Signification
A structure with many floors
Contexte culturel
Kyiv is known for its 'hilly' landscape, making 'високі будинки' even more prominent. The 'Kyiv-City' project aims to create a cluster of skyscrapers similar to London's Canary Wharf. During the Soviet period, 'висотки' were often prestigious buildings for the elite, like the 'Stalinist Skyscrapers' in Moscow, though Ukraine has its own versions in Kharkiv and Kyiv. There is a growing movement in Ukraine against 'point construction' (точечна забудова), where a single 'високий будинок' is built in a courtyard of older, smaller buildings. In Lviv, building a 'високий будинок' in the historic center is strictly forbidden to preserve the UNESCO heritage skyline.
Check the gender
Always check if the noun is masculine before using 'високий'.
Don't say 'високий дім'
While understandable, it sounds a bit poetic or translated from Russian. Stick to 'будинок'.
Signification
A structure with many floors
Check the gender
Always check if the noun is masculine before using 'високий'.
Don't say 'високий дім'
While understandable, it sounds a bit poetic or translated from Russian. Stick to 'будинок'.
Use 'багатоповерхівка'
If you want to sound more like a local when talking about apartment blocks, use this word instead.
Floor numbering
In Ukraine, the 'first floor' is the ground floor. So a 'високий будинок' with 10 floors actually has 10 levels above ground.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'високий'.
Це дуже _______ будинок.
'Будинок' is masculine, so we use 'високий'.
Which sentence is correct?
Where do you live?
After 'у' (in), we use the Locative case: 'високому будинку'.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
— Де твій офіс? — Мій офіс у тому...
The context requires the Locative case to indicate location.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЦе дуже _______ будинок.
'Будинок' is masculine, so we use 'високий'.
Where do you live?
After 'у' (in), we use the Locative case: 'високому будинку'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
— Де твій офіс? — Мій офіс у тому...
The context requires the Locative case to indicate location.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, 'висока гора' is correct, but the ending changes to '-а' because 'гора' is feminine.
'Будинок' is the physical structure (building), while 'дім' is more about the concept of 'home'.
No, it's just informal. It's very common in casual conversation.
The word is 'хмарочос'.
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
Expressions liées
Хмарочос
specialized formSkyscraper
Багатоповерхівка
synonymMulti-story building
Житловий комплекс
builds onResidential complex
Низький будинок
contrastLow building
