Ukrainian to English examples

Я хочу швидко вивчити англійську.

→ I want to learn English quickly.

Ukrainian and English share SVO order in basic sentences. The adverb 'quickly' can come in various positions in Ukrainian — English puts it after the main verb.

Я вивчаю англійську вже три роки.

→ I have been learning English for three years.

Ukrainian uses the present imperfective with 'vje' (already) for ongoing duration. English uses the present perfect continuous — a tense without a direct Ukrainian equivalent.

Чи не могли б ви говорити повільніше?

→ Could you speak more slowly?

Ukrainian uses the conditional 'mogli b' (could) for polite requests — similar in function to English 'could you'. The politeness strategy is comparable.

Якби я більше вчився, я б склав іспит.

→ If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

Ukrainian uses the conditional particle 'by' with past tense for counterfactual situations. English uses the past perfect in the condition and 'would have' in the result.

Англійська — дуже важлива мова.

→ English is a very important language.

Ukrainian omits 'is' in the present tense — a dash is used in written form. English always requires 'is'. The article 'a' before 'language' is also required in English.