Word
Майстер робить ремонт у квартирі.
Meaning
The repairman is doing repairs in the apartment.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Майстер робить ремонт у квартирі.
What exactly does the word Майстер mean here?
It means a skilled worker doing repairs: a handyman, repairman, or tradesperson (carpenter, plumber, etc.). It can also mean “master/expert” in other contexts, but here it’s the person hired to fix/renovate something. Grammatically it’s masculine; see also the feminine form in another answer.
How do I pronounce the sentence and where is the stress?
Stress pattern: Ма́йстер ро́бить ремо́нт у кварти́рі. Approximate transliteration: Máyster róbytʹ remónt u kvartýri.
- ма́й-стер
- ро́-бить (final -ть is a soft “t”)
- ремо́нт
- квар-ти́-рі
Is робить present simple or present continuous?
Ukrainian has one present tense that covers both. Майстер робить ремонт у квартирі can mean:
- “The handyman is doing renovations in the apartment (right now).”
- “The handyman does renovations in the apartment (as a general/habitual fact).” If you want to make “right now” explicit, add зараз: Майстер зараз робить ремонт у квартирі.
Why say робить ремонт instead of using a verb like ремонтує?