речі

“речі” — things (belongings) in Ukrainian. Noun, level A1. From rich, "a thing". Sounds like it could be "speeches" — it is not; one letter and the whole meaning moves. In a live sentence: “Складіть речі у валізу” — Here are my things. A word from the everyday Ukrainian course, level A1.

Updated September 1, 2026 · Lingofly

In short

“things (belongings)” in Ukrainian
Written in Ukrainianречі
Translationthings (belongings)
Part of speechnoun
LevelA1

Why it looks that way

From rich, "a thing". Sounds like it could be "speeches" — it is not; one letter and the whole meaning moves.

A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.

In a live sentence

A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.

  • Складіть речі у валізу
    Here are my things

How not to forget this word

Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.

Frequently asked

How do you say “things (belongings)” in Ukrainian?

«речі». In a live sentence: “Складіть речі у валізу” — Here are my things. Noun, level A1.

Why does this word look the way it does?

From rich, "a thing". Sounds like it could be "speeches" — it is not; one letter and the whole meaning moves. 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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