обман

“обман” — deception (scam) in Ukrainian. Noun, level B1. The verb is "obmanuty". Online fraud is also "obman" or "shahraistvo", from "shahrai", a swindler. Harmless lying is "brekhnia", from "brekhaty". In a live sentence: “Це не знижка, а обман” — This offer is a pure scam. A word from the everyday Ukrainian course, level B1.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

In short

“deception (scam)” in Ukrainian
Written in Ukrainianобман
Translationdeception (scam)
Part of speechnoun
LevelB1

Why it looks that way

The verb is "obmanuty". Online fraud is also "obman" or "shahraistvo", from "shahrai", a swindler. Harmless lying is "brekhnia", from "brekhaty".

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  • Це не знижка, а обман
    This offer is a pure scam

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How do you say “deception (scam)” in Ukrainian?

«обман». In a live sentence: “Це не знижка, а обман” — This offer is a pure scam. Noun, level B1.

Why does this word look the way it does?

The verb is "obmanuty". Online fraud is also "obman" or "shahraistvo", from "shahrai", a swindler. Harmless lying is "brekhnia", from "brekhaty". A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.

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