Гарантійний строк — два роки.

The warranty period is two years.

Breakdown of Гарантійний строк — два роки.

• рік: the year
• два: two
• гарантійний строк: the warranty period

Questions & Answers about Гарантійний строк — два роки.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Ukrainian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• Гарантійний строк — два роки. literally = The warranty period — two years but naturally means The warranty period is two years.

This is very normal in Ukrainian. If you want past or future, then forms of бути would appear:

• Гарантійний строк був два роки. = The warranty period was two years.
• Гарантійний строк буде два роки. = The warranty period will be two years.

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What does the dash — do here?

The dash marks the link between the subject and the predicate, especially in sentences where is is omitted.

So here:

• Гарантійний строк = the warranty period
• два роки = two years

The dash helps show that the second part identifies or states the length of the first part.

In English, we usually use is:

• The warranty period is two years.

In Ukrainian, the dash is common in this kind of sentence, especially in writing.

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