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# play — English to Ukrainian

How English *play* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: play (963), plays (125). By style: everyday 1 060 · biblical 28.

## грає

Used about 519 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 519).

- Mary **plays** the harp.
  Мері **грає** на арфі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6685943](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6685943) [\#6690426](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6690426))

- He **plays** the guitar.
  Він **грає** на гітарі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2446795](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2446795) [\#5154368](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5154368))

- Tom **plays** the bassoon.
  Том **грає** на фаготі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8414389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8414389) [\#9850502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9850502))

- Who **plays** the piano?
  Хто **грає** на піаніно?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eccles17 and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6691583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6691583) [\#6537870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6537870))

- Tom **plays** the fiddle.
  Том **грає** на скрипці.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6310307](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6310307) [\#7086168](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7086168))

## грати

Used about 190 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 188 · biblical ≈ 2).

- Let's **play** outside.
  Ходімо **грати** на вулицю.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6024846](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6024846) [\#6025129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6025129))

- The nursing child will **play** near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.
  І хлопятко **грати** меться над норою гаспида, і дитина засуне руку свою у гнїздо змиїне.
  ([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 11:8)

- Tom can **play** the banjo.
  Том вміє **грати** на банджо.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and tikan0 · checked, community translation · [\#5013013](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5013013) [\#5013543](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5013543))

- Don’t be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to **play**.”
  Анї ідолослужителями не робіть ся, яко ж деякі з них, яко ж писано: Посїдали люде їсти й пити і встали **грати**.
  ([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 · 1CO 10:7)

- Tom has no one to **play** with.
  Тому немає з ким **грати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5249722](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5249722) [\#6769748](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6769748))

## теніс

Used about 44 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 44).

- Did you **play** tennis?
  Ти грав у **теніс**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#69884](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/69884) [\#7797196](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7797196))

- I didn't **play** tennis yesterday.
  Я вчора не грав у **теніс**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by wwkudu and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1769375](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1769375) [\#5713961](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5713961))

- Will you **play** tennis after school?
  Ти гратимеш у **теніс** після уроків?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#320995](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/320995) [\#10283741](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10283741))

- I can't afford to **play** tennis.
  Я можу собі дозволити пограти в **теніс**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#255100](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/255100) [\#509240](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/509240))

## гітарі

Used about 33 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 33).

- I want to **play** the guitar.
  Я хочу пограти на **гітарі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#253369](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/253369) [\#7098449](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7098449))

- Dogs can't **play** the guitar.
  Собаки не грають на **гітарі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11262910](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11262910) [\#11262916](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11262916))

- You **play** the guitar very well.
  Ви дуже добре граєте на **гітарі**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3818585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3818585) [\#10655624](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10655624))

## пограти

Used about 33 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 33).

- I want to **play** foosball.
  Я хочу **пограти** у фусбол.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1351893](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1351893) [\#8453490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8453490))

- Why don't you go **play** outside?
  Чому б вам не піти **пограти** надвір?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2050610](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2050610) [\#8021498](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8021498))

- Would you like to go **play** with Tom?
  Ти не хотіла би піти **пограти** з Томом?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3731062](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3731062) [\#7747066](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7747066))

## футбол

Used about 33 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 33).

- Do you **play** football?
  Ти граєш у **футбол**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7814475](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7814475) [\#7814450](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7814450))

- Let's **play** soccer.
  Давайте пограємо у **футбол**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#54105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/54105) [\#6638420](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6638420))

- Do you **play** soccer every day?
  Ти граєш у **футбол** кожного дня?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6263452](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6263452) [\#7949583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7949583))

## піаніно

Used about 22 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 22).

- I can't **play** piano.
  Я не граю на **піаніно**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by pne and uaspeaker · checked, community translation · [\#2997848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2997848) [\#484366](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/484366))

- Can you **play** the piano well?
  Ти добре граєш на **піаніно**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7935764](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7935764) [\#7949558](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7949558))

## More sentences

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

- We often **play** cards on Sunday.
  Ми часто граємо в карти по неділях.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and ChickenKiev · checked, community translation · [\#249145](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/249145) [\#496464](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/496464))

- Tom and I often **play** pool.
  Ми з Томом часто граємо в більярд.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8759418](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8759418) [\#8759416](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8759416))

- Tom used to **play** baseball.
  Том раніше грав в бейсбол.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Anjy · checked, community translation · [\#5113434](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5113434) [\#7319252](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7319252))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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