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# little — English to Ukrainian

How English *little* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [little in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/little/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: little (989). By style: everyday 778 · biblical 211.

## трохи

Used about 521 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 486 · biblical ≈ 35).

- There's **little** time left.
  Ще є **трохи** часу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9435034](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9435034) [\#495835](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/495835))

- They said therefore, “What is this that he says, ‘A **little** while’? We don’t know what he is saying.”
  Казали ж: Що се, що каже: **Трохи**? Не знаємо, що Він каже.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 16:18)

- I have a **little** money.
  Я маю **трохи** грошей.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#18587](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/18587) [\#6773026](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6773026))

- I wish that you would bear with me in a **little** foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
  Ой коли б ви **трохи** потерпіли моє безумство! а таки потерпите мене.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 11:1)

- We have a **little** water.
  Ми маємо **трохи** води.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5513516](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5513516) [\#8066795](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8066795))

## мало

Used about 57 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 49 · biblical ≈ 9).

- We've got very **little** time.
  У нас дуже **мало** часу.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3309992](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3309992) [\#7610165](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7610165))

- Agrippa said to Paul, “With a **little** persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
  Агриппа ж каже до Павла: О **мало** не вговорив єси мене бути Християнином.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 26:28)

- We know so **little** about you.
  Ми так **мало** про тебе знаємо.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3920847](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3920847) [\#6045249](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6045249))

- As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered **little** had no lack.”
  яко ж писано: хто (назбирав) багато, не надто мав, і хто **мало**, не мав недостатку.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 8:15)

- There is **little** food in the refrigerator.
  В холодильнику **мало** їжі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#326072](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/326072) [\#506308](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/506308))

## них

Used about 31 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 31).

- Jesus called a **little** child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
  І, покликавши Ісус хлопятко до себе, поставив його серед **них**,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 18:2)

- After a **little** while someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them!” But Peter answered, “Man, I am not!”
  А згодя другий, побачивши його, сказав: І ти з **них** єси. Петр же каже: Чоловіче, нї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 22:58)

- Jesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of **little** faith, because you have brought no bread?
  Постерігши ж се Ісус, рече до **них**: Що ви міркуєте собі, маловіри, що хлїба не взяли?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 16:8)

- They were bringing to him **little** children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.
  І приношено Йому дїтей, щоб приторкнувсь до **них**; ученики ж заказували тим, що приносили.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 10:13)

- Now when they fall, they will be helped with a **little** help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
  Та в часї свого страждання будуть мати деяку поміч, та й багато попристає до **них**, — але не щиро.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DAN 11:34)

## бути

Used about 21 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 16 · biblical ≈ 4).

- Tom should have been a **little** more polite.
  Тому слід було **бути** ввічливішим.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CC and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6869064](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6869064) [\#6278313](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6278313))

- They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, and the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue a **little** while.
  пять упало, а один єсть, а инший ще не прийшов; і коли прийде, то не довго має він **бути**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · REV 17:10)

## часу

Used about 21 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 16 · biblical ≈ 4).

- Will you have a **little** time this weekend to help me with my French?
  У вас не знайдеться трошики **часу** на вихідних аби допомогти мені з французською.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and anastasishko · checked, community translation · [\#266420](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/266420) [\#495787](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/495787))

- The **little** one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will do this quickly in its time.”
  Від малого намножиться тисяча, від найслабшого — великий нарід. Я, Господь, покваплю довершити се свого **часу**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 60:22)

## ще

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- We have a **little** sister. She has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister in the day when she is to be spoken for?
  Є сестра у нас мала **ще**, безгруда; що робити мем із нашою сестрою, як прийдуть старости до неї?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · SOL 8:8)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- A pond is a **little** lake.
  Ставок — це маленьке озеро.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by jeedrek and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3031988](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3031988) [\#7089077](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7089077))

- I have known Tom since I was a **little** boy.
  Я знаю Тома змалку.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#257974](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/257974) [\#2654761](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2654761))

- In my opinion, Ben and Holly's **Little** Kingdom is much more interesting, less annoying, and funnier than Peppa Pig.
  На мою думку, "Маленьке Королівство Бена та Холлі" — набагато цікавіша, менш надокучлива, та кумедніша передача, ніж "Свинка Пеппа".
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5871507](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5871507) [\#5871510](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5871510))

## Grammar

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