Signification
A ticket with a low price.
Contexte culturel
The 'Platskart' carriage in Ukrainian trains is the ultimate cultural symbol of the 'дешевий квиток'. It's an open-plan sleeper car where everyone travels together. Students in Ukraine get a 50% discount on trains and many museums, making 'дешевий квиток' a reality for youth. The 'Diia' app and 'Ukrzaliznytsia' app have modernized how Ukrainians find 'дешеві квитки', moving away from physical paper tickets. Before 2022, the opening of the sky to low-cost carriers like Ryanair made the phrase 'дешевий квиток до Європи' a symbol of freedom for many Ukrainians.
Book in Advance
In Ukraine, the 'дешевий квиток' on trains usually sells out 30-45 days in advance.
Check the Name
Even a 'дешевий квиток' requires your name to match your ID exactly on Ukrainian trains.
Signification
A ticket with a low price.
Book in Advance
In Ukraine, the 'дешевий квиток' on trains usually sells out 30-45 days in advance.
Check the Name
Even a 'дешевий квиток' requires your name to match your ID exactly on Ukrainian trains.
Student ID
Always mention if you are a student; a 'пільговий квиток' is even cheaper than a standard 'дешевий квиток'.
Platskart Etiquette
If you buy a 'дешевий квиток' in platskart, be prepared to share food with your neighbors!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'дешевий'.
Я хочу купити _______ квиток.
'Квиток' is masculine, so we use 'дешевий'.
Which word is the correct Ukrainian term for a transport ticket?
Мені потрібен _______ на потяг.
'Квиток' is the standard term for transport; 'білет' is a common mistake.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
These are the various forms and degrees of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue at the ticket office.
— Добрий день! Мені потрібен квиток до Києва. — Є квиток за 500 гривень і за 200 гривень. — Дайте, будь ласка, _______.
The context of choosing the 200 hryvnia option implies the cheap one.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Where to use 'Дешевий квиток'
Transport
- • Потяг
- • Автобус
- • Літак
Events
- • Кіно
- • Театр
- • Музей
Price Levels
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЯ хочу купити _______ квиток.
'Квиток' is masculine, so we use 'дешевий'.
Мені потрібен _______ на потяг.
'Квиток' is the standard term for transport; 'білет' is a common mistake.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the various forms and degrees of the phrase.
— Добрий день! Мені потрібен квиток до Києва. — Є квиток за 500 гривень і за 200 гривень. — Дайте, будь ласка, _______.
The context of choosing the 200 hryvnia option implies the cheap one.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIn modern Ukrainian, 'квиток' is used for transport and events. 'Білет' is used for exams or lottery tickets.
No, using 'дешевий' for a person is an insult, implying they have no integrity. Use it only for objects.
Use the superlative form: 'найдешевший квиток'.
Yes, it is neutral. However, 'недорогий квиток' sounds slightly more elegant.
On low-cost airlines, usually not. On Ukrainian trains, it includes one piece of hand luggage.
Say: 'Мені потрібен найдешевший квиток до [City Name].'
Yes, 'дешеві квитки'.
Yes, 'дешевий квиток у кіно' is very common.
It is a discounted ticket for specific groups like students or retirees.
It is the standard Ukrainian word, whereas 'білет' is often seen as a Russian influence.
It's better to say 'низька ціна' (low price).
Yes, especially for trains and buses, which are subsidized or competitive.
Expressions liées
Квиток в один кінець
similarOne-way ticket
Квиток туди і назад
similarRound-trip ticket
Пільговий квиток
specialized formDiscounted ticket
Електронний квиток
builds onE-ticket
Дорогий квиток
contrastExpensive ticket
Бронювати квиток
builds onTo book a ticket
