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# була — Ukrainian to French

How Ukrainian *була* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

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

Sentence pairs counted, by form: була (604). By style: everyday 243 · biblical 361.

## étais

Used about 312 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 147 · biblical ≈ 165). Forms: étais, était.

- Ну і де ти **була**?
  Où **étais**-tu donc ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shanghainese and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#458899](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/458899) [\#3080066](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3080066))

- Сара ж **була** неплідна, не мала дїтей.
  Saraï **était** stérile: elle n’avait point d’enfants.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 11:30)

- Де ти **була** вчора?
  Où **étais**-tu hier ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and qdii · checked, community translation · [\#595595](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/595595) [\#6550805](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6550805))

- Були ж поновини в Єрусалимі, і зима **була**.
  On célébrait à Jérusalem la fête de la Dédicace. C’**était** l’hiver.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 10:22)

- Я **була** в горах.
  J'**étais** dans les montagnes.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and ANH\_DAO · checked, community translation · [\#3105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3105) [\#6374051](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6374051))

## été

Used about 40 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 25 · biblical ≈ 15).

- Ти колись **була** в Африці?
  As-tu jamais **été** en Afrique ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#546530](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/546530) [\#6796110](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6796110))

- Удовицю ж вибирати не меньше лїт шестидесяти, таку щоб **була** одному мужу жінкою,
  Qu’une veuve, pour être inscrite sur le rôle, n’ait pas moins de soixante ans, qu’elle ait **été** femme d’un seul mari,
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1TI 5:9)

- Я **була** приємно здивована.
  J'ai **été** agréablement surprise.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mkazarian and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#1314435](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1314435) [\#6759283](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6759283))

- Коли ж власник та був при тому, не треба йому платити нїчого. Коли дана **була** в найми, то нехай буде за умовлену цїну.
  Si le maître est présent, il n’y aura pas lieu à restitution. Si l’animal a **été** loué, le prix du louage suffira.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 22:15)

- Я ніколи не **була** сором'язлива.
  Je n'ai jamais **été** timide.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and felix63 · checked, community translation · [\#6169399](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6169399) [\#5889347](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5889347))

## afin

Used about 30 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 30).

- щоб твоя милостиня **була** потайна; а Отець твій, що бачить потайне, віддасть тобі прилюдно.
  **afin** que ton aumône se fasse en secret; et ton Père, qui voit dans le secret, te le rendra.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 6:4)

- Досі не просили ви нїчого в імя моє. Просїть, то й приймете, щоб радість ваша **була** повна.
  Jusqu’à présent vous n’avez rien demandé en mon nom. Demandez, et vous recevrez, **afin** que votre joie soit parfaite.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 16:24)

- І рече пан до слуги: Вийди на шляхи та на загороди, та й силуй увійти, щоб повна **була** господа моя.
  Et le maître dit au serviteur: Va dans les chemins et le long des haies, et ceux que tu trouveras, contrains-les d’entrer, **afin** que ma maison soit remplie.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 14:23)

- А шестий ангел вилив чашу свою на велику ріку Євфрат; і висохла вода його, щоб готова **була** дорога царям, що зі сходу сонця.
  Le sixième versa sa coupe sur le grand fleuve, l’Euphrate. Et son eau tarit, **afin** que le chemin des rois venant de l’Orient fût préparé.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · REV 16:12)

## eut

Used about 23 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 23).

- По всяк же час **була** війна між Робоамом і Еробоамом.
  Il y **eut** toujours guerre entre Roboam et Jéroboam.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 14:30)

- **Була** ж війна між Асою й Баасою, царем Ізрайлевим, поки віку їх.
  Il y **eut** guerre entre Asa et Baescha, roi d’Israël, pendant toute leur vie.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 15:32)

- І **була** в його дочка Шеера. Вона відбудувала Бет-Орон низший і висший та Уззен-Шееру.
  Il **eut** pour fille Schééra, qui bâtit Beth-Horon la basse et Beth-Horon la haute, et Uzzen-Schééra.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 7:24)

## More sentences

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

- Це **була** дурна ідея.
  Ce fut une idée stupide.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2022042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2022042) [\#6586429](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6586429))

- Борони боже! То **була** б катастрофа.
  Ce serait désastreux. Les Cieux nous en préservent !
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shanghainese and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2042006](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2042006) [\#4896142](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4896142))

- Вона **була** одягнута у білу сукню.
  Elle portait une robe blanche.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by aandrusiak and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#4760539](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4760539) [\#920518](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/920518))

## Grammar

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

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