How to Use Interrogative Pronouns in Ukrainian

What Are Interrogative Pronouns in Ukrainian?

Interrogative pronouns are words used to ask questions about people, things, places, reasons, and more. In Ukrainian, these pronouns help you form questions to gather information.

Common Ukrainian Interrogative Pronouns

• Хто (khto) – Who
• Що (shcho) – What
• Де (de) – Where
• Коли (koly) – When
• Чому (chomu) – Why
• Як (yak) – How
• Який (yaky) – Which / What kind of

Each of these pronouns is used to ask a specific type of question. Let's explore them with examples.

Using 'Хто' (Who)

Use Хто to ask about a person or people.

Example: Хто це? – Who is this?

Using 'Що' (What)

Use Що to ask about things or actions.

Example: Що ти робиш? – What are you doing?

Using 'Де' (Where)

Use Де to ask about a place or location.

Example: Де ти живеш? – Where do you live?

Using 'Коли' (When)

Use Коли to ask about time.

Example: Коли починається урок? – When does the lesson start?

Using 'Чому' (Why)

Use Чому to ask for a reason.

Example: Чому ти сумний? – Why are you sad?

Using 'Як' (How)

Use Як to ask about manner or condition.

Example: Як ти почуваєшся? – How do you feel?

Using 'Який' (Which / What kind of)

Use Який to ask about choice or quality. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes.

Example: Який твій улюблений колір? – What is your favorite color?