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How Palianytsia works

Palianytsia searches for words and phrases in reliable sources and extracts the aptest sentences containing these expressions. For each sentence, we display the context and link to the original article. The source base includes all areas of life and vocabulary for any occasion.

“Сирень” — іs this a Ukrainian word?

If you are talking about a plant, then in Ukrainian it is correct to say “бузок”. Nevertheless, a word “сирень” is also used in Ukrainian. This is the proper name for weapons, settlements and songs.

What is correct: “на наступній неділі” or “на наступному тижні”?

“На наступній неділі” is a mistake, it was made, for example, by Nikolai Azarov. “На наступному тижні” is correct. By the way, you can also say “наступного тижня”.

How to say “полетело кувырком” in Ukrainian?

In Ukrainian it is translated as “полетіло шкереберть”. Palianytsia translates this expression on its own and demonstrates that this is what they really say.

“Поліціянтка” — does anyone adequate say so?

Femininity is a difficult topic for Ukrainian society. However, a word поліціянтка is used by Radio Liberty, UP, TSN, Detector Media and Wikipedia.

How to say “вы мне льстите” in Ukrainian?

Ви мені лестите. By the way, if we are talking about ourselves, then they say “лещу собі”.

“Бодай хтось” — do they still say that?

Some words may seem archaic, but they are as convenient and pleasant as others. Palianytsia helps to confirm this. The phrase “бодай хтось” occurs more than 50 times in our database. So we can confidently say that this is active vocabulary.

“Філіжанка” — do they say that only in Lviv?

Probably, this word came from the west of Ukraine. Now this word is used all over Ukraine: among the sources that use it are TSN, Detector Media, UP, and others.

What is a “тремпель”?

The word came from the name of the Kharkiv factory, it means hanger. It has completely entered the Ukrainian language, but it has a clear geographical affiliation — it is more known in the east of Ukraine.

“Хештег” or “гештег” — how should I say?

According to the spelling from 2019, it is correct to say “гештег”. However, this spelling has not yet fully come into use, and many say “хештег”. Our position is to say what you think is right.

“Отакої” — is it just colloquialism?

In fact, the lines between colloquial and business language are now quite blurred. It is unlikely that anyone will judge you for a word “отакої” in a business meeting if it is used appropriately. This word can be found in most popular Ukrainian sources.

“Вважаю за правильне” or “вважаю за правильно”, how do they say?

“Вважаю за правильно” — they don't say that. At the same time “вважаю за правильне” is a very widely used phrase.

“Фідбек” — it's ok? Or is it better to use “зворотний зв’язок”?

The word “фідбек” has already firmly entered the Ukrainian language, it can definitely be used. At the same time, “зворотний зв’язок”, although longer, but still a correct way to name this term.

Can I say so?

The service finds words and phrases exclusively in authoritative sources. Such sources have editorial quality control. So the use of the expression in several sources shows that this is what they really say.

How to say correctly?

If you compare the search results for several similar queries, you can understand in which industry and in what sense a word or phrase is used. Due to this, you can choose the most appropriate way to express your opinion.

What is meant?

For each phrase, we provide the context — the sentence before and after. This makes it possible to understand what is being discussed, the emotional component of the text, and the type of vocabulary. To fully understand the context, you can go to the source via the link and view the entire article.