Significado
Someone who is not old.
Contexto cultural
Addressing strangers by 'Man' (Чоловіче) or 'Woman' (Жінко) is often considered rude or 'village-style'. 'Молода людина' is the urban, educated alternative. This phrase is a linguistic 'survivor' from the era when formal titles like 'Sir' were banned. It remains a neutral ground for all social classes. Young Ukrainians might find the phrase slightly 'stiff' but will always respond to it with respect in a formal context. Using 'моя молода людина' in a social media bio or a formal post signals a serious relationship status.
The Gender Secret
Always remember: 'людина' is feminine. Even if you are talking to a 2-meter tall weightlifter, he is still 'молода людина'.
Avoid for Women
Don't use it to address women. It's not 'wrong' grammatically, but it's socially 'clunky'. Use 'Дівчино' instead.
Significado
Someone who is not old.
The Gender Secret
Always remember: 'людина' is feminine. Even if you are talking to a 2-meter tall weightlifter, he is still 'молода людина'.
Avoid for Women
Don't use it to address women. It's not 'wrong' grammatically, but it's socially 'clunky'. Use 'Дівчино' instead.
The Boyfriend Rule
Use this phrase when you want to sound more mature about your relationship. It sounds more 'adult' than 'хлопець'.
Public Transport
This is your magic phrase for getting through a crowd on a bus. 'Вибачте, молода людина, дозвольте пройти!'
Teste-se
Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence.
Він дуже ввічлива ______ людина.
Even though 'він' (he) is masculine, 'людина' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'молода'.
Fill in the missing word in the plural form.
У парку гуляють ______ люди.
The plural of 'молода людина' is 'молоді люди'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When would you say 'Молода людина, ви забули гаманець!'?
This is the standard polite address for a young male stranger.
Complete the dialogue with the most appropriate formal phrase.
— Мамо, познайомся. Це Андрій, ______. — Дуже приємно, Андрію.
This is the most respectful way to introduce a boyfriend to parents.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Addressing Strangers by Age
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosВін дуже ввічлива ______ людина.
Even though 'він' (he) is masculine, 'людина' is feminine, so the adjective must be 'молода'.
У парку гуляють ______ люди.
The plural of 'молода людина' is 'молоді люди'.
When would you say 'Молода людина, ви забули гаманець!'?
This is the standard polite address for a young male stranger.
— Мамо, познайомся. Це Андрій, ______. — Дуже приємно, Андрію.
This is the most respectful way to introduce a boyfriend to parents.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasTechnically yes, but socially it's mostly used for men. For women, 'дівчина' is the standard polite address.
Usually from 15 to about 35. After that, 'чоловік' or 'пан' is more appropriate.
It is ALWAYS 'молода людина' because 'людина' is a feminine noun.
The plural is 'молоді люди'.
No, that would be too informal or strange. Use 'Пан' + [Surname] or just their name and patronymic.
Yes, in a formal context, a woman can refer to her boyfriend as 'моя молода людина'.
No, it is one of the most polite and neutral ways to address a stranger.
No, use 'хлопчик' or 'дитина' for children.
The formal vocative is 'молода людино', but in modern speech, people just use the nominative 'молода людина'.
The slang version for a young man would be 'чувак' or 'тіп'.
Frases relacionadas
Молоді люди
specialized formYoung people (plural)
Хлопець
similarBoy / Guy / Boyfriend
Юнак
synonymYouth / Young man
Дівчина
contrastGirl / Young woman
Молодь
builds onThe youth (collective)
Пан
specialized formSir / Mr.
