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exchange with AIESEC to Ukraine!

Now, all you have to do is to get to know the

country well and to be a proactive learner.

Enjoy diversity and have an incredible

experience with us!

Best regards,

VP ICX team AIESEC in Ukraine 2012-2013

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For all the rest countries a

your passport (original, not a copy) one completed application form printed or written i n block letters in black ink nine recent n a s s n n r N s i z e m l n r n h n t i w r a n h

• one completed appliuiuuim F i n m . u

one recent passport-size color photograph • i f you are not a U.S., E.U., Canadian, or Japanese citizen, you will probably need a letter of invitation.

Visit M in i s t r y o f Foreign Af fa i rs

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Ask your hosting LC to send the invitation letter, so you have up to 21 days for the embassy to proceed your application. Usually you should also indicate an address of your stay and a person responsible.

Extending Ukrainian visas

Visas can be extended in Ukraine within 4-5 business days at the city OVIR (office of visas and registrations) — not the neighborhood OVIR. Apply for an extension no sooner than 4-5 days before your visa expires. You cannot change the category of visa and are not allowed multiple entries back into the country during the period your visa has been extended for. In other words, if you have a multi-entry visa and extend it in Ukraine, you will only be allowed one more exit from Ukraine. As soon as you leave the country, the visa becomes void. Remember, you cannot get a new visa while in Ukraine — you can only extend your existing visa. You must leave Ukraine to get a new visa — at any Ukrainian consulate in any foreign country. Hence, if you plan to make multiple trips out of the country during the period you want to extend your visa for, it would make more sense to receive a new visa during your next trip abroad or even make a special trip to get the visa (to Krakow or Budapest, for example) rather than extend your current visa.

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COUNTRY

Ukray ina, [ukra' j ina]

Capi ta l : Kyiv

Area: 603.7 sq km

Populat ion: 45 ,888 ,000 people

G D P (nomina l ) : t o t a l $127,133

b i l l ion, per capi ta $2 , 795

Official language: Ukra in ian

Currency: UAH Hryvnia

Admin is t ra t ive d iv is ion: 24

oblasts and A u t o n o m o u s

Republ ic Cr imea

Rel ig ion: 6 4 % O r t h o d o x

Highest peak: Hover la 2 0 6 1 m

Sea: Black Sea

The Sea o f Azov

Nat ional symbo ls :

b lue-ye l low f lag symbol izes

blue sky and w h e a t f ie lds

Government : un i ta ry semi -

pres ident ia l republ ic

Ukra ine is bo rde red by the Russian Federa t ion t o t h e east and no r theas t , Belarus t o the

no r t hwes t , Poland, Slovakia and Hungary t o the wes t , Romania and M o l d o v a t o the sou thwes t , and t h e Black

Sea and Sea o f Azov t o t h e sou th and southeast respect ively.

Ukraine 's h is tory began w i t h the Kievan Rus ' , t h e precursor t o the East Slavs. F rom the 9 th cen tu ry the Kievan

Rus' became a large and p o w e r f u l na t ion bu t d is in tegra ted in t h e 12th cen tu ry . Ukra ine was t h e cen te r o f t he

medieva l l iv ing area o f t h e East Slavs. A f t e r t he Great N o r t h e r n W a r ( 1 7 0 0 - 1 7 2 1 ) Ukra ine was d iv ided b e t w e e n a

n u m b e r of regional powers and , by t h e 19th cen tu ry , t he largest par t of Ukra ine was i n teg ra ted in to the Russian

Empire w i t h t h e rest unde r Aus t ro -Hungar ian con t ro l . A f t e r a chaot ic per iod o f incessant wa r fa re and several

a t t e m p t s at i ndependence ( 1 9 1 7 - 2 1 ) f o l l o w i n g W o r l d W a r I and the Russian Civil War , i t e m e r g e d on December 30,

1922 as one o f t he f o u n d i n g republ ics o f t h e Soviet Un ion .

The Ukra in ian Soviet Socialist Republ ic 's t e r r i t o r y was

en larged w e s t w a r d shor t l y be fo re and a f te r W o r l d W a r II,

and sou thwards in 1954 w i t h t h e Crimea t rans fer . In 1945,

the Ukra in ian SSR became one of t h e co - found ing

members o f t he Un i ted Nat ions.

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HISTORY

Format ions

- Kievan Rus' 882

- K ingdom o f Ga l i c ia -

Volhynia

1199

- Cossack H e t m a n a t e 1649

- Ukra in ian Nat iona l

Republ ic

N o v e m b e r

7, 1917

- W e s t Ukra in ian

Nat iona l Republ ic

N o v e m b e r

1 , 1918

- Ukra in ian Soviet

Socialist

Republ ic

December

3 0 , 1 9 2 2

- Second Dec lara t ion o f

I ndependence

June 30 , 1 9 4 1

Independence f r o m

the Soviet Un ion

August

2 4 , 1 9 9 1

U k r a i n i a n history is long and proud, with the incept ion of K ievan Rus as the most powerfu l state in Medieval Europe. Wh i l e this state fell prey to Mongol conquest , the western part of Ukra ine b e c a m e part of t h e P o l i s h - L i t h u a n i a n C o m m o n w e a l t h f rom the 14th until the 18th century, even modern Ukraine owes it a debt of sorts. A subsequent Ukrain ian state w a s able, in the face of pressure f rom the ascendant Muscovy, to remain au tonomous for more than a century, but the R u s s i a n E m p i r e absorbed m u c h of Ukraine in the 18th century to the det r iment of their cul ture and identity. Despi te a brief, but uncer ta in , f l a s h o f i n d e p e n d e n c e at the end of the czarist reg ime, Ukraine w a s incorporated into the new USSR after the Russ ian Civil W a r in 1922 and subject to two d isastrous famines (1932-33 and 1946) as wel l as brutal f ight ing dur ing Wor ld W a r II.

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Ukra ine declared its sovere ignty within the Soviet Union in July 1990 as a prelude to unfold ing events in the year to c o m e . The Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's Par l iament) again dec lared its independence in early December 1991 fo l lowing the results of re ferendum in November 1991 which indicated overwhe lming popular support ( 9 0 % in favour of i n d e p e n d e n c e ) . Initially, there were severe economic diff icult ies, hyper inf lat ion, and ol igarchal rule prevai led in the early years fo l lowing independence. The issues of c rony ism, corrupt ion and a l leged vot ing irregularit ies came to a head dur ing the heavi ly-d isputed 2004 President ia l e lect ion, whe re al legat ions of vote-rigging sparked what became known as the "Orange Revolut ion" . In 2010 V i c t o r Y a n u k o v y c h became the president of Ukra ine. R e a d m o r e :

h t t p : / / e n . w i k i p e d i a . o r g / w i k i / H i s t o r y o f Ukra ine

Geography At 603,700 square k i lometres (233,100 sq mi) and with a coast l ine of 2,782 k i lometres (1,729 mi) , Ukraine is the wor ld 's 44th- largest country. l t is the largest who l l y -European country and the s e c o n d l a rges t c o u n t r y in E u r o p e (after the European part of Russia, before metropol i tan France) . The Ukrain ian landscape consis ts most ly of ferti le plains (or s t e p p e s ) and p l a t e a u s , c rossed by rivers such as the Dnieper (Dnipro) , Seversky Donets , Dniester and the Southern Bun as they flow south into the Black Sea and the smal ler Sea of Azov . To the southwest , the delta of the Danube fo rms the border with Romania . The country 's only mounta ins are the Carpath ian Mounta ins in the west , of wh ich the highest is the Hora Hover la at 2,061 m e t r e s (6,762 ft), and those on the Cr imean peninsula, in the ex t reme south a long the coast.

Climate Ukraine has a most ly tempera te c o n t i n e n t a l c l imate, a l though a more Medi te r ranean cl imate is found on the s o u t h e r n C r i m e a n c o a s t . Precipi tat ion is d ispropor t ionate ly d ist r ibuted; it is highest in the west and north and lowest in the east and southeast . Wes te rn Ukraine, receives around 1,200 mi l l imetres (47,2 in) of precipi tat ion annual ly, wh i le Cr imea receives around 400 mi l l imetres (15.7 in). W in te rs vary f rom cool a long the Black Sea to cold farther inland. Average a n n u a l t e m p e r a t u r e s range f rom 5.5 °C (41.9 ° F ) - 7 aC (44.6 D F ) in the nor th , to 11 "C (51.8 T ) - 1 3 °C (55.4 °F) in the south .

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CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY

A v e r a g e t e m p e r a t u r e r a n g e s

day l ime temperature range night lime temperature range

season Maximum Minimum MAXI mum Minimum

•F •c "F K X •F •c summer 90 32 70 21 65 18 SO 10

winter 4! 7 10 - 1 2 25 •4 -10 -23

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Ukra in ian c u i s i n e has a rich history and offers a wide variety of dishes.

Most famous dishes are borsch (beet root soup), potato salads, grains, vegetable salads, pork dishes etc.

Ukrainians eat moderately oily food, with equal consumption of vegetables and meat. It's difficult to find vegetarians in the country, but Ukraine has plenty of vegetables grown, so you won't starve ©

The top five components of a meal are potatoes, bread, eggs, meat (especially beef) and butter. Other popular foods include cabbage, milk, sour cream, curds, mushrooms, lard, cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, berries, honey, sugar, salt, garlic, and onions.

Main courses are eaten at the dinner (afternoon meal) and at the supper (evening meal). Most often they include meat (beef, chicken, fish) or vegetables and are served with various garnishes and dressings.

And for the dessert:

Syrnyki recipe Ingredients : 250 cottage cheese (syr), 75 g oil to fry, 2 table spoons semolina flour ,3 table spoons sugar, 2 table spoons wheat flour, 2 eggs Method: Combine all the ingredients, except flour, and knead stiff dough. Shape small balls and roll i n flour. Fry i n oil for 3-4 minutes every side unti l bright golden.

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COST OF LIVING

Accommodation UAH USD GBP EUR

Room in shared apartment in good area - monthly rent UAH 2,500.00 $310.09 £193.00 €220.90

2/3 star hotel - 1 night stay UAH 500.00 $62.02 £38.60 €44.18

Food and Drink Milk 1ltr./2.11 pints UAH 4.00 $0.50 £0.31 €0.35

Butter 500gr./1.10lbs. UAH 4.00 $0.50 £0.31 €0.35

Plain yoghurt 180gr./6.35oz. UAH 5.00 $0.62 £0.39 €0.44

Cheese 500gr./1.10lbs. UAH 25.00 $3.10 £1.93 €2.21

Eggs 12 (large) UAH 7.00 $0.87 £0.54 €0.62

Bread (white loaf) 1 kg./2.20lbs. UAH 3.00 $0.37 £0.23 €0.27

Bread Whole (wheat loaf)1 kg./2.20lbs. UAH 3.00 $0.37 £0.23 €0.27

Rice (long grain) 1 kg./2.20lbs. UAH 15.00 $1.86 £1.16 €1.33

Spaghetti 1kg./2.20lbs UAH 12.00 $1.49 £0.93 €1.06

Sugar (white) 1kg./2.20lbs. UAH 6.00 $0.74 £0.46 €0.53

Flour (white) 1kg./2.20lbs. UAH 5.00 $0.62 £0.39 €0.44

Cornflakes (packet) 375gr./13.23oz. UAH 13.00 $1.61 £1.00 €1.15

Tea bags (pack 25) UAH 15.00 $1.86 £1.16 €1.33

Coca Cola 11t/2.11 pints UAH 7.00 $0.87 £0.54 €0.62

Mineral water (still) 1H./2.11 pints UAH 4.00 $0.50 £0.31 €0.35

Cooked ham 1kg./2.20lbs. UAH 75.00 $9.30 £5.79 €6.63

Sausages 1 kg./2.20lbs. UAH 45.00 $5.58 £3.47 €3.98

Black pepper 50gr./1.76oz. UAH 3.00 $0.37 £0.23 €0.27

Frozen pizza 320gr./11.29oz. UAH 20.00 $2.48 £1.54 €1.77

Milk chocolate (bar) 100gr./3.52oz. UAH 8.00 $1.00 £0.69 €0.84

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Beer (local, can)0.33lt./11.15oz. UAH 3.00 $0.37 £0.23 €0.27

Eating Out, Entertainment & Health Three-course dinner in restaurant UAH 200.00 $24.81 £15.44 €17.67

Fast-food meal UAH 30.00 $3.72 £2.32 €2.65

Cup of coffee in bar/cafe UAH 10.00 $1.24 £0.77 €0.88

Beer in bar UAH 15.00 $1.86 £1.16 €1.33

Taxi rate per km./0.62 miles UAH 2.50 $0.31 £0.19 €0.22

City centre bus fare (3km./1,86miles) UAH 2.00 $0.25 £0.15 €0.18

Web cafe (30 mins.) UAH 7.00 $0.87 £0.54 €0.62

Clothing Women's shoes UAH 500.00 $62.02 £38.60 €44.18

Men's shoes UAH 500.00 $62.02 £38.60 €44.18

Pair of jeans UAH 350.00 $43.41 £27.02 €30.93

Men's suit UAH 1,200.00 $148.84 £92.64 €106.03

Women's suit UAH 1,200.00 $148.84 £92.64 €106.03

Men's shirt UAH 350.00 $43.41 £27.02 €30.93

Women's dress UAH 500.00 $62.02 £38.60 €44.18

Prices are ind ica ted as fo r Kyiv, bu t t hey are average. Usually vary + - 1 0 % f r o m the pr ice.

This is jus t f o r you t o know t h e genera l costs of l iv ing in t h e coun t ry .

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TRANSPORTATION

Ukraine's transportation network Ukraine has a very we l l - deve loped system o f publ ic t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , and the c o u n t r y is m u c h less re l iant on pr iva te au tomob i l es t h a n the U.S. o r wes te rn Europe. Every large ci ty and reg ional capi ta l is connec ted t o t h e ra i lway n e t w o r k and receives passenger t ra ins dai ly f r o m o the r ma jo r ci t ies. The t ra in s ta t ion is the ma in t r anspo r t a t i on hub o f every Ukra in ian ci ty. From t h e r e min ibuses , t ro l leybuses, and pr iva te taxis take passengers to o t h e r parts o f t he city.

The o t h e r ma in t r anspo r t a t i on hub o f any Ukra in ian t o w n is t h e in terc i ty bus s ta t i on . O f ten , bu t no t a lways, the bus s ta t ion is located next t o t h e t ra in s ta t i on . The largest cit ies genera l ly have several bus s ta t ions located at d i f f e ren t ends o f t o w n . In terc i ty buses leave f r o m the s ta t ion t h a t is in t h e d i rec t ion of t he i r des t ina t ion .

Mos t Ukra in ian reg ional capitals also have an a i rpo r t on the edge o f t o w n for domest i c f l ights and , occasional ly , a smal l se lect ion of i n te rna t i ona l f l ights. Ukra ine has recent ly go t its f i rs t low-cos t connec t ions .

In ter -c i ty t rave l in Ukra ine is qu i t e a bit less expensive t h a n in Europe, bu t prices have been r ising s teadi ly in recent years.

Public transportation in Ukrainian cities

Every Ukra in ian t o w n and c i ty has a comp lex n e t w o r k of pub l ic t r anspo r t a t i on d o m i n a t e d by

min ibuses, f o l l o w e d by t ro l l eybuses , s t ree t t r a m s , buses, and s u b w a y systems (only in the

largest Ukra in ian c i t ies) . These means are suf f ic ient t o ge t y o u w h e r e y o u need t o go in t o w n

— a f te r you learn h o w t o use t h e m ( fo l l ow t h e links fo r de ta i led i n fo rma t i on ) .

Fare on pub l ic t r anspo r t a t i on is very l o w by European s tandards , usual ly cost ing 2 UAH

($0.25 USD} or less.

In add i t i on t o publ ic t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , taxis are avai lable e v e r y w h e r e at prices l ower t h a n in

Europe.

Check these sites fo r i n f o r m a t i o n abou t f l igh ts :

h t t p : / / w i z z a i r . c o m / :: h t t p : / / w w w . a e r o s v i t . u a / e n g . h t m l

h t t p : / / w w w . f l y u i a . c o m / ::

h t t p : / / w w w . f l y p g s . c o m / e n / d e f a u l t . a s p x

Ukra in ian t ra in sys tem: h t t p : / / uz .gov .ua /? l ng=uk

Prices for transport:

Train Kyiv - Chernivtsi = 90 - 160 UAH

Subway = 2 UAH/r ide

Route Bus = 2,50 UAH/ ride

Trolleybus = 1,25 UAH / ride

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Ukrainian Holidays

The Ukrainians are just fond of celebrating holidays. They strictly observe the traditions of Orthodox and Soviet holidays and readily accept Western holidays like St. Valentine Day, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day and so on. A great number of holidays can be divided into several groups - public, religious and just holidays. Public holidays are marked with red in the calendar for you not to forget to have a good rest. When a holiday falls on a non-work day, Saturday or Sunday, the nearest Friday or Monday is a day-off.

CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

1 January - New Year's Day 7 January - Orthodox Christmas 8 March - International Women's Day April - May - Orthodox Easter 50 days after Easter - Holy Trinity Day (Svyata Troyitsya){or •

"Green Sunday") I 1 - 2 May-Labor (May) Day I 9 May — Victory Day I 28 June - Constitution Day

"I 24 August - Independence Day i Other Holidays

• 14 January - Old Calendar New Year • • 25 January - "Students Day" otherwise known as "Tatyana's Day" "I 14 February - St. Valentine's Day ~l 23 February - Men's Day (formerly known as The Soviet Army Day) • 1 April - Fool Day (the Day of laughter)

i 13 May - Mother's Days • 6 June - Ivan Kupala Day • 1 September - The Day of Knowledge "I October 5 - Teacher's Day "I 6 December - Ukrainian Army Day • 19 December - St. Nicolas Day

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-1- Easter eggs -2- Did Mar02 and Snigurochka during the New Year -3- Fireworks on a state holiday -4- Picture of Christmas -5- Traditional Ivan Kupala celebration

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• п о ш л MONEY

The Ukra in ian nat iona l cur rency is the Hryvnya . Howeve r , i t is

p re ferab le t o br ing Euro or USA dol lars w i t h y o u . You can

exchange t h e m in any ma jo r bank or at any exchange po in t 3

a r o u n d the ci ty. You w i l l iden t i f y those po in ts by the n a m e of

„ о б м і н в а л ю т и " if it is w r i t t e n in Ukra in ian Language or „ о б м е н

валюты" if i t is w r i t t e n in Russian Language.

Changing U.S. dol lars f o r Ukra in ian Hryvnias or a n o t h e r cur rency

is legal on ly at banks, cur rency exchange desks at hote ls and at

l icensed exchange boo ths . Beware of chang ing m o n e y on the

st reets o r w i t h pr iva te ind iv iduals : i t 's i l legal and it can be

dangerous . Remember h o w e v e r t h a t o ld o r damaged bill may

no t be accep ted or accepted unde r the l ower rate. The "ha rd

cu r rency" stores on ly accept Hryvnias b u t a lmos t all o f t h e m have

a m o n e y exchange boo th on the premises.

Look up latest exchange rate here :

h t t p : / / w w w . b a n k . H o v . u a / k u r s / e n g l / l a s t k u r s l . h t

Ukra ine is a cash e c o n o m y . Traveler 's checks

and c red i t cards h o w e v e r are in large usage in

Kyiv Amer i can Express, Mas te rCard , and Visa

are c o m m o n l y accep ted . A passport o r a d ip loma t i c card may be

requ i red w h e n e v e r a cred i t card is used. Customs regu la t ions

p roh ib i t send ing cash, t rave ler 's checks, personal checks, c red i t

cards or passports t h r o u g h t h e i n te rna t i ona l mai l sys tem t o

Ukra ine. These i tems are regular ly conf isca ted as con t raband by

customs au thor i t i es .

In many places such as kiosks or smal l s tores it is no t possible t o

pay via c red i t card , so it is ve ry c o m m o n t h a t peop le w i t h d r a w

m o n e y in t h e A T M and t h e n pay w i t h cash in t h e stores.

Ukrainian coins have the nominal of 1, 2, 5,10, 25,

50 coins and a 1-Hryvnia coin.

Banknotes: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50,100, 200, 500

Hryvnias

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Enjoy your hol iday in the unexplored beauty o f Ukraine. The magnet ic Ukraine is all

set to mesmerize you w i t h charms of t he famous places to visit in Ukraine. The

beauty of Ukraine can fill every m o m e n t o f your hol iday w i th great del ight . This

largest count ry o f Europe can be your most desired place w i t h the splendid beauty of

magnificent mountains, rich her i tage, exot ic cu l ture , wonder fu l architectural elegance and bust l ing c i ty l i fe. Amongs t t he famous places to visit in Ukraine are the

cities of Lviv, Odessa, Sevastopol , Chernigov, Yalta and above all t he gorgeous Kiev.

Kiev is the most interest ing visi t ing place in Ukraine.

Useful links:

h t t p : / / u a - t r a v e l i n e . e o m / #

h t t p : / / w w w . t r a v e l t o u k r a i n e . o r g / r e e i o n s . h t m

h t t p : / / uk ra i nep laces . com/uk ra ine - t ou r i s t - eu ide

h t t p : / / w w w . l o n e l y p l a n e t . c o m / u k r a i n e / p l a c e s

h t t p : / / w w w . t r y u k r a i n e . c o m / p h o t o s . s h t m l

Ukraine's main attractions

Very br ief ly, here's a list o f the remarkable th ings tour is ts can see in Ukraine, and

the best places to exper ience t hem :

City life: Kyiv, O d e s s a , C h e r n i v t s i

Churches: Lviv, Ky iv , C h e r n i v t s i

Monasteries: Kyiv, scat tered remote locations

Soviet architecture and legacy: Kyiv, Kharkiv

Nature: Crimea's South Shore, Carpathians

Folk culture: vi l lages of wes te rn Ukraine and Carpathians

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UKRAINE : THE CAPITAL CITY

The Ukrainian capital is one of the largest European scientific and cultural centers. There is a wide web of scientific establishments, higher education establishments, medium specialized schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, places of culture and art. Lives of many outstanding people are connected to Kyiv — political, state and social figures, writers, composers, painter; scientists, the memory of which is eternalized in monuments, memorials street and square names.

85- 150 UAH per night

ht tp: / /www.hostelworld.com

http: / /www.hihostels.com.ua/ index.php?lang=en

Jim 1 - City Center Hostel I Sofiivska Str. Nr 2, apt. Nr 10 | 140

UAH/night

KYIV Area: 839 k m 2

Populat ion: app . 3 mln people Ci ty guide

Contacts: e-mail: icx.kyiv&gmail.com phone number: +380637466064 phone number:+380955698093 address: prospect Peremohy 54/1, office 515 (metro Shuiiavska, Kyiv National Economical University)

Among the most famous places of the city is Sofia cathedral (1017-31), the Golden Gate (1017-24), Vydubytskyy monastery (XI century), Kyevo-Pecherska Lavra (1051), Kyrylivska church (middle of XII century), Bratskyy monastery (1616), Volodymyrskyy cathedral (1862-96), Mariyinskyy palace (1745-52) and many others.

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Basics Helio. Добрий день. (DOH-brihy dehn') Hi. вітаю. (vee-TAH-yoo) [formal] Привіт. (prih-VEET) [informal] How are you? Як справи? (yak SPRAH-vih?) Fine, thank you. Добре, дякую. (DOH-breh, DYAH-koo-yoo) What is your name? Як вас звати? (yak vahs ZVAH-tih?) (polite/senior) OR: як тебе звати? (yak teh-BEH ZVAH-tih) (junior) My name is . Мене звати . (meh-NEH ZVAH-tih) Nice to meet you. Дуже приємно познайомитися. (DOO-zheh prih-YEHM-noh poh-znah-YOH-mih-tih-syah) Please. Прошу. (PROH-shoo) or: Будь ласка (bood' LAHS-kah) Thank you. Дякую. (DYAH-koo-yoo) You're welcome. Прошу. (PROH-shoo) Yes. Так. (tahk) No. Hi. (nee) Excuse me. (getting attention) Перепрошую. (peh-reh-PROH-shoo-yoo) Excuse me. (begging pardon) Пробачте. (proh-BAHCH-teh) I'm sorry. Вибачте. (VIH-bach-teh) Goodbye До побачення, (do poh-BAH-cheh-nyah) I can't speak Ukrainian [well]. Я не говорю [добре] українською . (yah neh hoh-voh-RYOO [DOH-breh] oo-krah-YIN-skoh-yoo) Do you speak English? Ви говорите англійською? (vih hoh-voh-RIH-teh an-HEE-skoh-yoo?) Is there someone here who speaks English? Чи тут хтось говорить англійською? (chih toot khtos' hoh-voh-REET ahn-HLEEYS-skoh-yoo?) Help! На помічІ/Допоможить! (nah POH-meech/doh-poh-moh-ZHIT'!) Look out! Обережно! (oh-beh-REHZH-noh!) Good morning. Доброго ранку. (DOH-broh-hoh RAHN-koo) Good evening. Добрий вечір. (DOH-brihy VEH-cheer) Good night (to sleep) Добраніч. (doh-BRAH-neech) I don't understand. Я не розумію, (yah neh roh-zoo-MEE-yoo) Where is the toilet? Де тут туалет? (deh toot too-ah-LEHT?)

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Leave me alone.Лиши мене в спокої. (li-SHIH meh-NEH v SPOH-koh-yee) Don't touch me! He чіпай мене! (neh chee-PAl meh-NEH) I'll call the police. Я зараз викличу міліцію, (yah ZAH-rahz VI-k!i-choo mee-LEE-tsee-yoo) Police! Міліція! (mee-LEE-tsee-yah) Stop! Thiet! Стій! Злодій! (STEEH! ZLO-deeh!) I need your help. Допоможіть мені, будь-ласка. (do-po-mo-ZHEET meh-NEE. bood-LA-ska) It's an emergency. Це дуже терміново, (tse DOO-zhe ter-mee-NO-vo) I'm lost Я загубився., (yah za-hoo-BI-vsyah) I lost my bag. Я загубив/загубила своі речі (yah za-hoo-BIV / za-hoo-BI-la svoh-YEE REH-chee) I lost my wallet. Я загубив/загубила свій гаманець, (yah za-hoo-BIV / za-hoo-BI-la sviy ha-ma-NETS) I'm sick. Я захворів/захворіпа. (yah za-KHVO-riv / za-KHVO-ri-la) I've been injured. Мене було поранено. (me-NE boo-LO po-RA-ne-no) I need a doctor. Мені потрібен лікар. (me-NEE po-TREE-ben LEE-kar) Сап I use your phone? Чи можу я подзвонити з вашого телефону? (chi MOH-zhoo yah podz-vo-NI-ti z VA-sho-ho tele-FO-noo)

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GUESTS: U k r a i n i a n s a r e v e r y h o s p i t a b l e . As t h e i r g u e s t , y o u wi l l r ece i ve r e d - c a r p e t t r e a t m e n t . Th i s i nc ludes h e a v i l y - l a d e n t a b l e s , g i f t s , a n d m a n y t o a s t s . Wh i l e it is s o m e t i m e s u n c o m f o r t a b l e f o r A m e r i c a n s , w h o h a v e so m u c h , t o a c c e p t g i f t s f r o m t h o s e w h o h a v e so l i t t l e , t h e y w i l l be v e r y i nsu l t ed if y o u t u r n t h e m d o w n . ETIQUETTE: These rules of etiquette may be useful: - I f i n v i t ed i n to a f a m i l y h o m e , it is t r a d i t i o n a l t o b r i ng a g i f t . A bo t t l e o f w i n e , a c a k e , o r a b o u q u e t o f f l o w e r s a re c u s t o m a r y . - I f t h e r e is a ch i ld in t h e h o u s e , i t is a p p r o p r i a t e t o p r o v i d e h i m / h e r w i t h a sma l l g i f t as w e l l . - I f y o u b r i n g f l o w e r s , m a k e su re t h e n u m b e r o f f l o w e r s is u n e v e n { 3 , 5 , e t c . ) . - Do n o t w h i s t l e ; s o m e be l i eve it wi l l " b l o w y o u r m o n e y a w a y . " - Do n o t s h a k e h a n d s ac ross t h e t h r e s h o l d of a d o o r . I t is c o n s i d e r e d bad luck. - Be p r e p a r e d t o r e m o v e y o u r shoes u p o n e n t e r i n g a h o m e . To k e e p a p a r t m e n t s c l e a n , m o s t hos ts w i l l p r o v i d e y o u w i t h a pa i r o f s l i ppe rs . - On pub l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , g i ve up y o u r s e a t t o m o t h e r s w i t h c h i l d r e n , t h e e l d e r l y , o r t h e i n f i r m . - A t t h e e n t r a n c e of upsca le r e s t a u r a n t s and t h e a t e r s , e x p e c t t h a t y o u r coa t , b r i e f case , o r b a g g a g e wi l l be c h e c k e d . - Be ready t o g i v e t o a s t s a t d i n n e r , f o r g u e s t s a re o f ten a s k e d t o do s o . - O f f e r t o s h a r e y o u r snacks a n d c i g a r e t t e s w i t h t h o s e a r o u n d y o u . - D r i n k i n g a l coho l is p r o h i b i t e d on t h e s t r e e t s .

- Be p r e p a r e d t o accep t al l f o o d a n d d r i n k o f f e red w h e n v i s i t i ng f r i e n d s . T u r n i n g d o w n f o o d m a y be cons ide red r u d e . ( I f y o u f ind y o u c a n n o t e a t i t a l l , keep s o m e t h i n g on y o u r p la te t o avo id h a v i n g i t r e p l e n i s h e d ! ) - In O r t h o d o x c h u r c h e s , w o m e n s h o u l d w e a r sca r ves or h a t s , a n d m e n s h o u l d t a k e of f t h e i r h a t s . - Be ca re fu l w h e n c o m p l i m e n t i n g a hos t ' s b e l o n g i n g s , he o r she m a y o f fe r t h e m t o y o u . - D o n ' t p u t y o u r t h u m b b e t w e e n y o u r f i r s t t w o f i n g e r s ; t h i s is a v e r y r u d e g e s t u r e . BUSINESS HOURS: A n e i g h t - h o u r d a y is c o n s i d e r e d a n o r m a l w o r k d a y , Monday t h r o u g h Fr iday . A lunch b r e a k is t a k e n b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s o f 1 p . m . a n d 2 p . m . Mos t b a n k s are o p e n w i t h o u t b r e a k s , M o n d a y t h r o u g h Fr iday f r o m 9 a . m . - 4 p . m . PUBLIC RESTROOMS: I t is a l w a y s a g o o d idea t o h a v e a p a c k e t o f t i s sues on h a n d b e c a u s e pub l i c r e s t r o o m s ra re l y s u p p l y t o i l e t pape r . Publ ic r e s t a u r a n t s a lso m a y c h a r g e a sma l l f ee ( a p p r o x . $ . 2 0 - . 3 0 ) . W h i l e a n y pub l i c r e s t r o o m can be u n s a n i t a r y , r e l a t i ve l y c l ean t o i l e t s can be f o u n d in m o s t m o d e r n r e s t a u r a n t s a n d ho te l s . Please no te t h a t pub l i c t o i l e t s a re o f t e n o f t h e s q u a t v a r i e t y , a n d w h e n t h e r e a re t o i l e t b o w l s t h e r e is o f ten n o t a t o i l e t sea t . TIPS: R e s t a u r a n t b i l ls n o r m a l l y i nc lude a 5 p e r c e n t se rv i ce c h a r g e . You w i l l o f t e n f i n d , h o w e v e r , t h a t a f e w e x t r a h r y v n i a s can m a k e y o u r d i n i n g e x p e r i e n c e a lo t m o r e p l easu rab le .

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