стріля́ти
striljátyimperfective
The English verb 'shoot' is translated into Ukrainian as стріля́ти (striljáty). Wiktionary also lists вистрі́лювати (vystríljuvaty) and вистре́лювати (vystréljuvaty).
Meaning: to fire a shot (verb)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| стріля́ти | striljáty | imperfective |
| вистрі́лювати | vystríljuvaty | imperfective |
| вистре́лювати | vystréljuvaty | imperfective |
| ви́стрелити | výstrelyty | perfective |
| ви́стрілити | výstrilyty | perfective |
The term is used to describe the act of firing a shot.
Which one should you use?
стріля́ти is used for the ongoing process of shooting or the general ability to shoot, whereas the forms starting with 'ви-' focus on the single act of discharging a shot. ви́стрілити is the perfective form used when a single, specific shot is fired and completed.
How does it change in a sentence?
стріля́ти is the imperfective aspect, used for continuous actions or habitual shooting.
How do you pronounce it?
striljáty
Did you know?
- Unlike in English where you can 'shoot' a movie, using стріля́ти in that context in Ukrainian would imply you are literally shooting at the film crew with a gun.
- In colloquial Ukrainian, стріля́ти can be used slangily to mean 'to beg' or 'to try to get something for free' from someone else.
- The word стріла meaning 'arrow' is the root of стріля́ти, showing that the Ukrainian word for shooting a gun evolved from the act of shooting a bow.
Examples in context
- Я пройшов курс зі стрільби. [Ya proyshov kurs zi stril'by]I completed a shooting course.
- Поліцейський випустив кулю у повітря, щоб попередити злочинців. [Poliyeyshiy vypustiv kulyu u povitrya, shchob poperedyty zlochynciv]The policeman fired a bullet in the air to warn the criminals.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shoot” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
