ucraniano
/ukɾaˈnjano/masculine
In Spanish, 'ukrainian' is translated as ucraniano.
ucraniano refers to the East Slavic language spoken by Ukrainians and the official language of Ukraine. It can also be used as an adjective meaning 'relating to Ukraine or its people' or as a noun to describe a person from Ukraine.
Meaning: East Slavic language of Ukrainians, and the official language of Ukraine (name)
Which one should you use?
The word ucraniano is always masculine when referring to the language itself. However, when used as an adjective to describe a person or thing, it must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. For example, while the language is ucraniano, a person's nationality will change based on gender: ucraniano for a man and ucraniana for a woman.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a person from Ukraine, the masculine form ucraniano is used for a male, while the feminine form ucraniana is used for a female. The forms ucranio also exist in related contexts for people or things relating to Ukraine.
How do you pronounce it?
/ukɾaˈnjano/
Did you know?
- When referring to a diverse group of Ukrainians, Spanish uses the masculine plural ucranianos regardless of how many women are in the group.
- The word ucraniano follows the standard Spanish pattern for nationalities ending in '-ano', which often indicates an origin in a specific region or land.
- If you are discussing the language, you must use the masculine form ucraniano, even if you are a woman or talking to a woman.
Examples in context
- ¿Hablas ucraniano o ruso?Do you speak Ukrainian or Russian?This sentence is useful for asking someone which language they speak using ucraniano.Tatoeba #10696473 by Shishir, translation #10696201 by tokzyk
- En Ucrania siempre hablo ucraniano.In Ukraine I always speak Ukrainian.This sentence describes a habit of speaking ucraniano while in Ukraine.Tatoeba #1526514 by hayastan, translation #1526436 by pauldhunt
- Quiero hablar ucraniano con fluidez.I want to speak Ukrainian fluently.This sentence expresses a desire to achieve fluency in ucraniano.Tatoeba #13734831 by ecorralest101, translation #13734819 by araneo
- El señor Petrov es un profesor ucraniano muy respetado.Mr. Petrov is a highly respected Ukrainian professor.
- María es gallega y su esposo es gallego, pero Julio es ucraniano.María is Galician, and her husband is also Galician, but Julio is Ukrainian.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are in a library.
- Alejandro¿Sabes qué dice este manual en ucraniano?Do you know what this manual in Ukrainian says?
- LucíaNo, no entiendo el ucraniano.No, I don't understand Ukrainian.
- AlejandroEs una pena, parece muy interesante.That's a shame, it looks very interesting.
- LucíaPodemos pedir ayuda a un profesor.We can ask a teacher for help.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ukrainian” translations and entries ucraniano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
