Whether you are familiarizing yourself with the language, or planning a trip to the republic of Ukraine, this is the phrasebook / dictionary for you. For business, education, or leisure, one must realize that this area once part of the former Soviet Union has a culture and language that is quite different from Russian. This language guide prepares its reader with fifteen chapters of situational phrases suited to: traveling by rail, trolley, car or bus; coping with emergencies; Ukrainian shopping; exchanging currency; getting along at a hotel; ordering a meal, and other daily life adventures. Each Ukrainian phrase is accompanied by an English translation and phonetic pronunciation based on North American speech. For handy reference, included is a 3,000-word mini-dictionary listed in both English and Ukrainian. With its countless tips to facilitate living, traveling and working in Ukraine, this is an essential and indispensable item for the traveler.

Ukranian collection.

The language --The Cyrillic alphabet -- Pronunciation -- Stress -- Declension -- Essential expressions -- The basics -- Greetings -- Introductions -- Personal introductions -- Making oneself understood -- At the airport -- Passport control -- Customs -- Baggage -- Currency exchange -- Car rental -- At the hotel -- Check in -- Registration -- The staff -- Questions -- Problems -- Check out -- At the restaurant -- Types of establishments -- The preliminaries -- Ordering -- The meal -- Complaints -- The check -- Snack bars and cafeterias -- Food and drink -- Breakfast -- Appetizers -- Soups -- Grains and cereals -- Vegetables -- Preparation -- Meat and meat dishes -- Poultry and game -- Fish and seafood -- Fruit -- Dessert -- Drinks -- Alcoholic drinks -- Toasts -- Services -- Currency exchange -- Mail -- Telegrams -- Telephones -- Dry cleaning and laundry -- Optician -- Shoe repair -- Barber/hairdresser -- Film development -- Transportation -- Buses, streetcars and trolleys -- Subway -- Taxi -- Boats -- Trains -- Planes -- Sightseeing and relaxing -- Asking directions -- Taking a bus trip -- Taking a walking tour -- Taking in the sights -- Worship services -- Outdoor recreation -- Camping -- Public baths -- Entertainment -- Tickets -- Theater and movies -- Opera, concerts, and ballet -- Circus and puppet show -- Sporting events -- Stores -- Finding the right store -- Looking around -- Making a purchase -- Shopping -- Gifts and souvenirs -- Jewelry -- Stones and metals -- Books and stationery supplies -- Records -- Toys -- Clothes -- Fit -- Colors -- Materials and fabrics -- Shoes -- Groceries -- Health and beauty aides -- Accidents and emergencies -- Help -- Illness and injury -- Parts of the body -- Seeing a doctor -- Seeing a dentist -- Treatment -- At the hospital -- Numbers and time expressions -- Cardinal numbers -- Ordinal numbers -- Quantities and measurements -- Days and weeks -- Months -- Years -- Other time expressions -- Telling time -- Seasons -- Reference -- Ukrainian National Holidays -- Weather -- Directions -- Family -- Signs -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Metric conversions -- Ukrainian-English dictionary -- English-Ukrainian dictionary.