Signification
A recently purchased mobile device
Contexte culturel
Ukraine has a very high rate of smartphone penetration and some of the cheapest mobile data in Europe. A 'новий телефон' is often the first thing young people save for. The 'Diia' app is a point of national pride. Having a 'новий телефон' that supports the latest version of Diia is seen as essential for modern life. Unboxing videos (розпаковка) are extremely popular on Ukrainian YouTube and TikTok. 'Новий телефон' is a top keyword for these creators. Because electronics are imported and priced in USD/EUR, buying a 'новий телефон' is a major financial decision, often celebrated with family.
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'телефон' is a 'he'. So everything describing it must be masculine.
Avoid 'Молодий'
Never call a phone 'молодий'. It sounds like the phone is a person who hasn't grown up yet!
Signification
A recently purchased mobile device
Agreement is Key
Always remember that 'телефон' is a 'he'. So everything describing it must be masculine.
Avoid 'Молодий'
Never call a phone 'молодий'. It sounds like the phone is a person who hasn't grown up yet!
Use 'Смартфон'
If you want to sound more modern or technical, use 'смартфон' instead of 'телефон'.
Complimenting
It is very polite to compliment someone's 'новий телефон' in Ukraine. It shows you notice their success.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'новий'.
Це мій ___ телефон.
'Телефон' is masculine singular, so we use 'новий'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
The accusative case for an inanimate masculine noun is the same as the nominative.
Match the Ukrainian phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
Basic vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
— Ого! Це твій ___ телефон? — Так, купив учора.
The context of 'bought yesterday' implies it is a new phone.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Old vs New
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЦе мій ___ телефон.
'Телефон' is masculine singular, so we use 'новий'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The accusative case for an inanimate masculine noun is the same as the nominative.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching.
— Ого! Це твій ___ телефон? — Так, купив учора.
The context of 'bought yesterday' implies it is a new phone.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsTechnically yes, if it's new to you, but it's clearer to say 'мій інший телефон' or 'я купив телефон'. 'Новий' usually means factory-new.
You can say 'У мене є новий телефон' or simply 'В мене новий телефон'.
It is masculine. You can tell by the consonant ending.
The plural is 'нові телефони'.
Yes, 'смартфон' is very common, especially in shops and tech reviews.
Ask: 'Це новий телефон?' with a rising intonation at the end.
'Новенький' is more informal and expresses more emotion or 'cuteness'.
Yes, but since landlines are rare now, people will assume you mean a mobile phone unless you specify 'стаціонарний'.
In the genitive, it is 'телефону' (ending in -у is standard for most inanimate masculine objects in Ukrainian).
Say: 'Я шукаю новий телефон'.
It is neutral. It's fine for both a boss and a friend.
'Труба' (pipe/tube) is old slang from the 90s when phones were shaped like handset tubes.
Using the feminine 'нова' because the learner's native language has 'phone' as a feminine noun.
Usually, yes. Putting it after ('телефон новий') adds emphasis to the 'newness', often in a poetic or descriptive sense.
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вживаний телефон
contrastused phone
мобільний телефон
specialized formmobile phone
купити телефон
builds onto buy a phone
чохол для телефону
similarphone case
