Here are Ukrainian words for animals to start with: птах (ptakh, bird), кіт (kit, cat), корова (korova, cow), собака (sobaka, dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | птахptakh | noun | A1 |
| cat | кітkit | noun | A1 |
| cow | короваkorova | noun | A1 |
| dog | собакаsobaka | noun | A1 |
| fish | рибаryba | noun | A1 |
| horse | кіньkin | noun | A1 |
| mouse | мишаmysha | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | білкаbilka | noun | A1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | тваринаtvaryna | noun | A1 |
| chicken | куркаkurka | noun | A1 |
| frog | жабаzhaba | noun | A1 |
| pig | свиняsvynia | noun | A1 |
| turkey | індичкаindychka | noun | A1 |
| creature | істотаistota | noun | A2 |
| feather | пероpero | noun | A2 |
| harvest | жниваzhnyva | noun | A2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | під загрозою зникненняpid zahrozoiu znyknennia | adj | A2 |
| conservation | збереженняzberezhennia | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | екосистемаekosystema | noun | B1 |
| extinction | вимиранняvymyrannia | noun | B1 |
| habitat | середовище проживанняseredovyshche prozhyvannia | noun | B1 |
| reef | рифryf | noun | B1 |
| firefly | світлячокsvitliachok | noun | B2 |
| gull | чайкаchaika | noun | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | зміяzmiia | noun | A1 |
| alligator | алігаторalihator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | хамелеонkhameleon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | кобраkobra | noun | B1 |
| gecko | геконhekon | noun | B1 |
| iguana | ігуанаihuana | noun | B1 |
| python | пітонpiton | noun | B1 |
| toad | ропухаropukha | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | грибhryb | noun | B1 |
| parasite | паразитparazyt | noun | B1 |
| algae | водоростіvodorosti | noun | B2 |
| microbe | мікробmikrob | noun | B2 |
| mold | цвільtsvil | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | патогенpatohen | noun | B2 |
| toxin | токсинtoksyn | noun | B2 |
| yeast | дріжджіdrizhdzhi | noun | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | шимпанзеshympanze | noun | A2 |
| baboon | бабуїнbabuin | noun | B1 |
| badger | борсукborsuk | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | горилаhoryla | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | їжакyizhak | noun | B1 |
| mole | крітkrit | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | орангутангoranhutanh | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | північний оленьpivnichnyi olen | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | устрицяustrytsia | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | креветкаkrevetka | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | каракатицяkarakatytsia | noun | B2 |
| mussel | мідіяmidiia | noun | B2 |
| prawn | королівська креветкаkorolivska krevetka | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | морський левmorskyi lev | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | морський їжакmorskyi yizhak | noun | B2 |
| walrus | моржmorzh | noun | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | малинівкаmalynivka | noun | A2 |
| goose | гускаhuska | noun | B1 |
| hawk | яструбyastrub | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | страусstraus | noun | B1 |
| pelican | пеліканpelikan | noun | B1 |
| raven | воронvoron | noun | B1 |
| toucan | туканtukan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | дятелdiatel | noun | B1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | блохаblokha | noun | A2 |
| shelter | притулокprytulok | noun | B1 |
| tick | кліщklishch | noun | B1 |
| treats | ласощіlasoshchi | noun | B1 |
| vet | ветеринарveterynar | noun | B1 |
| leash | повідецьpovidets | noun | B2 |
| neuter | каструватиkastruvaty | verb | B2 |
| spay | стерилізуватиsterylizuvaty | verb | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | тарганtarhan | noun | B1 |
| aphid | попелицяpopelytsia | noun | B2 |
| larva | личинкаlychynka | noun | B2 |
| locust | саранаsarana | noun | B2 |
| mantis | богомолbohomol | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | запилювачzapyliuvach | noun | B2 |
| pupa | лялечкаlialechka | noun | B2 |
| termite | термітtermit | noun | B2 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | скатskat | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | глибоке мореhlyboke more | noun | B1 |
| skate | раяraia | noun | B1 |
| abyss | безодняbezodnia | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | риба-вудильникryba-vudylnyk | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | гігантський кальмарhihantskyi kalmar | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | морський огірокmorskyi ohirok | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | гідротермальне джерелоhidrotermalne dzherelo | noun | C1 |
| English | Ukrainian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | камуфляжkamufliazh | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | сплячкаspliachka | noun | B1 |
| foraging | пошук їжіposhuk yizhi | noun | B2 |
| herding | стадна поведінкаstadna povedinka | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | мімікріяmimikriia | noun | B2 |
| predation | хижацтвоkhyzhatstvo | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | живлення падломzhyvlennia padlom | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | територіальністьterytorialnist | noun | B2 |
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