Bedeutung
A vehicle that travels at high speed
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Ukraine, German cars like BMW and Mercedes are the ultimate symbols of a 'fast car'. Owning one is a major life goal for many young men. Kyiv has a famous 'night racing' scene on the central streets like Khreshchatyk (though illegal). 'Швидка машина' is a key part of this subculture. In villages, a 'fast car' is less important than a 'strong car' (міцна машина) that can handle bad roads. With the rise of Tesla in Ukraine, the definition of 'швидка машина' is shifting from loud engines to silent electric acceleration.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'машина' is feminine. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Ambulance Alert
Don't call a fast car 'швидка допомога' unless it's actually saving lives!
Bedeutung
A vehicle that travels at high speed
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'машина' is feminine. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Ambulance Alert
Don't call a fast car 'швидка допомога' unless it's actually saving lives!
Use 'Авто'
If you want to sound more modern, use 'швидке авто'. It's very common in cities.
German Cars
If you talk about a 'швидка машина' in Ukraine, people will likely think of a BMW or Audi first.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective.
Це швидк__ машина.
Because 'машина' is feminine, the adjective must end in -а.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the natural way to say 'I see a fast car'.
In the Accusative case (object), 'швидка машина' becomes 'швидку машину'.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations with the word 'швидкий'.
Complete the dialogue.
Олег: Дивись! Яка ____ машина! Анна: Так, вона дуже гарна.
The context of seeing a car requires the feminine adjective.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Gender Agreement
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenЦе швидк__ машина.
Because 'машина' is feminine, the adjective must end in -а.
Choose the natural way to say 'I see a fast car'.
In the Accusative case (object), 'швидка машина' becomes 'швидку машину'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations with the word 'швидкий'.
Олег: Дивись! Яка ____ машина! Анна: Так, вона дуже гарна.
The context of seeing a car requires the feminine adjective.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, 'машина' is feminine, so you must say 'швидка машина'.
'Машина' is more common and traditional; 'авто' is slightly more formal or modern.
It is 'швидкі машини'.
No, it is a neutral, standard collocation.
No, for a bus use 'швидкий автобус'.
Add 'дуже': 'дуже швидка машина'.
Yes, but usually we say 'швидка людина' or 'швидкий бігун'.
In a city, if someone shouts 'Швидка!', they usually mean the ambulance is coming.
Both are okay, but 'швидка машина' is the most natural order.
Я люблю швидкі машини.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Швидка допомога
similarAmbulance
Спортивне авто
synonymSports car
Гонщицька машина
specialized formRacing car
Повільна машина
contrastSlow car
Швидкісна траса
builds onHigh-speed highway
