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# бував — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *бував* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: бував (94). By style: everyday 87 · biblical 7.

## been

Used about 73 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 71 · biblical ≈ 2).

- Я **бував** у Римі.
  I have **been** to Rome.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and saeb · checked, community translation · [\#371414](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/371414) [\#6768450](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6768450))

- І зрозуміють усї осадники Египецькі, що я — Господь, за те, що ти **бував** домові Ізрайлевому (непевною) тростяною підпориною.
  “‘“All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have **been** a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
  ([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 · EZE 29:6)

- Я там вже **бував**.
  I've **been** there already.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#50963](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/50963) [\#8077724](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8077724))

- І **бував** з тобою скрізь, куди ти їх водив, і вигубляв усїх ворогів твоїх перед лицем твоїм, і вчинив твоє імення, як імення великих на землї;
  I have **been** with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are on the earth.
  ([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 · 1CH 17:8)

- Він **бував** у Індії.
  He has **been** to India.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#29031](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/29031) [\#7941643](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7941643))

## visited

Used about 15 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15).

- Я вже **бував** у Кіото.
  I have **visited** Kyoto before.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by uaspeaker and shekitten · checked, community translation · [\#255995](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/255995) [\#484680](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/484680))

- Я двічі **бував** у Бостоні.
  I've **visited** Boston twice.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3024130](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3024130) [\#6362278](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6362278))

- Том ніколи не **бував** у Мері.
  Tom never **visited** Mary.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3442485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3442485) [\#5809589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5809589))

- Том **бував** у чотирьох країнах.
  Tom **visited** four countries.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and meerkat · checked, community translation · [\#2665339](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2665339) [\#8037842](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8037842))

- Том вже раніше **бував** у Бостоні.
  Tom has **visited** Boston before.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5640436](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5640436) [\#6738611](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6738611))

## boston

Used about 2 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2).

- Коли я **бував** у Бостоні, я доволі часто грав з Томом у теніс.
  When I was in **Boston**, I'd play tennis with Tom quite often.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4014006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4014006) [\#5924881](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5924881))

## More sentences

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

- Так як слухали Мойсея у всьому, так слухати мемо й тебе, аби тільки Господь, Бог твій, **бував** з тобою, як він **бував** із Мойсейом.
  Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so will we listen to you. Only may the LORD your God be with you, as he was with Moses.
  ([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 · JOS 1:17)

- Хиба в Бога ти в радї **бував** і (його) премудрість собі присвоїв?
  Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
  ([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 · JOB 15:8)

- Він серцем премудрий і великий силою; хто проти його вставав та й **бував** зʼупокоєн?
  God is wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him and prospered?
  ([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 · JOB 9:4)

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