вчи́тися
včýtysjaimperfective
To study in Ukrainian is to say вчи́тися (včýtysja). Wiktionary also lists учи́тися (učýtysja).
Meaning: to acquire knowledge (verb)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| вчи́тися | včýtysja | imperfective |
| учи́тися | učýtysja | imperfective |
The verb is used to describe the process of acquiring knowledge. When you want to refer to the general process or act of studying, use the noun уче́ння, whereas ви́вчення is used when referring more specifically to the study of a particular subject or topic. If you want to describe the completed act of studying or learning a specific topic, use the perfective verb ви́вчити. Related nouns include дослі́дження and кабіне́т for a room in a house intended for reading and writing.
Which one should you use?
The forms вчи́тися and учи́тися are synonyms and are often interchangeable in the sense of 'to study' or 'to learn'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb вчи́тися is imperfective. The third-person singular form of вчи́тися is вчи́ться.
How do you pronounce it?
včýtysja
When do people say it?
The phrase Успіхів! means 'Good luck!'
Did you know?
- The word дослі́дження for 'study' or 'research' is rooted in the word слід, which means 'track' or 'footprint'. Literally, to research is to follow a trail.
- While вчи́тися means 'to study', the word кабіне́т refers to the room where it happens. This word is a cognate of the English 'cabinet', which originally referred to a small private room.
- In a classroom setting, the person who is studying is a студе́нт, but the word for a person who studies in a more general or primary sense is often уче́ник.
Examples in context
- Я вивчаю українську мову.I study the Ukrainian language.
- Ми навчаємося разом в бібліотеці.We study together at the library.
- Я хочу вчи́тися в університеті.Ya khochu vchyty-sya v universyteti.I want to study at the university.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “study” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
