неділя
nedílja[neˈdʲilʲɐ]
The English word "Sunday" is translated into Ukrainian as неділя (nedílja).
неділя refers to the day of the week known as Sunday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In eastern regions close to the Russian border, some Ukrainians may use the Russian word Воскресенье to refer to Sunday and it is understood there.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on its role in a sentence. The form неділі is used after prepositions such as у to mean "on Sunday". The form неділю is used when Sunday is the direct object of a verb, such as when saying one intends to spend the day.
How do you pronounce it?
nedílja
Did you know?
- The word неділя shares a deep historical link with the English word 'do', as both stem from the idea of performing an action or a deed.
- In traditional Ukrainian village life, неділя was strictly observed as a day of complete rest from field work to honor the spiritual nature of the day.
- The root 'діло' in неділя is a cognate of the English word 'deal', as both relate to a distribution or a piece of business.
Examples in context
- Цей день – неділя.Today is Sunday.This sentence is useful for stating that today is неділя.Tatoeba #1104608 by aandrusiak, translation #63119 by sacredceltic
- Ми граємо по неділях.We play on Sunday.This sentence is useful for describing an action that happens on неділя.Tatoeba #5702470 by deniko, translation #263185 by CK
- Після суботи йде неділя.After Saturday comes Sunday.This sentence is useful for describing the sequence of days where неділя follows Saturday.Tatoeba #512279 by deniko, translation #453482 by FeuDRenais
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Example conversation
Olena and Serhiy are planning their weekend.
- Олена OlenaКоли ми зустрінемося?Koly my zustrinemosia?When will we meet?
- Сергій SerhiiДавай у неділю.Davai u nedilyu.Let's do it on Sunday.
- Олена OlenaНеділя мені підходить.Nedilya meni pidkhodyt.Sunday works for me.
- Сергій SerhiiТоді до зустрічі!Todil do zustrichi!See you then!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry неділя, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
