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# нехай — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *нехай* 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: нехай (1 090). By style: everyday 84 · biblical 1 006.

## let

Used about 620 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 54 · biblical ≈ 566). Meaning: [let in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/let/).

- **Нехай** він це зробить.
  **Let** him do it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#284591](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/284591) [\#6819500](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6819500))

- Усе **нехай** поважно та до ладу робить ся.
  **Let** all things be done decently and in order.
  ([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 14:40)

- **Нехай** воно все згниє.
  **Let** it all rot.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#12818168](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12818168) [\#12818645](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12818645))

- Каже ж йому Лабан: Добре, **нехай** буде по слову твойму.
  Laban said, “Behold, **let** it be according to your word.”
  ([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 30:34)

- **Нехай** він цим займеться.
  **Let** him do it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#284591](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/284591) [\#6819501](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6819501))

## be

Used about 189 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 189). Meaning: [be in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/be/).

- і хто хоче між вами стати ся першим, **нехай** буде усїм рабом.
  Whoever of you wants to become first among you shall **be** bondservant of all.
  ([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 10:44)

- А коли хлїбна жертва твоя в горшку, то **нехай** буде мука з олїєю.
  If your offering is a meal offering of the pan, it shall **be** made of fine flour with oil.
  ([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 2:7)

- **Нехай** повернуться безбожники в пекло, всї народи, що забувають Бога.
  The wicked shall **be** turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.
  ([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 9:17)

- благодать вам і впокій **нехай** умножить ся в познанню Бога й Ісуса, Господа нашого.
  Grace to you and peace **be** multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
  ([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 · 2PE 1:2)

- Ягня **нехай** буде без пороку, самчик однолїток; брати мете його з овечат або з кіз.
  Your lamb shall **be** without defect, a male a year old. You shall take it from the sheep or from the goats.
  ([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 · EXO 12:5)

## may

Used about 7 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7). Meaning: [may in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/may/).

- **Нехай** буде з тобою сила.
  **May** the force be with you.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ahha and Mouseneb · checked, community translation · [\#386688](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/386688) [\#386872](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/386872))

- **Нехай** бог зажди оберігає нас.
  **May** God always keep us safe.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and OsoHombre · checked, community translation · [\#6376840](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6376840) [\#6376848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6376848))

- **Нехай** збудуться всі твої мрії.
  **May** all your dreams come true.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · [\#1466837](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1466837) [\#8393423](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8393423))

- **Нехай** збудуться всі ваші мрії.
  **May** all your dreams come true.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CM · checked, community translation · [\#1466837](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1466837) [\#8393424](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8393424))

## More sentences

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

- Ну добре, **нехай** буде по-вашому.
  Fine, have it your way.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2721898](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2721898) [\#8457163](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8457163))

- Ну гаразд, **нехай** буде по-твоєму.
  Fine, have it your way.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#2721898](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2721898) [\#8457165](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8457165))

- Я, бля, не знаю, як перекласти це речення, сам перекладай, **нехай** кожен розгрібає власне лайно.
  I fucking don't know how to translate this sentence, translate it yourself, everybody deal with their own shit.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#915564](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/915564) [\#1034759](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1034759))

## 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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