I am an Indonesian (Southeast Asian) who visited Ukraine for three weeks last August. I didn't experience any racist treatment from Ukrainians whether in urban Kyiv&Lviv or rural Zakarpattia Oblast'. In my feeling, it turns out that they found my existence (especially when I was in Zakarpattia) an interesting case. Even I often got locals greet me with 'Hi' or 'Good Morning/Evening' and sometimes we made small conversation due to their curiosity and of course their hospitality. The only racist attack I got was by two drunk Serbian tourists in Lviv. I would love to go back to Ukraine :)
Being Ukrainian myself, it would never come to my mind to mistreat a person because of his/her race. Yet I'm from the IT industry and IT people here are used to communicate with the outerworld and talk to different people, sometimes without even thinking that a person might come from a different cultural environment (the very fact of the cultural difference you will likely to appreciate and enjoy once you get a chance to talk to such a person informally). It is nice to know however that my countrymen in general show the same nice attitude towards people from other countries. Because, well, you know, people are different. So thank you for your comment!
Sender Rayan разница лишь в том,что в Украине они поддерживаются правительством и даже выделяются деньги на их деятельность,а в других странах это осуждается и даже уголовнонаказуемо.
Been all over Ukraine. Born and raised in California as Italian, German, English descent, visiting Odessa, Kiev, Chernigov, Cherkassy, Nikolaev, Xerson, all were so beautiful and the people are so kind and hospitable. Ukraine and the Ukrainians are amazing! i greatly recommend vacationing there!!!
Ukrainian here. Totally correct, russian-speaking person NOT the same as russian, especially in Odessa, where most people speaking russian but mostly are actually Ukrainians or Jews, etc.
Generally we know 3 languages,russian and ukrainian both are put in our mind since the day we were born,and English that we start studying in first grade or earlier.
@Sergey Bebenin You should study the word "Conflict" more carefully. It is quite wide in meanings, and even nuclear war could possibly be called "conflict". It is far not the same that the word "conflict" in Russian/Ukrainian language. Это я как переводчик говорю.
Sergey Bebenin, I'm Ukranian and I can confirm that it is a conflict no matter what media is trying to say. Sadly, but if it was a real wea, Russia would wipe us in like 2-3 days :(
@@lezoriq You are as much Ukrainian as I'm an Eskimo. If you are trying to pretend at least don't repeat the boilerplate Russian propaganda statements. Or maybe use something fresh that not many have already heard.
I am from Ukraine and right now l’m reading all this good comments about our country and l am SO happy and proud! I hope that soon Ukraine would become more modern, beautiful and interesting place for everyone! This video was the best video about Ukraine l’ve ever saw. Thank you for showing everyone the beauty of Odessa))) I hope that in the future more and more tourists would come to see it!
I am American with Ukrainian heritage. :) I went to Lviv last year and traveled south to the village my great grandparents came from (Stryi). My great aunt was from Odessa, so now I am going there. I do not speak much Russian, but am learning by immersion, but found no problems in Lviv, anyway. I found the Ukrainians I encountered to be very gracious and nice. Of course, showing respect to other human beings no matter the nationality is always key. We all share this planet.
@Abeonthehill couple things, the ukranian people were on board with the revolution. so not like the us was really interfering there. as for russia not being able to be forced around.... my state has a bigger gdp than the entirety of russia, so they kinda can be forced around because truthfully they cant do anything about it. russia act all strong but really are very weak, its all posturing. look if a vote was taken in an entirely non bias way with no external funding it would then itd be legitimate. but russia had a strong influence on that vote, and as such it really cannot be counted upon as accurate. if russia wants the rest of the world to respect their sovereignty then they need to have fair elections both in crimea AND in russia. russian people are protesting to a real democracy as we speak, im sure they russian goverment will respond in a very fair and reasonable manner....lol
You can learn ukrainian language instead of russian. Ukrainian language is more common in some regions, and in most cases people will be more friendly to you if you are speking ukrainian
@Sender Rayan Exactly! But russian is far from eastern european slavic languages. Russians, usually, don't understand other slavic languages (even ukrainian language). But ukrainians easily understand polish, belorusian, bulgarian, serbian and other slavic languages, because they are much similar.
if you learn ukranian language you will be understood only in Ukraine, but if you learn russian you can use it in all post-USSR countries ,and in Ukraine too. Locals understand it well,even if they pretend not to.
It's best to learn Russian if you have to choose between Russian and Ukrainian. Almost all Ukrainians understand Russian and many people in all other former USSR states as well. Only some professionals (like lawyers) really need the Ukrainian language. People should also notice that Ukraine is a very multicultural country. It was partly made up by adding parts of other countries, like Russia, Hungary and Romania. For this reason there are still people speaking Hungarian for example. Ukraine should be thankful for that richness instead of forcing all people to speak Ukrainian, which was never the native language for many Ukrainians.
@@tasimaler разгаварівай на каком тібє удабна. Толька патом нє удівляйся што гаварят Украина ето малєнькая расія. Милості прошу друже. На сході теж " разгаварівают на рускам" очінь там харашо гаварят
- Public transport may be overload. The rules of payments in public transport are different in every city - Some people still say "Rubl" instead of "Hrivnya" - it would be cheaper to buy new sim-card if You want to use 4G - Ukrainians in common still are not gayfriendly. You can find gayclubs only in big cities (one per city) - sometimes it is difficult to find a restroom (toilet) - don't ask in shops "why is it so expensive" about non-ukrainian goods - Don't expect smiling while conversation (it is normal to be serious) - if You are invited into someones appartment - be ready to take your shoes off - Goggle maps may work bad in Lviv
google maps and Mapy.cz worked kinda bad for me in Ukraine this summer... like all over the country.... GPS would not find me at times, it would suggest strange routes that are three times as long as the shortest route. Not sure why.
Yes, we are not gay-friendly, Ukraine is conservative country and support traditional family. If you are a gay couple, will be better not kissing in a public places
I can clearly understand how infuriating it can be to be called 'russian'. Here in Poland we sometimes are called, "from Poland? So you are just like Russians and you speak Russian right?" No that's totally wrong... I can see that we are not the only ones... Greetings from Poland!
Well, for example: it's almost the same as called American in 1789 year - Englishman. Difference is that all countries from USSR actually had and have their own languages, which was forceful changed on russian. And this is all bullshit that saying about russian can understand Ukrainian, they can understand only Surjik, and Polish language Ukrainian understands better than russian, and Belarusian language, and Czech... I'm not sure about Bulgarian, but pretty sure that Hungarian is hard to understand to most Slavic countries.
@@anatolej.deletch6321 sure, it was awful what the soviets did. They also focefully made the poles go from their territories (Lviv for example) and we lost the to the SU. Also I think you are right. There are similarities but overall apart from a few words I cant understand shit from Russian or Ukrainian. Its better with Czech and Slovak though. But this is due to their languages being western slavic and russian and ukraininian being eastern slavic.
@@MiSt3300, 'till 1941 USSR had a good friendship with Nazi's Germany. And both tear Poland apart. But some don't know it, and some choose to forget that part of WW2. That's why they only remembers 1941-1945.
This is definitely problem for the interpreters. Because there are two different meanings to the word "Russian". One of them describes an ethnic group, and the second meaning is for the citizenship. So ethnic Russians living for example in the USA will be Russian Americans. At the same time say Tartars living in Russia can be called Russians by the foreigners. So, if you are talking about some Russian in Ukraine, it is most likely just ethnic Russian, but citizen of Ukraine. On top of this, and this is very interesting point, in Russian language all names of the different ethnicities are nouns, for example Finn, Polak, Jew. But the word "Russian" in an *adjective.* So, it sort of describes not an ethnic group, but rather people living on a certain territory. Wszystkiego najlepszego!
We almost have no rasism in Ukraine, i live in Zaporizhya and we have a lot of indian\african students here, i know some of them, and i didn't heard about somebody make a bad day to tham (sorry for my low-lvl english)
There isn't racism where i live either but this doesn't stop the braindeads to call everybody a racist anyway especially when there is something to gain from it politically or monetary. At the point when you give in to poltical correctness it will start and it doesn't matter what is really happening.
@Eve Li indeed, gopniks and their according relatives exist everywhere. These kind of people just seek an excuse for hate and abuse. The point is that there is no racism in general population. While living in London, I reckon a respectfully looking elderly lady refusing to enter a reasonably smaller queue in a supermarket due to cashier being black. There is one funny thing though: in Ukraine people may tend to deliberately ignore and avoid tourists they find strange in clumsy attempt not to stare and thus being rude.
@Arseniy Kucha You simply made this shit about the supermaket queue up. All this lady most probably did was not entering this queue for whatever reason and in your braindead mind the first thing you saw was racism cause the cashier was a black person. I highly doubt this lady openly expressed anything racist. There could be a million reasons other than racism and if it was just that this lady had bad experiences or even new this person directly. That's the problem with you morons and why i personally can't believe people who claim they saw something racist anymore, people don't even know what racism is these days. 20 years ago this shit didn't exist and today suddenly everything is racist. Now you are already a racist cause someone saw you not entering the right queue.
I agree. That first mistake happened in the US in my childhood. My mom was not aware of the distinction and she told me that some friends of our family were russian. When I said that to one of their children, the response was ice cold. «We are ukrainian». I have had some difficulty realizing that borshch is an ukrainian dish. I can see that russians do not like that claim, but nevertheless. Even UNESCO has confirmed that.
That's a bit weird that you advise to not refer to Ukrainians as Russians, but a minute later your friend recommends learning russian to be able to communicate there? Sure you could learn a couple of Ukrainian words instead to just be polite to the Ukrainians. Cheers
If you have the background knowledge its not weird at all. In many parts of Ukraine the people speak Russian (like in the city Odessa where Conor reffered that advice to) but still don't like to be confused as Russians by foreigners.
Dany #gotaworldtosee thanks, but does that really mean they wouldn't understand or appreciate foreigners trying to speak Ukrainian language? I mean, it's logical at least - be learning their native language, not the one that communists forced everyone to learn
dafa4ka I am a Russian-speaking Ukrainian. Just because I live in a region where Russian is more widespread. So it would be totally fine to address me in Russian. Having said that, I would still appreciate even more if you tried to speak Ukrainian to me though, because I love Ukrainian language more. But of course I can't speak on behalf of the whole Ukraine.
Odessa was a Russian city founded by orders of Catherine the Great. It was annexed to Ukraine by the Soviet Union to add more "workers" to the Ukrainian SSR and make make the central planning easier. After the collapse of the Soviet Union the republics kept their internal Soviet borders instead of reverting back to their national borders. Therefore, Odess a is a Russian city that speaks Russian and has Russian culture but is administered by Ukraine. Most people from Odessa identify as Russians. In the modern era the Ukrainian government has been trying to ukranianize the region so Ukrainian language and surzhik(Russian-Ukranian creole) has been becoming more popular.
Wow, it's really interesting to watch this video, when you are Ukrainian. I would recommend to visit western regions. I'm from Kyiv, but this summer I was traveling to Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivzi ang ooomg. I fell in love with those beautiful cities. People there are really polite and old centers of cities are just really beautiful) And by the way, roads there are OK (can't say that about central UA)
Oh, I don't agree completely. I am from Chernihov and visited western Ukraine this summer. Of course, views are really breathtaking and so on, but many people are really impolite. Yes, some people in that region are so kindhearted, but some are not very pleasant
Совет - для тех из вас, кто действительно хочет научиться практике общения на английском языке эти Видео являются прекрасным УРОКОМ разговорного языка; ...это даже лучше, чем ваш местный учитель! Слушайте фразы по несколько раз и заучивайте произношение; а также, смотрите и слушайте побольше подобных видео-сюжетов. Doctor Zilman (Pennsylvania, USA) PS. Для лучшего восприятия быстрой англ. речи - пользуйтесь субтитрами!
Mr. Zilman ну это разве что если уже есть какая-то языковая база навыков. Если уровень английского не очень хорош - такая беглая речь от носителей языка ещё сложна в освоении.
@Алексей Прибыльский было бы так просто, если бы не было так сложно. Беглая речь сливается воедино, и звуки, формируемые отдельными буквами или буквосочетаниями уже совсем не такие в беглой речи, какими были бы по отдельности. Для того чтобы понимать и воспроизводить беглую речь, необходимо получить достаточные навыки для такого уровня. А навыки оттачиваются с самых базовых элементов. Беглая речь - это то что ты получаешь, скажем так, на выходе с конвейера. А вот на производство её закладывать едва ли годится
I don't know which city gets more tourists but I can tell from experience that the tourists are much more felt in Odessa than in Kyiv . In Kyiv it's hard to spot them outside of the Maidan square area , which is just a tiny part of this huge city .
So true on the first one though. I'm from Ukraine but live in Ireland at the moment. Any time I say I'm from Ukraine they go "oh so you're Russian" or any time I'm with some of my horse riding friends they go "oh ya, she's from Russia". It really passes me off so please don't confuse the two countries
I’ve been to Ukraine 7 times do to business and I thought the people there were very kind and very proud of there country. So many people wanted to show me around and try so many different foods that I loved. I did really like how people are more direct there. If I ever had one reason to go back to Ukraine I would in a heartbeat as it’s so beautiful and peaceful there
I've spent time in Kherson. Even though I only speak English, it hasn't been too bad. The majority of restaurants have some kind of English menu and I've ordered by pointing. In grocery stores I just smile and make do with sign language. I haven't solved the taxi problem, Uber isn't here.
Yeah, unfortunately, in Kherson not so much people can speak any language, except ukrainian and russian. So to communicate with taxi driver is a pretty big deal. And as far as I know, we don't have any tourist call center, like in Taiwan I had to use. We have some car services similar to Uber, but you have to enter address manualy, instead just pointing on map... Next time, you can try to seek some assisstance from the cadets of Maritime Academy, they wear specific uniform, so you might detect them. Most of them know English well. Or just give me a call, will try to help. If that time I'll be in Ukraine ))
Sign language and a little bit of google translate will do the magic. However you’re missing those talks to taxi drivers, in Ukraine they are almost like bartenders in Hollywood movies. I am even a little sick of hearing about their life, wives, kids, dogs and youth (:
There is a Ukrainian kind of Uber - Uklon. They have an app, and they cover most cities. I believe Kherson too. You can pay the ride with credit card in the app or with cash. However drivers prefer cash.
this video is a bit problematic. If you want to try to learn any language to be better understood in Ukraine, learn Ukrainian not Russian. You can still speak English, younger people will understand. But if you want to show RESPECT to the country you are visiting, learning few words in Ukrainian would be better. You DO NOT HAVE TO. Russian will work, but it is not the same. Like, so much not the same. Also, the war is war, not a conflict of course. One more thing. Regarding crime. I have been living in a small town in Canada for 3 years. Over the last 3 years I have witnessed MORE crime than over the previous 25 years in Ukraine. Yes, some things might happen to you just because you are foreign (as in any other place/country), but do not talk about rural areas as of some scary dangerous places.
Русский в Украине понимают все. Украинский в Украине могут местами понимать не все. Русский международный. Украинский нет. По статистике преступности просто иди нахер и гугли. И не неси ерунды. Через день гранаты взрывают в Канаде, да?
@@vladlem7053 українську в Україні так само розуміють всі. і з російською так само можуть бути проблеми розуміння. російська мова ніяка не міжнародна. це совок намагався зробити її міжнародною. піди і спробую поговорити російською у Франції. Статистику злочинності засунь собі в одне місце. Я живу в Україні і живу в Канаді. Дрібної злочинності в невеликих містах Канади більше ніж в Україні. Вбивств загалом менше - це правда. А гранати не від злочинності, а від того що в нас війна, розумнику.
@@MaxSvyezhentsev нет не из за того что война (которая не объявлена) а из за того что отсутствует контроль за оружием. Русский язык международный, прогугли что такое международный, потом охват русского языка и количество стран в котором его понимают. Украинский могут частично не понимать потому что его можно не слышать. И на нем многие не умеют разговаривать так как мешает либо суржик (частично из за русифицированности всего в том числе) либо то что родным является русский и точка. Охват украинского нормального а не то что я читаю обычно у этих борцов за украинизацию очень скромный. Не заявленные 67 процентов. Почему русскоязычный видит ошибки у людей топящих за украинский? У нас украинские школы же. На русском можно много где поговорить, можешь сравнить с охватом итальянского например. Международный означает не только Канада или Европа, умник.
@@MaxSvyezhentsev Так что читай статистику и не неси ерунды. Смешно читать. С Канадой сравнивает. Законности системы и порядка нету. А кражи не надо сравнивать там где люди идут и пишут заявление и там где половина не пишет потому что бесполезно.
@@vladlem7053 контроль за зброєю відсутній через те, що в країні йде війна. і тут нема значення оголошена вона чи ні. вона йде. до 2014 року гранати в нас на вулицях не кидали. Російська мова є мовою колишньої імперії. Це робить її поширеною, але не робить міжнародною. Розмовляти мовою і розуміти її це різні навички. Розмовляти можуть не всі (так само як і російською) а розуміють всі. Я не знаю що по-твоєму "нармальна" українська. В мови є діалекти. Вона в різних регіонах різна. І так з усіма мовами. Російська мова в Україні навіть не визнана діалектом))) Погугли)) Самі ж російські філологи не визнають те чим ти говориш російською мовою)) До речі, російська мова в Росії так само має діалекти. "Нормальною" російською там майже ніхто не говорить. Щодо помилок, які російськомовні бачать в українській мові - нехай бачать. Це ж добре. Я сам з Криму. Весь час бачу помилки росіян, які пишуть російською. Бо я на відміну від багатьох з них російську граматику вчив 10 років в школі. Я порівнюю з Канадою тому що маю можливість порівнювати. Я тут 3 роки вже живу. І за ці 3 роки я бачив тут більше злочинності ніж за все життя в Україні. А я пережив 90ті в Севастополі, на секундочку.
Was in Odessa a week ago Loved it People are so friendly and were really helpful and kind Ibiza itaka the opera house Arcadia Loved everything about Odessa Btw very many handsome guys❤were there
Are you nuts ? If you are from Somalia ,the last thing you wanna do is go to Ukraine in December! Its - 20 c there in December. You might not make it ! Somalia might be a safer bet !
I don't get why people are being aggressive about the fact that you were talking about speaking Russian here.. Odessa is that kind of city where everyone speak Russian. I was born here and all my life I've spoken Russian, because that's just the way it is. We speak Russian in Odessa
Well, I couldn't say that in Odessa speaking russian. Mostly they speak surjik (part russian and part ukrainian). This kind of "language" makes russians believe they do understand ukrainian, because they think that surjik is ukrainian.
it disappoints me a little how many ukrainians speak russian on the internet or in real life on the streets... if its your country display your country's language, language is important after a long time of russification. i know russian is of more international value but that isnt a reason to disregard ukrainian at all...to all please use our language
I am Malaysian and i agree with your point of view, and i am currently learning ukrainian too, so that when i visit this country the next year, i can speak it with the locals
Good video! Thanks guys. I was also there in 2009 and 2010 but the first few times, my perceptions were really basic and grew over time. I think I was in danger once in the center of Odessa, but don't want to recount it because it might make people paranoid unnecessarily. On another occasion, I was about to be arrested or questioned by the police for a misunderstanding, a classic one at that. On my very first date there, I was going to meet the gal in the Waterfront Park and I was late. I had a gift for her and had nothing to put it in, so threw it in my black computer bag and took off running right through the center of Odessa by Deribavsofskaya, right through the crowds and cops sitting on the big stones protruding out of the street. It was probably pretty dumb, but with a foreigner running through the center of Odessa to the waterfront with a black bag (with a souvenir type gift for this gal), it must have aroused the suspicion of the local 'constabulary' who then appeared (4 cars in a line, 2 being police cars, and 4-5 plainclothes men) the next day waiting for me to appear to go back into the alley where I was staying (I think) to arrest me for questioning, but I was on red alert and saw them in the middle of the street with cars angled in toward the alley. So I basically stared them down, and since it was a bustling street in the tourist area, they probably didn't want to create some scene, so got in their cars and left. I got out of that apartment, which was 2 alley segments back, did not feel secure, in about 45 minutes and went to an apartment complex only a block away that was very secure and run by a foreigner. I later found out that that apartment i was originally staying in was monitored, I think through the TV screens in the living/dining room and the bedroom, by the police. I was told that by a local. My perception the last few times I've gone is that, like you said, even in a smaller city like Cherkasy, there are often a good number of people out in the evening so a person does not stand out unless you dress like a foreigner with brighter colored clothes, flowered shirt, bermudas, etc. which wouldn't be smart if you're trying to fit in and be ignored. One thing mentioned though, is people displaced by the war, unemployed, and/or with trauma issues, could turn into unfriendly encounters more so in the cover of night, which happened to one couple, but overall, the people are very friendly, and just normal...working through agencies can be problematic, though, so going there and staying or living for awhile, even months or years, like anywhere else, gives a person the ability to learn and know and relate to people on a realistic, equalitarian basis. That's the best...
If you are stuck with language talk to children. They will always find a way. Also the majority of students speak English. And another comments are right, if you say a word in Ukrainian funny or not exactly as it should be it makes us smile and become friendly in a blink of an eye.
Some propositions: A - how about learning some Ukrainian? B - Ukraine has always been a multicultural country - Asians wouldn‘t have any problems there! C - its not just a „conflict“ - it‘s war with russia... please call things what they are
Nope. Its more dangerous for white, especially English speaking white people. Indian and black usually are poor students and nobody wants to bother them. Not sure about asians
Почему у в Одессе периодически грабят немцев, англичан и прочих? Да потому что у нас тут вообще грабят, особенно летом, когда на "заработки" приезжают с регионов интересные люди. Да и вообще тут всегда был интересный контингент. А белый иностранец он на улице без денег ходить не будет, это отличная жертва для нашей гопоты. Индийцев и черных трогают редко, так как они толпами ходят и не особо богаты(да и здоровые все как на подбор). С азиатами вообще сложно. Туристов мало, а местная диаспора очень закрыта и кроме как на рынках их нигде не встретишь. Но это все по Одессе. В том же Львове ,как мне показалось, все совсем иначе.
Wow! Impressive. I mean you are really right. All points mostly are correct. I am so happy a lot of people coming in my country and they can see this beauty.
Hello, I'm visiting Lviv next week, do you recommend any nice nightclub in lviv where man visiting alone doesn't risk being assaulted by security? I read bad stories about the biggest and most famous clubs. Thanks!
I loved Odessa when I spent 3 weeks there in 2013. Made some wonderful friends who I still speak with regularly and I look forward to visiting them again in the future. Another thing that was a major positive for myself was the affordability of the city. Western currency really goes a long way which was awesome. It looks like they have definitely modernized a bit in just the 5 years since I was there last as well. For instance, I noticed the cable cars or trolley cars that were near the Potemkin Steps that I do not recall being there last time. Cool vid
Nice Video Dany. I didn't know you know Con. I am in Kiev now and is fantastic. Next destination is Odessa. Is the weather in september and octobre still ok ?
I speak English and Russian, but not Ukrainian. If I am in Ukraine and ask a complete stranger a question in Russian (basically, assuming they'll understand Russian), is it considered impolite or annoying?
People speak English not only in Odessa. I live in Lviv, we have a lot of tourists too and you can expect to be understood in any restaurant or hotel and expect to get any help you need as well. Actually my English level is B1-B2 but I know several people with C1. So we're high educated people here too.
Разве что с факультетов переводчиков. Хрен кто его учит до такого уровня. Посмотрите статистику знаний английского. Хоть я и думаю что в этом есть прогресс.
Hello! I live in Kharkov, Ukraine. Recently I was in Odessa and it is as cool a city as everyone else in Ukraine. You made a very interesting video!!!!
Hey, my grandparents came from Ukraine long time ago and I've never been to Ukraine but am still proud of it. But I'm also thinking Ukraine must have a lot of things it can improve. Like fighting in Dontesk? Come one- no one in Europe does that kind of thing. If there's any fighting to do, the people of the west prefer to bomb Iraq, instead of bomb their own people.
If you planning a long time journey beyond touristic places I can recommend you to learn some basic phrases and ukrainian cyrillic alphabet since most of information like streets, stores names is written in ukrainian. We all are kind people here. Don't be afraid. But if you have friend in Ukraine you better travel with him(like in any other country).
Regarding some comments about filming: Filming in public places, like malls, restaurants, cafe, streets and so on is NOT illegal. If some security stuff tries to obscure your actions for filming - they do illegal action. Only civil court may make a decision to prohibit you to PUBLISH such video. But not for filming! It is a difference: filming and publishing! So, don't be afraid to make your video! Only one warning: filming of intimate relations may be equalised to production of porno materials. Production, publishing and even storing on personal digital carriers is illegal. You might be get in trouble if customs decide to check your laptop or canera or handphone and find some obscene materials.
To me personally it’s all common sense but you have addressed very good points like don’t confuse Ukrainian with Russians, don’t think girls there are “easy” targets, don’t expect everyone everyone to speak English ‘cause maybe at the time they were in school that subject may have not been available. My Russian is not great but I am hoping to put efforts to improve it. When I planed my travels to Russia some people were like 😮what are going to do in Russia? How are you going to communicate with people? I found that belittling and dehumanising both for me and for them. And I said always things along the lines Russia is huge, there’s a lot to do and to see and for communication I understand most questions and I will do my best to respond in Russian, many Russian people speak English too. So I returned from my trip 3 weeks ago and language was the least of the problems! Anyway going back to the video. I am sure there are more DONT’s in Ukraine but I think you covered the main big ones.
Strange question?? Danny addressed the main ones we are humans not gods. I don’t mean to be arrogant but my advice would be use common sense and discernment :) מיכאל סרברניקוב
מיכאל סרברניקוב Also as a non Ukrainian person is hard to tell and I never lived there I only went for holiday short breaks, my mother is quarter Siberian, long time now but there are still things that do get on my skin.
Svetlana Aalves- The rambler, oh I'm sorry. I thought you said he didn't mentioned the biggest don't but actually you said he COVERED main big ones. Sorry, I got it wrong. :)
Ukrainians are so friendly and humble people as long as I have learned from a friend I had before from that country. Any one want to meet Mexicans too I am here. Greetings from Mexico.
I'm a native Odessa citizen. And for my opinion, you should know, that people from Odessa (at least descendants of the first local settlers) are neither Russians nor Ukrainians (although, a lot of them had migrated there since Soviet Union times). People in Odessa are mixed Polish, Jewish and Turkish nations.
Minsk is like Kyiv, but almost no one speaks even a little English. Eastern Europe is super cheap and affordable. I remember taking my girlfriend out with her friend to eat, drink and eat some more at Union Cafe in Minsk and it only cost me $20. Can you believe that? :)
I visited the smaller town of Cherkassy. I met 3 people in 3 months that spoke english, restaurants all have english menu's, just ask for it. A few rus words are very useful. Da.. yes, Niet... no, spasibo ... thank you.. Although I did not speak the language I felt completely at home. I am going back for 3 months in a week. Ukraine is a fantastic experience and the people are real.
None will punch you in the face because of you speaking russian in west Ukraine. But, for me as a local it's just disrespect to speak in russian in Lviv. We have difficult history with Russia throughout centuries when Ukrainian people were beaten for speaking ukrainian and when we was forced to speak russian. If you want you can read about Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people carried out by the Soviet government.
Regarding first thing, actually it's a bit more complicated. In basic, thousand years ago there were a state, Kievan Rus that stretched from black, to baltic sea. At that time territories occupied by todays Russia (their actual self name is Rossiya, not Rus) was nothing but bubbling swamps, and deserted planes. Then Golden Horde happened - tatar-mongols started their expansion to the west and occupied territories of todays russia, that's when thing wen't down the hill. After almost 300 years of constant war, Kievan Rus basically ceased to exist. At the same time, former Ulus Juchi (one of the golden horde's principalities) after long years of mixing itself with finno-ugric tribes at the eastern borders of Kievan Rus, become Moscovian kingdom, to rename itself to Rossia just 200 years ago, and to assign to themselves legacy of Kievan Rus. Thats all oversimplified of course, but in general, shows state of the matters how it was. Thats why, people who knows history won't be against calling them russians (side note, moscovians calls themselves rossians, not russians). The name of Ukraine (Ukraina, Vkraina) is basically old russian's word meaning "state".
It isn’t dominant, it is the problem with every USSR country because Russians just got all that land. They did occupy those countries. Learn history not propaganda, those are different things.
Yura Pawluk why the hell you tell me about history? I am telling you the truth and if you prefer to close your eyes - close them, lol I am not watching tv, briefly reading news once a week. Instead I LEAVE. I go outside, I travel. I’ve been to lots of Ukrainian cities by the way. I was born there and I live there for all my life;) Try not to look smart and turn off your defense mod) Try to live and love your life, not your fantasies.
Artoria Pendragon where do I live then? Stop trying to be drama queen and just keep it real. Me myself I’ve studied in a school where everyone spoke Russian also.
Слава Україні! Україна і націоналізм одне ціле, а хто приписує націоналізму вбивство інших народів - дурник. Не знаю нащо це під цим відео, але на всяк випадок нехай буде.
Сейчас бы суржик считать украинским языком. Перестаньте лицемерить! Я свободно говорю и на мове и на языке, но давайте быть честными, большинство русскоязычные, остальная большая часть населения говорит на суржике. А чистый украинский можно услышать в кинотеатрах и по телевизору, очень, очень редко вам на пути встретится человек, который чисто говорит по украински. И ещё, перестаньте путать национальности с гражданствами, пожалуйста.
These tips actually fit for all the countries. First, when local tell you something, DON'T be arrogant and assume you know everything, ask them to tell you more instead. E.g when hong konger tells you they are not Chinese, don't challenge them. Second, even though you don't speak the language, at least say hi in the local language, show some respect
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I am an Indonesian (Southeast Asian) who visited Ukraine for three weeks last August. I didn't experience any racist treatment from Ukrainians whether in urban Kyiv&Lviv or rural Zakarpattia Oblast'. In my feeling, it turns out that they found my existence (especially when I was in Zakarpattia) an interesting case. Even I often got locals greet me with 'Hi' or 'Good Morning/Evening' and sometimes we made small conversation due to their curiosity and of course their hospitality. The only racist attack I got was by two drunk Serbian tourists in Lviv.
I would love to go back to Ukraine :)
Being Ukrainian myself, it would never come to my mind to mistreat a person because of his/her race. Yet I'm from the IT industry and IT people here are used to communicate with the outerworld and talk to different people, sometimes without even thinking that a person might come from a different cultural environment (the very fact of the cultural difference you will likely to appreciate and enjoy once you get a chance to talk to such a person informally). It is nice to know however that my countrymen in general show the same nice attitude towards people from other countries. Because, well, you know, people are different. So thank you for your comment!
Nazis are not in Ukraine.
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Hi Arief.. Im planning my next visit to Ukraine...Just a question.. How did u manage talking to ppl & navigate around. I was lost in moscow metro.
no country is perfect on this planet dude...
Sender Rayan
разница лишь в том,что в Украине они поддерживаются правительством и даже выделяются деньги на их деятельность,а в других странах это осуждается и даже уголовнонаказуемо.
Been all over Ukraine. Born and raised in California as Italian, German, English descent, visiting Odessa, Kiev, Chernigov, Cherkassy, Nikolaev, Xerson, all were so beautiful and the people are so kind and hospitable. Ukraine and the Ukrainians are amazing! i greatly recommend vacationing there!!!
Xerson? :D
Who needs information on Ukraine, write to me. I will help you for free.
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I was born and raised in Cherkassy =) Still have family there!
Odesa
Kyiv
Chernihiv
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Mykolaiv
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+Udachi Удачі тобі :Р
Ukrainian here. Totally correct, russian-speaking person NOT the same as russian, especially in Odessa, where most people speaking russian but mostly are actually Ukrainians or Jews, etc.
Jews Rule. .. . $🔯🗿🗿🗿
Generally we know 3 languages,russian and ukrainian both are put in our mind since the day we were born,and English that we start studying in first grade or earlier.
Heavy Metal Gamer да, верно, сам из Одессы. Русско говорящие != русские, как в Одессе, так и других городах.
@@TheDidrixon не говори за всех, абсолютно все кого я знаю, хоть и говорят на русском, считают себя украинцами
@@cossacktaras3443 так AD Project именно это и написал. "!=" означает "НЕ равно" 😉 (ну это из программирования 😃 )
It's not a "conflict", it's a war. So you can add this to your "don't do" list... Don't call a real, hot war a "conflict".
@Sergey Bebenin You should study the word "Conflict" more carefully. It is quite wide in meanings, and even nuclear war could possibly be called "conflict". It is far not the same that the word "conflict" in Russian/Ukrainian language. Это я как переводчик говорю.
@@leusreit3327
Perhaps but many people still get somewhat offended because they want to emphasize that it's a real war.
Sergey Bebenin, I'm Ukranian and I can confirm that it is a conflict no matter what media is trying to say. Sadly, but if it was a real wea, Russia would wipe us in like 2-3 days :(
ты думаешь его ебет что там у вас делается на каком-то донбассе ? открою тебе секрет ему абсолютно похуй где война из-за чего война, кто воюет и кем.
@@lezoriq
You are as much Ukrainian as I'm an Eskimo. If you are trying to pretend at least don't repeat the boilerplate Russian propaganda statements. Or maybe use something fresh that not many have already heard.
I am from Ukraine and right now l’m reading all this good comments about our country and l am SO happy and proud! I hope that soon Ukraine would become more modern, beautiful and interesting place for everyone! This video was the best video about Ukraine l’ve ever saw. Thank you for showing everyone the beauty of Odessa))) I hope that in the future more and more tourists would come to see it!
Good luck with murdershenko, his dogs and idiots from west that want war
Nastia........ would you greet us in your country? I'd most likely visit Ukraine (Lviv, Odessa and Kiev) sometime during next year !!! From Pakistan
Hi girl
Nastia Wave yes we are the best. Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️
I am American with Ukrainian heritage. :) I went to Lviv last year and traveled south to the village my great grandparents came from (Stryi). My great aunt was from Odessa, so now I am going there. I do not speak much Russian, but am learning by immersion, but found no problems in Lviv, anyway. I found the Ukrainians I encountered to be very gracious and nice. Of course, showing respect to other human beings no matter the nationality is always key. We all share this planet.
Thing you shouldn't do in Ukraine:
"Crimea is Russian".
IT IS
dont listen to these fools, your right. dont go to crimea and say its russia, it is not.
@Abeonthehill it was ukraine until russia annexed it this decade....
@Abeonthehill yes i know, but a treaty was signed in 1994 iirc. what russia did was in violation of that treaty
@Abeonthehill couple things, the ukranian people were on board with the revolution. so not like the us was really interfering there. as for russia not being able to be forced around.... my state has a bigger gdp than the entirety of russia, so they kinda can be forced around because truthfully they cant do anything about it. russia act all strong but really are very weak, its all posturing.
look if a vote was taken in an entirely non bias way with no external funding it would then itd be legitimate. but russia had a strong influence on that vote, and as such it really cannot be counted upon as accurate. if russia wants the rest of the world to respect their sovereignty then they need to have fair elections both in crimea AND in russia. russian people are protesting to a real democracy as we speak, im sure they russian goverment will respond in a very fair and reasonable manner....lol
You can learn ukrainian language instead of russian. Ukrainian language is more common in some regions, and in most cases people will be more friendly to you if you are speking ukrainian
Who need Ukrainian language?
Interesting question. It's the same if you ask "who need english, or chinese"
@Sender Rayan Exactly! But russian is far from eastern european slavic languages. Russians, usually, don't understand other slavic languages (even ukrainian language). But ukrainians easily understand polish, belorusian, bulgarian, serbian and other slavic languages, because they are much similar.
if you learn ukranian language you will be understood only in Ukraine, but if you learn russian you can use it in all post-USSR countries ,and in Ukraine too. Locals understand it well,even if they pretend not to.
It's best to learn Russian if you have to choose between Russian and Ukrainian. Almost all Ukrainians understand Russian and many people in all other former USSR states as well. Only some professionals (like lawyers) really need the Ukrainian language.
People should also notice that Ukraine is a very multicultural country. It was partly made up by adding parts of other countries, like Russia, Hungary and Romania. For this reason there are still people speaking Hungarian for example. Ukraine should be thankful for that richness instead of forcing all people to speak Ukrainian, which was never the native language for many Ukrainians.
Most Ukrainians are friendly,kind and helpful to me . I'm from South eastern Asia .
У мене є україні друзі .
Кто из Украины лайк ♡
Раб розмовляє на мові хазяїна
Andrii Bazaka эм... что?
@@dmitryprime1456 ти так і не зрозумів. Але на те він і раб.
" Типовий " . Треба було писати на язикє.
@@tasimaler разгаварівай на каком тібє удабна. Толька патом нє удівляйся што гаварят Украина ето малєнькая расія.
Милості прошу друже. На сході теж " разгаварівают на рускам" очінь там харашо гаварят
@@bazakaandrii112 а мне кажется раб это тот за кого решают на каком языке говорить, и ты под это описание подходишь
Слава Украине!
- Public transport may be overload. The rules of payments in public transport are different in every city
- Some people still say "Rubl" instead of "Hrivnya"
- it would be cheaper to buy new sim-card if You want to use 4G
- Ukrainians in common still are not gayfriendly. You can find gayclubs only in big cities (one per city)
- sometimes it is difficult to find a restroom (toilet)
- don't ask in shops "why is it so expensive" about non-ukrainian goods
- Don't expect smiling while conversation (it is normal to be serious)
- if You are invited into someones appartment - be ready to take your shoes off
- Goggle maps may work bad in Lviv
google maps and Mapy.cz worked kinda bad for me in Ukraine this summer... like all over the country.... GPS would not find me at times, it would suggest strange routes that are three times as long as the shortest route. Not sure why.
About lgbt-friendly: it's lie, bc all my friends think that it's normal. And it's normal
Yes, we are not gay-friendly, Ukraine is conservative country and support traditional family. If you are a gay couple, will be better not kissing in a public places
I am From Ternopil and there are no gay clubs
@@vadimshepard6928 don't say that for everyone, love is love, and everyone deserves to love and be loved
I’m French and I love Ukraine, even though I’ve never been there. I would love to plan a road trip
I am Ukrainian and I love France! I even started learning some French for fun:)
I am eleven years old and portuguese and I talk englkish, italian, russian and ukrainian.
I love languages.
lets try how you know so much languages?times passing.Are you?
Are your parents from Ukraine?
I can clearly understand how infuriating it can be to be called 'russian'. Here in Poland we sometimes are called, "from Poland? So you are just like Russians and you speak Russian right?" No that's totally wrong... I can see that we are not the only ones...
Greetings from Poland!
Well, for example: it's almost the same as called American in 1789 year - Englishman. Difference is that all countries from USSR actually had and have their own languages, which was forceful changed on russian. And this is all bullshit that saying about russian can understand Ukrainian, they can understand only Surjik, and Polish language Ukrainian understands better than russian, and Belarusian language, and Czech... I'm not sure about Bulgarian, but pretty sure that Hungarian is hard to understand to most Slavic countries.
@@anatolej.deletch6321 sure, it was awful what the soviets did. They also focefully made the poles go from their territories (Lviv for example) and we lost the to the SU. Also I think you are right. There are similarities but overall apart from a few words I cant understand shit from Russian or Ukrainian. Its better with Czech and Slovak though. But this is due to their languages being western slavic and russian and ukraininian being eastern slavic.
@@MiSt3300, 'till 1941 USSR had a good friendship with Nazi's Germany. And both tear Poland apart. But some don't know it, and some choose to forget that part of WW2. That's why they only remembers 1941-1945.
@@anatolej.deletch6321 That's why I always have 2 dates of when the war started.
01.09.39
and
17.09.39
This is definitely problem for the interpreters. Because there are two different meanings to the word "Russian". One of them describes an ethnic group, and the second meaning is for the citizenship. So ethnic Russians living for example in the USA will be Russian Americans. At the same time say Tartars living in Russia can be called Russians by the foreigners.
So, if you are talking about some Russian in Ukraine, it is most likely just ethnic Russian, but citizen of Ukraine.
On top of this, and this is very interesting point, in Russian language all names of the different ethnicities are nouns, for example Finn, Polak, Jew. But the word "Russian" in an *adjective.* So, it sort of describes not an ethnic group, but rather people living on a certain territory.
Wszystkiego najlepszego!
We almost have no rasism in Ukraine, i live in Zaporizhya and we have a lot of indian\african students here, i know some of them, and i didn't heard about somebody make a bad day to tham (sorry for my low-lvl english)
There isn't racism where i live either but this doesn't stop the braindeads to call everybody a racist anyway especially when there is something to gain from it politically or monetary.
At the point when you give in to poltical correctness it will start and it doesn't matter what is really happening.
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@Eve Li indeed, gopniks and their according relatives exist everywhere. These kind of people just seek an excuse for hate and abuse. The point is that there is no racism in general population. While living in London, I reckon a respectfully looking elderly lady refusing to enter a reasonably smaller queue in a supermarket due to cashier being black. There is one funny thing though: in Ukraine people may tend to deliberately ignore and avoid tourists they find strange in clumsy attempt not to stare and thus being rude.
@Eve Li lol, gopniks are hating everybody, they love to mug white people too, not only white.
@Arseniy Kucha
You simply made this shit about the supermaket queue up.
All this lady most probably did was not entering this queue for whatever reason and in your braindead mind the first thing you saw was racism cause the cashier was a black person. I highly doubt this lady openly expressed anything racist. There could be a million reasons other than racism and if it was just that this lady had bad experiences or even new this person directly.
That's the problem with you morons and why i personally can't believe people who claim they saw something racist anymore, people don't even know what racism is these days. 20 years ago this shit didn't exist and today suddenly everything is racist. Now you are already a racist cause someone saw you not entering the right queue.
I agree. That first mistake happened in the US in my childhood. My mom was not aware of the distinction and she told me that some friends of our family were russian. When I said that to one of their children, the response was ice cold. «We are ukrainian». I have had some difficulty realizing that borshch is an ukrainian dish. I can see that russians do not like that claim, but nevertheless. Even UNESCO has confirmed that.
That's a bit weird that you advise to not refer to Ukrainians as Russians, but a minute later your friend recommends learning russian to be able to communicate there? Sure you could learn a couple of Ukrainian words instead to just be polite to the Ukrainians. Cheers
If you have the background knowledge its not weird at all. In many parts of Ukraine the people speak Russian (like in the city Odessa where Conor reffered that advice to) but still don't like to be confused as Russians by foreigners.
Dany #gotaworldtosee thanks, but does that really mean they wouldn't understand or appreciate foreigners trying to speak Ukrainian language? I mean, it's logical at least - be learning their native language, not the one that communists forced everyone to learn
dafa4ka
I am a Russian-speaking Ukrainian. Just because I live in a region where Russian is more widespread. So it would be totally fine to address me in Russian. Having said that, I would still appreciate even more if you tried to speak Ukrainian to me though, because I love Ukrainian language more. But of course I can't speak on behalf of the whole Ukraine.
Odessa was a Russian city founded by orders of Catherine the Great. It was annexed to Ukraine by the Soviet Union to add more "workers" to the Ukrainian SSR and make make the central planning easier. After the collapse of the Soviet Union the republics kept their internal Soviet borders instead of reverting back to their national borders. Therefore, Odess a is a Russian city that speaks Russian and has Russian culture but is administered by Ukraine. Most people from Odessa identify as Russians. In the modern era the Ukrainian government has been trying to ukranianize the region so Ukrainian language and surzhik(Russian-Ukranian creole) has been becoming more popular.
Ukraine is bilingual country like Canada. So You can speak both languages.
Wow, it's really interesting to watch this video, when you are Ukrainian. I would recommend to visit western regions. I'm from Kyiv, but this summer I was traveling to Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivzi ang ooomg. I fell in love with those beautiful cities. People there are really polite and old centers of cities are just really beautiful) And by the way, roads there are OK (can't say that about central UA)
Oh, I don't agree completely. I am from Chernihov and visited western Ukraine this summer. Of course, views are really breathtaking and so on, but many people are really impolite. Yes, some people in that region are so kindhearted, but some are not very pleasant
@@sashalevin8048 ну грубияны, они и в Африке грубияны) но по сравнению с центром и востоком, на западе их намного меньше
@@anastasiyashapran9352 ну, на востоке не был, но центр у нас, конечно, мягко говоря не лучшее месте
Anastasiya may i contect you. I need some Information about kiev. I want to trevel
@@anastasiyashapran9352 I like you
Hey we know English, also we have Ukrainian language
Artem Sorochyns'kyi just a few people know English and those who know English are afraid to speak it
Sad about it... Hope you will meet people with English knowledge:)
ROLKANEX Welcome to Ukraine🇺🇦
@KJER ERRT why?
lol wat? who afraids of speaking English?
Совет - для тех из вас, кто действительно хочет научиться практике общения на английском языке эти Видео являются прекрасным УРОКОМ разговорного языка;
...это даже лучше, чем ваш местный учитель!
Слушайте фразы по несколько раз и заучивайте произношение; а также, смотрите и слушайте побольше подобных видео-сюжетов.
Doctor Zilman (Pennsylvania, USA)
PS. Для лучшего восприятия быстрой англ. речи - пользуйтесь субтитрами!
Это истина ! Люди по 20-30 лет учат английский и не бу-бу . Никого никогда не удивляет как маленькие дети в 6 лет уже разговаривают ?
Mr. Zilman ну это разве что если уже есть какая-то языковая база навыков. Если уровень английского не очень хорош - такая беглая речь от носителей языка ещё сложна в освоении.
У тебя всегда есть возможность замедлить видео
@Алексей Прибыльский было бы так просто, если бы не было так сложно. Беглая речь сливается воедино, и звуки, формируемые отдельными буквами или буквосочетаниями уже совсем не такие в беглой речи, какими были бы по отдельности. Для того чтобы понимать и воспроизводить беглую речь, необходимо получить достаточные навыки для такого уровня. А навыки оттачиваются с самых базовых элементов. Беглая речь - это то что ты получаешь, скажем так, на выходе с конвейера. А вот на производство её закладывать едва ли годится
Підтверджую. Дуже приємно слухати. В ведучого чудова дикція.
Don´t do this in UKRAINE ?!
1- Don't' call them Russians.
2-???
3-???
4-...
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Dont call them gay
the rest is common sense.
NEVER!Never say: Crimea belongs to Russia!
@@lc6066 but it does now
Omg it's my native city, I was so surprised to see that at the beginning, for most foreigners Ukraine is only Kyiv 😅 Great video, thank you 👍
odessa is very nice place
I don't know which city gets more tourists but I can tell from experience that the tourists are much more felt in Odessa than in Kyiv . In Kyiv it's hard to spot them outside of the Maidan square area , which is just a tiny part of this huge city .
100% true. Thank you guys for promoting a good image of Ukraine! Hey, I am 36 and do speak English. Cheers from Kiev :)
It’s really safe here.I’m a student and studying in Ukraine ,from India
So true on the first one though. I'm from Ukraine but live in Ireland at the moment. Any time I say I'm from Ukraine they go "oh so you're Russian" or any time I'm with some of my horse riding friends they go "oh ya, she's from Russia". It really passes me off so please don't confuse the two countries
We hast hosted lots of children for the summer from Ukraine.I have learnt a little Ukrainian from them.We would never say there Russian.
Try to use ukrainian in Ukraine, You will have frendly relation its like friend or stranger
Glory to Ukraine!
Glory to HERO!
God cursed Ukraine
може на соловїній?))
@@ВладПідлужний-м5ь слава Україні!
Glory to Ukraine? You mean слава Украина don't you?
Thks for videos of my country
With love from Ukraine
I’ve been to Ukraine 7 times do to business and I thought the people there were very kind and very proud of there country. So many people wanted to show me around and try so many different foods that I loved. I did really like how people are more direct there. If I ever had one reason to go back to Ukraine I would in a heartbeat as it’s so beautiful and peaceful there
I've spent time in Kherson. Even though I only speak English, it hasn't been too bad. The majority of restaurants have some kind of English menu and I've ordered by pointing. In grocery stores I just smile and make do with sign language. I haven't solved the taxi problem, Uber isn't here.
Yeah, unfortunately, in Kherson not so much people can speak any language, except ukrainian and russian. So to communicate with taxi driver is a pretty big deal. And as far as I know, we don't have any tourist call center, like in Taiwan I had to use. We have some car services similar to Uber, but you have to enter address manualy, instead just pointing on map...
Next time, you can try to seek some assisstance from the cadets of Maritime Academy, they wear specific uniform, so you might detect them. Most of them know English well. Or just give me a call, will try to help. If that time I'll be in Ukraine ))
Biggest cities have Uber
Sign language and a little bit of google translate will do the magic. However you’re missing those talks to taxi drivers, in Ukraine they are almost like bartenders in Hollywood movies. I am even a little sick of hearing about their life, wives, kids, dogs and youth (:
There is a Ukrainian kind of Uber - Uklon. They have an app, and they cover most cities. I believe Kherson too. You can pay the ride with credit card in the app or with cash. However drivers prefer cash.
@@MorsAtricolorEst Google translate works pretty good. Try it.
this video is a bit problematic. If you want to try to learn any language to be better understood in Ukraine, learn Ukrainian not Russian. You can still speak English, younger people will understand. But if you want to show RESPECT to the country you are visiting, learning few words in Ukrainian would be better. You DO NOT HAVE TO. Russian will work, but it is not the same. Like, so much not the same.
Also, the war is war, not a conflict of course.
One more thing. Regarding crime. I have been living in a small town in Canada for 3 years. Over the last 3 years I have witnessed MORE crime than over the previous 25 years in Ukraine. Yes, some things might happen to you just because you are foreign (as in any other place/country), but do not talk about rural areas as of some scary dangerous places.
Русский в Украине понимают все. Украинский в Украине могут местами понимать не все. Русский международный. Украинский нет. По статистике преступности просто иди нахер и гугли. И не неси ерунды. Через день гранаты взрывают в Канаде, да?
@@vladlem7053 українську в Україні так само розуміють всі. і з російською так само можуть бути проблеми розуміння. російська мова ніяка не міжнародна. це совок намагався зробити її міжнародною. піди і спробую поговорити російською у Франції.
Статистику злочинності засунь собі в одне місце. Я живу в Україні і живу в Канаді. Дрібної злочинності в невеликих містах Канади більше ніж в Україні. Вбивств загалом менше - це правда. А гранати не від злочинності, а від того що в нас війна, розумнику.
@@MaxSvyezhentsev нет не из за того что война (которая не объявлена) а из за того что отсутствует контроль за оружием. Русский язык международный, прогугли что такое международный, потом охват русского языка и количество стран в котором его понимают. Украинский могут частично не понимать потому что его можно не слышать. И на нем многие не умеют разговаривать так как мешает либо суржик (частично из за русифицированности всего в том числе) либо то что родным является русский и точка. Охват украинского нормального а не то что я читаю обычно у этих борцов за украинизацию очень скромный. Не заявленные 67 процентов. Почему русскоязычный видит ошибки у людей топящих за украинский? У нас украинские школы же. На русском можно много где поговорить, можешь сравнить с охватом итальянского например. Международный означает не только Канада или Европа, умник.
@@MaxSvyezhentsev Так что читай статистику и не неси ерунды. Смешно читать. С Канадой сравнивает. Законности системы и порядка нету. А кражи не надо сравнивать там где люди идут и пишут заявление и там где половина не пишет потому что бесполезно.
@@vladlem7053 контроль за зброєю відсутній через те, що в країні йде війна. і тут нема значення оголошена вона чи ні. вона йде. до 2014 року гранати в нас на вулицях не кидали.
Російська мова є мовою колишньої імперії. Це робить її поширеною, але не робить міжнародною.
Розмовляти мовою і розуміти її це різні навички. Розмовляти можуть не всі (так само як і російською) а розуміють всі.
Я не знаю що по-твоєму "нармальна" українська. В мови є діалекти. Вона в різних регіонах різна. І так з усіма мовами. Російська мова в Україні навіть не визнана діалектом))) Погугли)) Самі ж російські філологи не визнають те чим ти говориш російською мовою)) До речі, російська мова в Росії так само має діалекти. "Нормальною" російською там майже ніхто не говорить.
Щодо помилок, які російськомовні бачать в українській мові - нехай бачать. Це ж добре. Я сам з Криму. Весь час бачу помилки росіян, які пишуть російською. Бо я на відміну від багатьох з них російську граматику вчив 10 років в школі.
Я порівнюю з Канадою тому що маю можливість порівнювати. Я тут 3 роки вже живу. І за ці 3 роки я бачив тут більше злочинності ніж за все життя в Україні. А я пережив 90ті в Севастополі, на секундочку.
Thanks for the upload. Although I will probably never be able to be a traveler, I really enjoy seeing vids like this. What a beautiful city.
Thank you for a beautiful introduction of Ukraine. Please do more of these videos!
Love this video! These guys are so friendly, well spoken and sympathetic! Good job! 🙏🤗
I speak russian but the people there get much more happier when you use some phrases in UKRAINIAN language
Was in Odessa a week ago
Loved it
People are so friendly and were really helpful and kind
Ibiza itaka the opera house Arcadia
Loved everything about Odessa
Btw very many handsome guys❤were there
Im from Somalia 🇸🇴 I Love Ukranians I'm Coming there in December Can't wait
Are you nuts ? If you are from Somalia ,the last thing you wanna do is go to Ukraine in December! Its - 20 c there in December. You might not make it ! Somalia might be a safer bet !
@TheEndTimes dafuck did you write russian troll?
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
I don't get why people are being aggressive about the fact that you were talking about speaking Russian here.. Odessa is that kind of city where everyone speak Russian. I was born here and all my life I've spoken Russian, because that's just the way it is. We speak Russian in Odessa
#482
Maybe it's high time that you vulgarni start learning a beautiful language like Ukrainian, instead of Kak, kaking like muscovites.
Well, I couldn't say that in Odessa speaking russian. Mostly they speak surjik (part russian and part ukrainian). This kind of "language" makes russians believe they do understand ukrainian, because they think that surjik is ukrainian.
@@ultimaparola3086 fuck off. East ukraine has always been Russian speaking and we won't change just because some pseudo-patriots want to
@@ultimaparola3086 Irish is beatiful language but most Irish people prefer learning and speaking English over Irish. Thats life.
Ahaha, about directness I agree. And I mean when I come to Odessa from Kyiv, even for me people are too direct in Odessa. :)
it disappoints me a little how many ukrainians speak russian on the internet or in real life on the streets... if its your country display your country's language, language is important after a long time of russification. i know russian is of more international value but that isnt a reason to disregard ukrainian at all...to all please use our language
Well said, Katja. Украіиці, уживайте свою мову. Вона красива, милодна і літературна!
You are 100% correct. Thank you.
I am Malaysian and i agree with your point of view, and i am currently learning ukrainian too, so that when i visit this country the next year, i can speak it with the locals
Good video! Thanks guys. I was also there in 2009 and 2010 but the first few times, my perceptions were really basic and grew over time. I think I was in danger once in the center of Odessa, but don't want to recount it because it might make people paranoid unnecessarily. On another occasion, I was about to be arrested or questioned by the police for a misunderstanding, a classic one at that. On my very first date there, I was going to meet the gal in the Waterfront Park and I was late. I had a gift for her and had nothing to put it in, so threw it in my black computer bag and took off running right through the center of Odessa by Deribavsofskaya, right through the crowds and cops sitting on the big stones protruding out of the street. It was probably pretty dumb, but with a foreigner running through the center of Odessa to the waterfront with a black bag (with a souvenir type gift for this gal), it must have aroused the suspicion of the local 'constabulary' who then appeared (4 cars in a line, 2 being police cars, and 4-5 plainclothes men) the next day waiting for me to appear to go back into the alley where I was staying (I think) to arrest me for questioning, but I was on red alert and saw them in the middle of the street with cars angled in toward the alley. So I basically stared them down, and since it was a bustling street in the tourist area, they probably didn't want to create some scene, so got in their cars and left. I got out of that apartment, which was 2 alley segments back, did not feel secure, in about 45 minutes and went to an apartment complex only a block away that was very secure and run by a foreigner. I later found out that that apartment i was originally staying in was monitored, I think through the TV screens in the living/dining room and the bedroom, by the police. I was told that by a local. My perception the last few times I've gone is that, like you said, even in a smaller city like Cherkasy, there are often a good number of people out in the evening so a person does not stand out unless you dress like a foreigner with brighter colored clothes, flowered shirt, bermudas, etc. which wouldn't be smart if you're trying to fit in and be ignored. One thing mentioned though, is people displaced by the war, unemployed, and/or with trauma issues, could turn into unfriendly encounters more so in the cover of night, which happened to one couple, but overall, the people are very friendly, and just normal...working through agencies can be problematic, though, so going there and staying or living for awhile, even months or years, like anywhere else, gives a person the ability to learn and know and relate to people on a realistic, equalitarian basis. That's the best...
I am a black person, will I be accepted in Ukraine
If you are stuck with language talk to children. They will always find a way. Also the majority of students speak English. And another comments are right, if you say a word in Ukrainian funny or not exactly as it should be it makes us smile and become friendly in a blink of an eye.
Visit Lviv! You won't be disappointed!
beautifull place I love it
Some propositions:
A - how about learning some Ukrainian?
B - Ukraine has always been a multicultural country - Asians wouldn‘t have any problems there!
C - its not just a „conflict“ - it‘s war with russia... please call things what they are
Да приезжайте туристы к нам в Украину, здесь красиво и безопасно.
Nope. Its more dangerous for white, especially English speaking white people. Indian and black usually are poor students and nobody wants to bother them. Not sure about asians
шо ты несешь? идиот..
Ооочень
@@shtielbruksov9958 why?
Почему у в Одессе периодически грабят немцев, англичан и прочих? Да потому что у нас тут вообще грабят, особенно летом, когда на "заработки" приезжают с регионов интересные люди. Да и вообще тут всегда был интересный контингент. А белый иностранец он на улице без денег ходить не будет, это отличная жертва для нашей гопоты. Индийцев и черных трогают редко, так как они толпами ходят и не особо богаты(да и здоровые все как на подбор). С азиатами вообще сложно. Туристов мало, а местная диаспора очень закрыта и кроме как на рынках их нигде не встретишь. Но это все по Одессе. В том же Львове ,как мне показалось, все совсем иначе.
i leave in Odessa, and its nice to see that some foreign guy making videos about my city, and my country, keep it up
not some foreign guy :D
@@Danygotaworldtosee ну английский у тебя как у some foreign guy
My Russian language ability was good there. The people said I from Moldova because of my accent I just said yes . Even though I am not from Europe
Try learn just few basic Ukrainian words, ok?
@@kunik61 It would be ok for you to learn a little bit how to express in English politely. You sound rude man, don't do it, ok?
Wow! Impressive. I mean you are really right. All points mostly are correct. I am so happy a lot of people coming in my country and they can see this beauty.
Slava Ukrayini! Heroyam slava! / Sweden
I'm from Israel. Many Ukrainians come here and you are right- they are very blunt but I appreciate these people a lot.
Hello from Lviv,Ukraine
Coming to your city by the middle of next year... greetings from Pakistan!!!
@keith hopkins Respectfully... I know what to expect and what to leave back home!!! Thank you..have a fine day ahead!
Hello, I'm visiting Lviv next week, do you recommend any nice nightclub in lviv where man visiting alone doesn't risk being assaulted by security? I read bad stories about the biggest and most famous clubs. Thanks!
I'm always wanted to go to Kiev, Odessa and Lviv ( those cities were AWESOME!) worthy to be visited even I've never been there :(
Kharkiv is the best city!!!
Пхпхахп наш человек:)
Мари Хуана
YEESSSS I was there January to March 2019. LOVE KHARKIV.
Lots to love from JAMAICA 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Dany n Conner you guys have done a great job in this video..kudos
Good job, welcome to Ukraine anytime !!!
I lived in Sumy Ukraine for school. I even just did a video about my experience. And LOVE your video☺️
I loved Odessa when I spent 3 weeks there in 2013. Made some wonderful friends who I still speak with regularly and I look forward to visiting them again in the future. Another thing that was a major positive for myself was the affordability of the city. Western currency really goes a long way which was awesome. It looks like they have definitely modernized a bit in just the 5 years since I was there last as well. For instance, I noticed the cable cars or trolley cars that were near the Potemkin Steps that I do not recall being there last time. Cool vid
Nice genuine advises gentlemen ! Thanks
Nice Video Dany. I didn't know you know Con. I am in Kiev now and is fantastic. Next destination is Odessa. Is the weather in september and octobre still ok ?
Now it is very good. More like summer actually. But it is hard to predict. We can have snow in March or hot weather in mid October
@KJER ERRT What do you think ?
There are lots of english speaking people in Ukraine)
NOT
Poisoned sisters yes there are im ukrainian and we speak english and russian a lot in odessa
@End Of Ruin i haven't really seen someone Talking English in our state
I speak English and Russian, but not Ukrainian. If I am in Ukraine and ask a complete stranger a question in Russian (basically, assuming they'll understand Russian), is it considered impolite or annoying?
Learn Ukrainian.
Нахуя учить язык бедной страны?
@@Lugansky-kp7vj Вот и я не понимаю нахуя я учу русский язык
People speak English not only in Odessa. I live in Lviv, we have a lot of tourists too and you can expect to be understood in any restaurant or hotel and expect to get any help you need as well. Actually my English level is B1-B2 but I know several people with C1. So we're high educated people here too.
Разве что с факультетов переводчиков. Хрен кто его учит до такого уровня. Посмотрите статистику знаний английского. Хоть я и думаю что в этом есть прогресс.
@@vladlem7053 да нет, обычный персонал. У нас тьма туристов. Без английского в центре города на работу не устроиться.
@@mindfreakdenny ну базовый это понятно)
Oh, I live in Odessa 💙💙💙
Odesa
it was nice to see my hometown with your eyes❤️ thank you
I think you should learn ukranian instead of russian
Hello! I live in Kharkov, Ukraine. Recently I was in Odessa and it is as cool a city as everyone else in Ukraine. You made a very interesting video!!!!
Hi
Odesa, not "Odessa"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa
Wikipedia, oh, ok. "Odessa" is a russian variant of the name.
It's an official transliteration. To me it seems like you just don't want it to be a "russian based" one.
Odessa, of course
nope
Been to Lvov, Kyiv and Sumy...nice people, nice food, nice country. Can't complain...
Are you Proud to be From Ukraine?
Sure. But It's not something I build my identity around.
Hey, my grandparents came from Ukraine long time ago and I've never been to Ukraine but am still proud of it. But I'm also thinking Ukraine must have a lot of things it can improve. Like fighting in Dontesk? Come one- no one in Europe does that kind of thing. If there's any fighting to do, the people of the west prefer to bomb Iraq, instead of bomb their own people.
We have the war with Russia, they entered they forces to our country. Russia occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea.
No
Of course.
If you planning a long time journey beyond touristic places I can recommend you to learn some basic phrases and ukrainian cyrillic alphabet since most of information like streets, stores names is written in ukrainian.
We all are kind people here. Don't be afraid. But if you have friend in Ukraine you better travel with him(like in any other country).
Forget about speaking in moscovian dialekt in Ukraine!!! Learn Ukrainian language instead;)
Украіиці, уживайте свою мову. Вона красива, милодна і літературна!
Fuck your language and your inferiority complex.
@@swanlake1286 много ли вы знаете украинских произведений?
Regarding some comments about filming:
Filming in public places, like malls, restaurants, cafe, streets and so on is NOT illegal. If some security stuff tries to obscure your actions for filming - they do illegal action. Only civil court may make a decision to prohibit you to PUBLISH such video. But not for filming! It is a difference: filming and publishing! So, don't be afraid to make your video! Only one warning: filming of intimate relations may be equalised to production of porno materials. Production, publishing and even storing on personal digital carriers is illegal. You might be get in trouble if customs decide to check your laptop or canera or handphone and find some obscene materials.
Good luck with Ukraine's legal system as a foreigner. It will be impossible for you.
Ukrainians are the best I am Ukrainian
odessa,kiev lviv are heaven
who cares?
@@HeavySandvichGuy1 everybody loves Ukraine! its culture, its language and its beautiful traditions and people (both men and women)
Ahahaha i don’t think that 😿
It good to see that you so interested in town and country we live in
To me personally it’s all common sense but you have addressed very good points like don’t confuse Ukrainian with Russians, don’t think girls there are “easy” targets, don’t expect everyone everyone to speak English ‘cause maybe at the time they were in school that subject may have not been available.
My Russian is not great but I am hoping to put efforts to improve it.
When I planed my travels to Russia some people were like 😮what are going to do in Russia? How are you going to communicate with people?
I found that belittling and dehumanising both for me and for them.
And I said always things along the lines Russia is huge, there’s a lot to do and to see and for communication I understand most questions and I will do my best to respond in Russian, many Russian people speak English too.
So I returned from my trip 3 weeks ago and language was the least of the problems!
Anyway going back to the video.
I am sure there are more DONT’s in Ukraine but I think you covered the main big ones.
Yeah there are for more much more don'ts this is just me&conor sharing some insights and experiences. Thanks for sharing your story :)
Svetlana Aalves- The rambler, what is the main big don`t? :)
Strange question?? Danny addressed the main ones we are humans not gods.
I don’t mean to be arrogant but my advice would be use common sense and discernment :)
מיכאל סרברניקוב
מיכאל סרברניקוב Also as a non Ukrainian person is hard to tell and I never lived there I only went for holiday short
breaks, my mother is quarter Siberian, long time now but there are still things that do get on my skin.
Svetlana Aalves- The rambler, oh I'm sorry. I thought you said he didn't mentioned the biggest don't but actually you said he COVERED main big ones. Sorry, I got it wrong. :)
Ukrainians are so friendly and humble people as long as I have learned from a friend I had before from that country. Any one want to meet Mexicans too I am here. Greetings from Mexico.
What not to do in Ukraine?
Don't invade it.
I'm a native Odessa citizen. And for my opinion, you should know, that people from Odessa (at least descendants of the first local settlers) are neither Russians nor Ukrainians (although, a lot of them had migrated there since Soviet Union times). People in Odessa are mixed Polish, Jewish and Turkish nations.
I from Ukraine🌚
beautifull country and very nice people
If you come to Ukraine so you have to speak local language. Locals dont have to speak your language, remember it.
I like Russian and Ukraine girls, from punjab
The title should be "Don´t do this V UKRAINE" ))))
na Ukraine?
@@DenysShchetyna Нарасия)
The title should be « don’t come to ukraine
Minsk is like Kyiv, but almost no one speaks even a little English. Eastern Europe is super cheap and affordable. I remember taking my girlfriend out with her friend to eat, drink and eat some more at Union Cafe in Minsk and it only cost me $20. Can you believe that? :)
Well thats helpful!
I visited the smaller town of Cherkassy. I met 3 people in 3 months that spoke english, restaurants all have english menu's, just ask for it. A few rus words are very useful. Da.. yes, Niet... no, spasibo ... thank you.. Although I did not speak the language I felt completely at home. I am going back for 3 months in a week. Ukraine is a fantastic experience and the people are real.
How good-looking people are there! I want a Ukranian husband!
My fiancé from Kiev... very thoughtful and lovable human
My brother what do you use to make your hair slick back i like that looks cool hair cut im guna get it and go to Ukrain or Russia =) 👍
maybe dont speak russian in western part...
Actually, no. The locals don't care about that. You can speak Russian everywhere.
Pafko Bar, what a bullshit! At list 50% of Ukrainians speaks it.
I was in Lviv and Khmelnitskiy a couple of weeks ago, and all the time I spent there, I spoke Russian, and I had no problems with local people
why?
None will punch you in the face because of you speaking russian in west Ukraine. But, for me as a local it's just disrespect to speak in russian in Lviv. We have difficult history with Russia throughout centuries when Ukrainian people were beaten for speaking ukrainian and when we was forced to speak russian. If you want you can read about Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people carried out by the Soviet government.
Regarding first thing, actually it's a bit more complicated. In basic, thousand years ago there were a state, Kievan Rus that stretched from black, to baltic sea. At that time territories occupied by todays Russia (their actual self name is Rossiya, not Rus) was nothing but bubbling swamps, and deserted planes. Then Golden Horde happened - tatar-mongols started their expansion to the west and occupied territories of todays russia, that's when thing wen't down the hill. After almost 300 years of constant war, Kievan Rus basically ceased to exist. At the same time, former Ulus Juchi (one of the golden horde's principalities) after long years of mixing itself with finno-ugric tribes at the eastern borders of Kievan Rus, become Moscovian kingdom, to rename itself to Rossia just 200 years ago, and to assign to themselves legacy of Kievan Rus. Thats all oversimplified of course, but in general, shows state of the matters how it was. Thats why, people who knows history won't be against calling them russians (side note, moscovians calls themselves rossians, not russians). The name of Ukraine (Ukraina, Vkraina) is basically old russian's word meaning "state".
Moscovian call themselves rossians, not russians ? Are you ok ?
Russian is really different from Ukrainian though people there understand it because of a lot of occupations from Russia...
Yura Pawluk people understand it cause almost everyone speak Russian for example in Kiev.Ukrainian people, not Russian. Stop lying please;)
Artoria Pendragon Russian is dominant language here, that’s all that matters.
It isn’t dominant, it is the problem with every USSR country because Russians just got all that land. They did occupy those countries. Learn history not propaganda, those are different things.
Yura Pawluk why the hell you tell me about history? I am telling you the truth and if you prefer to close your eyes - close them, lol
I am not watching tv, briefly reading news once a week. Instead I LEAVE. I go outside, I travel. I’ve been to lots of Ukrainian cities by the way. I was born there and I live there for all my life;) Try not to look smart and turn off your defense mod) Try to live and love your life, not your fantasies.
Artoria Pendragon where do I live then? Stop trying to be drama queen and just keep it real. Me myself I’ve studied in a school where everyone spoke Russian also.
great video👍👍thank you
Слава Україні! Україна і націоналізм одне ціле, а хто приписує націоналізму вбивство інших народів - дурник. Не знаю нащо це під цим відео, але на всяк випадок нехай буде.
Great info bro! Thanks for the video.
Нехуя не понял , но интересно
Бля жиза
Не парся, вони задоволені і всім радять відвідати Україну. Якщо підсумувати їх посил, то вийде щось на зразок "Я в охуїнезі, ваав!".
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Im from philippines , i love ukraine and the center city in kyiv thank you for nice video.
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Сейчас бы суржик считать украинским языком. Перестаньте лицемерить! Я свободно говорю и на мове и на языке, но давайте быть честными, большинство русскоязычные, остальная большая часть населения говорит на суржике. А чистый украинский можно услышать в кинотеатрах и по телевизору, очень, очень редко вам на пути встретится человек, который чисто говорит по украински. И ещё, перестаньте путать национальности с гражданствами, пожалуйста.
mihaelkennedy уважаемый, больше диалектов украинского чем суржика, если уж по чесноку
Літературною мовою основна маса населення не розмовляє в жодній країні, наскільки я знаю, так що не треба суб'єктивностей
These tips actually fit for all the countries. First, when local tell you something, DON'T be arrogant and assume you know everything, ask them to tell you more instead. E.g when hong konger tells you they are not Chinese, don't challenge them. Second, even though you don't speak the language, at least say hi in the local language, show some respect
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Україна понад усе! І навіть на Ютубі!