Ukrainian Word of the Day
сім'я
/sim-YA/ • noun — 19th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a group of people related by blood, marriage, or legal ties; family
Examples
- Моя сім'я живе в Києві.
(My family lives in Kyiv.) - У нас велика сім'я з п'яти людей.
(We have a large family of five people.) - Сім'я — найважливіше в житті.
(Family is the most important thing in life.)
Synonyms
- родина
- рід
Used to refer to immediate or extended family members. Common in everyday conversation; can mean the household or the broader kin group. 'Сім'я' is grammatically singular in Ukrainian; the plural form is 'сім'ї' when referring to multiple families.
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