Questions & Answers about Перець гострий.
Why is there no is (the verb “to be”) in Перець гострий?
What case, gender and number are перець and гострий in?
Why does the adjective гострий come after the noun? Could it go before?
Word order in Ukrainian is relatively flexible.
• Перець гострий is the neutral “noun + adjective” order, like stating a fact.
• Гострий перець (“spicy pepper”) puts a tiny extra emphasis on спicy, as if distinguishing it from other peppers.
Why does гострий end with -ий, and how would it change for feminine, neuter or plural?
In masculine singular nominative adjectives typically end in -ий. For other genders and numbers the ending changes to agree with the noun:
• Feminine: гостра (e.g. гостра паприка)
• Neuter: гостре (e.g. гостре блюдо)
• Plural: гострі (e.g. гострі перці)
How do you pronounce Перець гострий, especially that t–r cluster in гострий?
Rough phonetic transcription: [ˈpɛrʲetsʲ ˈɦɔsdʲrɪj].
Note that in гострий the t becomes voiced before r, so you hear something like госдр-ий rather than госн-ий.
Why is there a soft sign (ь) in перець?
What’s the difference between гострий and гарячий?
• гострий = “spicy,” “sharp,” “piquant” (taste or sensation).
• гарячий = “hot” in temperature.
If you want to say “hot pepper” as in “temperature,” use гарячий перець, but for “spicy pepper” always use гострий перець.
How would you ask “Is this pepper spicy?” in Ukrainian?
You’d say:
Цей перець гострий?
Again, the present‐tense “is” is omitted.
How do you say “This pepper is not spicy”?
Use не before the adjective:
Цей перець не гострий.
Can перець refer to both a bell pepper and a chili pepper?
Yes. Перець on its own can mean either. If you need to distinguish, you add an adjective:
• солодкий перець = bell pepper (“sweet pepper”)
• гострий перець = chili pepper (“spicy pepper”)
More from this lesson
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning UkrainianMaster Ukrainian — from Перець гострий to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods.
- ✓ Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓ Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓ Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions