місяці
The Ukrainian phrase for "the months" is місяці.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from місяць, which means both "month" and "moon" in Ukrainian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of місяці is місяць. When you want to say "of the months", you use the genitive plural form місяців. This form is also used after numbers, with the exception of 2, 3 and 4.
Did you know?
- The word for February, лютий, also means 'fierce' or 'cruel', describing the harshness of the winter weather during that month.
- While modern calendars use Latin names, traditional Ukrainian місяці were named after natural phenomena, such as листопад for November, which means 'leaf-fall'.
- Because місяць means both 'month' and 'moon', the Ukrainian word for 'moonlight' is місячне світло, which literally translates to 'monthly light'.
Examples in context
- Найбільш дощові місяці це травень, червень, липень і серпень.The months with the most rain are May, June, July and August.This sentence is useful for identifying which місяці are the rainiest.Tatoeba #8335518 by riveranino, translation #4212807 by CK
- Ці місяці були дуже спекотними.Tsi misiats'i buly duzhe spekotnymy.These months were very hot.
- Я не пам'ятаю всі місяці року.Ya ne pam'yatayu vsi misiats'i roku.I don't remember all the months of the year.
Example conversation
Dmytro and Mariia are talking about their travel plans.
- Дмитро DmytroЯкі місяці найкращі для подорожі?Yaki misiats'i naikrashchi dlya podorozhi?Which months are the best for traveling?
- Марія MariiaНа мою думку, ці місяці травень і червень.Na moyu dumku, tsi misiats'i travhen i cherven'.In my opinion, these months are May and June.
- Дмитро DmytroДякую за пораду, Маріє.Diakuiu za poradu, Mariye.Thank you for the advice, Mariia.
- Марія MariiaБудь ласка, Дмитре.Bud' laska, Dmytre.You're welcome, Dmytro.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
