Learn Hardcore Ukrainian: Наша будівля стоїть навпроти парку.

Стоїть literally means “stands.” Ukrainian commonly uses verbs like стояти (to stand) for upright, stationary objects (buildings, trees, furniture). It sounds natural and slightly more vivid than a plain “is.”

Can I drop the verb and just say Наша будівля навпроти парку?

Yes. Ukrainian often omits the present-tense “to be.” Наша будівля навпроти парку is correct and neutral. Using стоїть adds a subtle sense of “physically stands there,” but both are fine.

Can I use є, знаходиться, or розташована instead of стоїть?

Є: Avoid it here; є is used mainly for existence or formal definitions (e.g., Київ є столицею). With locations, it usually sounds unnatural.
Знаходиться (is located): Наша будівля знаходиться навпроти парку — natural and common.
Розташована (is situated; feminine): Наша будівля розташована навпроти парку — also very natural.

Why is it парку and not парк or парка?

Because навпроти governs the genitive case. The genitive singular of парк is парку. So: навпроти парку (“opposite the park”).

What case does навпроти take with pronouns?

Genitive. Examples: навпроти мене, тебе, нього, неї, нас, вас, них. After prepositions, Ukrainian uses the “n-” forms (нього/неї/них), not його/її/їх.

Can I move навпроти парку to the start of the sentence?

Yes. Ukrainian word order is flexible. Навпроти парку стоїть наша будівля is equally correct and may put a bit more emphasis on the location.

What’s the difference between навпроти and перед?

Навпроти = “opposite/across from,” typically with something (a street/space) in between and facing each other.
Перед = “in front of,” directly in front of the object (e.g., just outside the park entrance).
So перед парком ≠ навпроти парку.

Are there everyday synonyms for навпроти?

Через дорогу від парку (across the road from the park)
По той бік від парку (on the other side from the park)
For emphasis: просто/прямо навпроти парку (right opposite the park)

Is будівля the same as будинок or дім?

Будівля: a building/structure in a general, often formal sense (any type of building).
Будинок: a building/house, often residential.
Дім: house/home (more “home” in feel).
In many contexts you could also say Наш будинок стоїть навпроти парку.

Why наша and not наш?

Будівля is feminine, so the possessive must agree:

Masculine: наш будинок
Feminine: наша будівля
Neuter: наше місто
Plural: наші будівлі

How is стоїть pronounced and stressed?

Stress is on ї: sto-YIHTʹ ([stoˈjitʲ]).

ї = “yi” sound.
Final ть is a soft “t.”

How is навпроти pronounced and stressed?

Stress is on о: nav-PRO-ty ([nawˈprɔtɪ]). Say it as three beats: na-vPRO-ty.

Is навпроти written as one word?

Yes, it’s one word: навпроти (not на впроти or similar splits).

How would this look in the plural?

Наші будівлі стоять навпроти парку (our buildings are opposite the park).
If you mean opposite several parks: навпроти парків (genitive plural).