👤 Ukrainian Personal Pronouns in All 7 Cases
How to say I, you, he, she, we, they — and decline them through every case
Nominative (Subject) Pronouns
Ukrainian has eight personal pronouns. They work like English "I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they" — but Ukrainian distinguishes informal singular "you" (ти) from formal/plural "you" (ви). Like German "Sie," using ви with one person shows respect.
| Ukrainian | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| я | I | |
| ти | you (singular, informal) | Use with friends, family, children |
| він | he | |
| вона | she | |
| воно | it | Used for neuter nouns |
| ми | we | |
| ви | you (plural or formal) | Capitalize Ви in letters for politeness |
| вони | they |
Full Declension Table
Every pronoun changes form depending on its grammatical role. This is the complete table of all 8 pronouns across all 7 Ukrainian cases. The Vocative is the same as the Nominative for all pronouns.
| Case | я | ти | він | вона | воно | ми | ви | вони |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | я | ти | він | вона | воно | ми | ви | вони |
| Genitive | мене | тебе | його | її | його | нас | вас | їх |
| Dative | мені | тобі | йому | їй | йому | нам | вам | їм |
| Accusative | мене | тебе | його | її | його | нас | вас | їх |
| Instrumental | мною | тобою | ним | нею | ним | нами | вами | ними |
| Locative | мені | тобі | ньому | ній | ньому | нас | вас | них |
| Vocative | я | ти | він | вона | воно | ми | ви | вони |
The Prepositional Н- Rule
When a third-person pronoun (він, вона, воно, вони) comes after a preposition, its form gains an н- prefix. This is mandatory in standard Ukrainian and applies to Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Instrumental, and Locative forms.
| Without preposition | With preposition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| його (Gen/Acc) | нього | для нього (for him) |
| її (Gen/Acc) | неї | без неї (without her) |
| їх (Gen/Acc) | них | серед них (among them) |
| йому (Dat) | ньому | до нього (to him) |
| їй (Dat) | ній | до неї (to her) |
| їм (Dat) | ним | до них (to them) |
| ним (Inst) | ним | з ним (with him) — same form |
| нею (Inst) | нею | з нею (with her) — same form |
| ними (Inst) | ними | з ними (with them) — same form |
Common Patterns
Here are everyday sentences showing pronouns in different cases. Pay attention to which case each preposition or verb requires.
| Ukrainian | English | Case used |
|---|---|---|
| Він бачить мене. | He sees me. | Accusative |
| Дай мені воду. | Give me water. | Dative |
| Іди з нами! | Come with us! | Instrumental |
| Я думаю про неї. | I'm thinking about her. | Accusative + н- |
| У нього є машина. | He has a car. | Genitive + н- |
| Вона сидить біля них. | She is sitting near them. | Genitive + н- |
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