Practice: the dative case

Practise the Ukrainian dative: the person you give, write or phone to, мені́ подо́бається, дя́кую вам, мені́ хо́лодно, and the change in по́друзі.

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Put the receiver into the dative, and use the dative patterns for liking, thanking and how you feel.

Intermediate · 9 questions · fill in the blank and multiple choice

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Put the noun into the dative.

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