На упаковці є пошкодження й недолік.

to be

Breakdown of На упаковці є пошкодження й недолік.

• на: on
• й: and
• недолік: the defect; shortcoming

Questions & Answers about На упаковці є пошкодження й недолік.

Why is упаковці written with -і at the end?

Because after the preposition на in the meaning on / on the surface of / on, Ukrainian usually uses the locative case.

• упаковка = package, packaging
• base form: упаковка
• locative singular: на упаковці = on the package / on the packaging

So:

• На упаковці = on the package

This is a very common pattern:

• на столі = on the table
• на підлозі = on the floor
• на коробці = on the box

What does є mean here, and do we have to use it?

Є here means there is / there are.

So:

• На упаковці є пошкодження й недолік. = There is damage and a defect on the package.

In Ukrainian, the verb бути (to be) in the present tense is often omitted in simple sentences, but є is commonly used in existential sentences, where you mean that something exists / is present somewhere.

So both of these may be possible depending on style and context:

• На упаковці є пошкодження й недолік.
• На упаковці пошкодження й недолік.

Using є makes the idea of there is / there are more explicit.