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# бути — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *бути* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 6 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: бути (1 889). By style: everyday 1 629 · biblical 260.

## be

Used about 1 364 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 256 · biblical ≈ 108). Meaning: [be in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/be/).

- Це може **бути** пастка.
  It may **be** a trap.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#4574648](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4574648) [\#8753083](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8753083))

- І слова сї, що я заповідаю тобі сьогоднї, мусять **бути** в серцї твому.
  These words, which I command you today, shall **be** on your heart;
  ([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 · DEU 6:6)

- Це може **бути** зроблено.
  This can **be** done.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5158723](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5158723) [\#8872042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8872042))

- Від Куша народився ще й Нимрод; цей почав **бути** велетнем на землї.
  Cush became the father of Nimrod. He began to **be** a mighty one 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 1:10)

- Мені не слід **бути** тут.
  I shouldn't **be** here.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shanghainese and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1887667](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1887667) [\#3873991](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3873991))

## should

Used about 34 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 34).

- Ти маєш **бути** наполегливим у своїх зусиллях вивчити англійську мову.
  You **should** persist in your efforts to learn English.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ChickenKiev and auxitt · checked, community translation · [\#26215](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/26215) [\#504929](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/504929))

## among

Used about 33 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 33). Meaning: [among in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/among/).

- і хто хоче між вами **бути** першим, нехай вам буде рабом,
  Whoever desires to be first **among** you shall be your bondservant,
  ([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 20:27)

- Не так же буде в вас: нї, хто хоче **бути** великим між вами, нехай буде вам слугою;
  It shall not be so **among** you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
  ([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 20:26)

- Усе присьвячене, що буде присьвячене від людей, не можна викупити; заколене мусить **бути**.
  “‘No one devoted to destruction, who shall be devoted from **among** men, shall be ransomed. He shall surely be put to death.
  ([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 · LEV 27:29)

- Коли ви й впокоїтесь по вівчарнях, то маєте **бути**, як крила голубки, сріблом покриті, котрих пірє золотом сяє.
  while you sleep **among** the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
  ([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 · PSA 68:13)

- Ось заповіт, що ви певнити мете між мною й вами й потомством твоїм по тобі. Усяке хлопя між вами мусить **бути** обрізано.
  This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you. Every male **among** you shall be circumcised.
  ([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 · GEN 17:10)

## must

Used about 27 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 27). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/).

- Треба бо й єресям між вами **бути**, щоб вірні між вами явились.
  For there also **must** be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
  ([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 11:19)

- Слуга ж Господень не повинен сваритись, а **бути** тихим до всїх, навчаючим, незлобним,
  The Lord’s servant **must** not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
  ([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 · 2TI 2:24)

- І рече Він до них: Чого ж шукали мене? хиба ж не знали, що в тому, що єсть Отця мого, треба **бути** менї?
  He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I **must** be in my Father’s house?”
  ([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 2:49)

- пять упало, а один єсть, а инший ще не прийшов; і коли прийде, то не довго має він **бути**.
  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.
  ([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)

- глаголючи: Що мусить Син чоловічий **бути** виданим у руки чоловіків грішників, і **бути** розпятим, і третього дня воскреснути.
  saying that the Son of Man **must** be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
  ([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 24:7)

## shall

Used about 16 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 16).

- На восьмий день сьвяточні збори мусять **бути** в вас. Нїякого дїла не будете робити.
  “‘On the eighth day you **shall** have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work;
  ([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 · NUM 29:35)

- Як оцїнить її сьвященник, так і мусить **бути**. Коли ж би хто схотїв викупити її, так нехай додасть пятину до цїни твоєї.
  But if he will indeed redeem it, then he **shall** add the fifth part of it to its valuation.
  ([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 · LEV 27:13)

- А принесїть всепаленнє Господеві, любі пахощі: одного бичка, одного барана, семеро ягнят перволїтків; без скази мусять вони **бути** в вас.
  but you **shall** offer a burnt offering to the LORD for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, all without defect;
  ([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 · NUM 29:8)

## want

Used about 5 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 5). Meaning: [want in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/want/).

- Чуже бо щось вносиш в уші наші; то хочемо знати, що воно має **бути**.
  For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We **want** to know therefore what these things mean.”
  ([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 17:20)

## More sentences

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

- Я хотів би **бути** таким же багатим, як Том.
  I wish I were as rich as Tom is.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4743818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4743818) [\#6680839](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6680839))

- Про їхню пропозицію не може **бути** й мови.
  Their proposal is out of the question.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DemonicSatori and CK · checked, community translation · [\#305269](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/305269) [\#8918386](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8918386))

- Ми, може **бути**, ніколи не дізнаємося.
  We may never find out.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · [\#5747938](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5747938) [\#8049879](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8049879))

## Grammar

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

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