Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії
Laskavo prosymo do Irlandii
The English phrase "welcome to ireland" is translated into Ukrainian as Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії (Laskavo prosymo do Irlandii).
This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone who has just arrived in Ireland.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression Ласкаво просимо literally means "kindly/graciously we ask [you] to come".
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression Ласкаво просимо is a fixed phrase used for welcoming one or more people and does not change based on the number of people being welcomed. In the phrase, Ірландії is the genitive case of Ірландія, which is required after the preposition до (to/towards).
How do you pronounce it?
Laskavo prosymo do Irlandii
Did you know?
- While ласкаво is used in greetings, the root word ласка is also used in a completely different context to describe the way a cat purrs or rubs against a person.
- The word ласкаво comes from the noun ласка, which means 'grace' or 'affection'. This gives the greeting a much warmer, more sentimental feeling than the standard English 'welcome'.
- The preposition до is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *de or *do. This makes it a linguistic cousin to the English word 'to'.
Examples in context
- Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії!Laskavo prosymo do Irlandiyi!Welcome to Ireland!
- Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії, ми раді вас бачити.Laskavo prosymo do Irlandiyi, my radi vas bachyty.Welcome to Ireland, we are glad to see you.
- Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії, сподіваюся, вам тут сподобається.Laskavo prosymo do Irlandiyi, spodivayusya, vam tut spodobayet'sya.Welcome to Ireland, I hope you like it here.
Example conversation
Oleksandr meets Iryna at the airport in Dublin.
- Олександр OleksandrПривіт, Ірино! Ласкаво просимо до Ірландії.Pryvit, Iryno! Laskavo prosymo do Irlandii.Hi, Iryna! Welcome to Ireland.
- Ірина IrynaДякую, Олександре! Я дуже рада бути тут.Diakuyu, Oleksandre! Ya duzhe rada buty tut.Thank you, Oleksandr! I am very glad to be here.
- Олександр OleksandrТут зараз дуже гарна погода.Tut zaraz duzhe harna pohoda.The weather is very nice here right now.
- Ірина IrynaЦе чудово, я хочу все побачити.Tse chudovo, ya khochu vse pobachyty.That's great, I want to see everything.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries до, ласкаво, CC BY-SA 4.0.
