сього́дні
sʹohódni
The English word "today" is translated into Ukrainian as сього́дні (sʹohódni). Wiktionary also lists ни́ні (nýni).
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| сього́дні | sʹohódni |
| ни́ні | nýni |
Both forms are used to refer to the current day, acting as an adverb.
Which one should you use?
The form сього́дні is the standard way to say today, while ни́ні is used in more formal or poetic contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word сього́дні can function as both an adverb and a noun meaning "today".
How do you pronounce it?
sʹohódni
Did you know?
- If you use the more poetic ни́ні in a casual text message to a friend, it might sound like you are a character in a 19th-century novel or an epic poem.
- The word день (day) inside the word сього́дні shares an ancestral connection with the English 'day', as both stem from Proto-Indo-European roots.
- While сього́дні means 'today', the word ни́ні is often used to mean 'nowadays' or 'in the present era' rather than just the current 24-hour period.
Examples in context
- Сьогодні ми маємо важливу нараду.Today we have an important meeting.
- Будь ласка, прийдіть сьогодні до нашого офісу.Please come to our office today.
Example conversation
Dmytro and Nataliia are discussing their plans for the day.
- Дмитро DmytroНаталіє, ми сього́дні зустрінемося?Nataliye, my s’ohodni zustrinemo-sya?Nataliia, are we meeting today?
- Наталія NataliiaТак, я буду вільна о п'ятій.Tak, ya budu vilna o p'yatiy.Yes, I will be free at five.
- Дмитро DmytroЧудово, де ми побачимося?Chudovo, de my pobachy-mosya?Great, where shall we meet?
- Наталія NataliiaЗустрінемося біля кафе.Zustrinemo-sya bilya kafe.Let's meet near the cafe.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
