The Cyrillic Alphabet
by carlitoab
Before going to the Ukraine (or in fact this can apply to any off the former Soviet states and some of what was Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria) it will make life a lot easier and a lot more enjoyable if you familiarise yourself with the Cyrillic alphabet! Different countries use slightly different versions of the alphabet but use google or another major search engine to get the different versions.
Here is a useful link I found: http://pages.prodigy.net/l.hodges/translit.htm Hmm, where do I start?
Your Tour Guides
by hunterV
A lot of excursions around Lviv and Lviv region are organized by Ravlyk arts gallery located in the entrance hall of the ethnographic museum at 15 Liberty Avenue.
I used their services and was glad.+38 032 243 35 99
+38 067 303 60 44 Lessia
E-mail: salon@ravlyk-art.com.ua
laxsandra@mail.ru The excursion to the cellars of former Jesuits Cathedral;
our visit to the High Castle.
Bills and change
by Zo72
When you have to pay for someting in Ukraine, you get the bill. When you pay, you get back change and they seem very strict about that.
I assume it is OK to round up your bills but tips don't seem mandatory.
Ploshad Ryinok
by bugulma
Ploshad Ryinok (Market Square) is situated in the central part of the city. It is the heart of the medieval city as guidebooks say and it is the heart of the city nowadays. It was begun to form since middle ages and now we can see some examples of the houses of XVI-XVII centuries.
Magic Ukrainian Words
by om_212
Lviv is predominantly a Ukrainian-speaking city. most of people will understand (some will even speak) Polish. Russian is understood, but rarely spoken. so if you address in Russian, don't be surprised if people will respond to you in Ukrainian :) this is not because they hate Russia or Russians (as Russia tries to present it), but just because their Russian language is rusty, and Lvivites are more comfortable speaking Ukrainian ;) (after all, it's been a while since Russian has been obligatory part of the school carricula, and people just forget it, as any other language if they don't practice it).
So when in Lviv, try to practice your Ukrainian. Here couple “magic” words that can be handy while in Lviv:
Pryvit (Hello)
Yak spravy? (How are you?)
Pa-pa (bye-bye; (stress on the last syllable))
Do pobachennya (see you soon)
Dyakuyu (Thank you)
Bud’-laska (please and/ or you are welcome)
Tak (Yes)
Ni (no)
Dobre (Good); ne dobre (not good)
Odnu kavu, bud’-laska (one coffee, please)
Odne pyvo, bud'-laska (one beer, please)
Bud’mo (Cheers)
Smachnoho (bon apetit)
Odyn kvytok, bud’-laska (one ticket, please)
And of course - Ya zakokhanyi u Lviv (I am in love with Lviv :)
No matter how you pronounce these words, Lvivites WILL appreciate you trying to speak Ukrainian :)
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