Signification
A river with much depth
Contexte culturel
The Dnieper River is often called 'the soul of Ukraine'. Its depth allowed for the 'Route from the Varangians to the Greeks', a major trade route in the Middle Ages. Rivers are often seen as magical boundaries. A 'deep river' might be home to a 'Rusalka' (mermaid-like spirit) who lures people into the depths. Hydroelectric dams on the Dnieper have created massive reservoirs that are essentially very deep artificial rivers/lakes, changing the local geography. Ukrainian poets often use the 'deep river' to represent the flow of time or the depth of the national struggle.
Gender Check
Always check the noun. If you change 'річка' to 'озеро' (lake, neuter), it becomes 'глибоке озеро'.
Safety First
In Ukraine, signs saying 'Глибоко!' or 'Глибока річка!' mean no lifeguard is present and the bottom drops off quickly.
Signification
A river with much depth
Gender Check
Always check the noun. If you change 'річка' to 'озеро' (lake, neuter), it becomes 'глибоке озеро'.
Safety First
In Ukraine, signs saying 'Глибоко!' or 'Глибока річка!' mean no lifeguard is present and the bottom drops off quickly.
Poetic Flair
Use 'глибочезна' instead of 'дуже глибока' to sound more like a native speaker when you're impressed by the size of a river.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective.
Це глибок__ річка.
Because 'річка' is feminine, the adjective must end in '-а'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct location phrase:
The locative case for 'глибока річка' is 'у глибокій річці'.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are all common collocations for describing rivers.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
Мама: Не йди туди! Там ...
The nominative feminine form is needed here.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Adjective Agreement
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЦе глибок__ річка.
Because 'річка' is feminine, the adjective must end in '-а'.
Select the correct location phrase:
The locative case for 'глибока річка' is 'у глибокій річці'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all common collocations for describing rivers.
Мама: Не йди туди! Там ...
The nominative feminine form is needed here.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but 'річка' is much more common in daily life. 'Ріка' is usually reserved for poetry, songs, or very large, famous rivers.
You say 'Річка стає глибшою'.
Yes, 'глибока людина' means a person with a profound or complex character.
The opposite is 'мілка річка' (shallow river).
На дні глибокої річки.
No, it's a softer, breathy sound, like the 'h' in 'hot' but with more voice.
No, Ukrainian does not have articles. 'Глибока річка' can mean 'a deep river' or 'the deep river' depending on context.
No, for a pool you would just say 'глибокий басейн'.
The Dnipro (Дніпро) is the most famous and culturally significant.
The stress is always on the 'o': глибОка.
Expressions liées
Мілка річка
contrastShallow river
Глибока вода
similarDeep water
Глибока думка
specialized formDeep thought
Повноводна річка
builds onA river full of water
