko, translation #2193766 by Hybrid
- Я читав усю ніч.I was up reading all night.This sentence is useful for describing reading all night using ніч.Tatoeba #7884039 by deniko, translation #7782520 by CK
- Дощ ішов усю ніч.It rained all night.This sentence is useful for describing rain occurring all night using ніч.Tatoeba #6444335 by deniko, translation #6440479 by CK
- Я кохаю спостерігати за зірками уночі.I love stargazing at night.
- Чи ти коли-небудь граєш у відеоігри вночі?Do you ever play video games at night?
- 164 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Irina and Dmytro are talking about their sleep quality.
- Ірина IrynaТи добре спав цієї ночі?Ty dobro spav tsieiy nochi?Did you sleep well this night?
- Дмитро DmytroНі, ця ніч була дуже тривалою.Ni, tsia nich bula duzhe tryvaloyu.No, this night was very long.
- Ірина IrynaЧому ти не міг заснути?Chomu ty ne mih zasnuty?Why couldn't you fall asleep?
- Дмитро DmytroБуло занадто шумно за вікном.Bulo zanadto shumno za viknom.It was too noisy outside the window.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “night” translations and entries ніч, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
