Перемішай карти.

Перемішай is the imperative form, so it is used for giving a command or instruction: Mix / Shuffle!

More specifically, it is:

• 2nd person singular
• usually informal
• addressed to one person

So you would use it with a friend, child, family member, someone you know well, or in a casual setting.

The infinitive is перемішати.

So the pattern is:

• перемішати = to mix, to shuffle, to stir up
• перемішай = mix!/shuffle!

This is a very common pattern in Ukrainian: the imperative is built from the infinitive stem.

Перемішай comes from the perfective verb перемішати.

In Ukrainian, aspect is very important:

• perfective = the action is seen as completed, as a single whole
• imperfective = the action is seen as ongoing, repeated, or general

So перемішай карти suggests:

• do it now
• do it once
• finish the action

A rough contrast would be:

• перемішай карти = shuffle the cards
• перемішуй карти = keep shuffling / shuffle them repeatedly / be shuffling the cards

In a simple command like this, perfective is very natural.

Карти is the form of карта used here in the plural accusative.

It appears because карти is the direct object of the verb: you are shuffling the cards.

For inanimate plural nouns in Ukrainian, the accusative plural is usually the same as the nominative plural. So:

• nominative plural: карти
• accusative plural: карти

That is why you see карти here.

Because карт is a different case form: it is usually the genitive plural.

You would see карт in other contexts, for example after some numbers or in negative/genitive structures, but not as the normal direct object here.

Compare:

• перемішай карти = shuffle the cards
• немає карт = there are no cards

So in this sentence, карти is the correct form.

You would use перемішайте карти.

That form can mean:

• speaking to several people
• speaking to one person politely/formally

So:

• Перемішай карти. = informal, to one person
• Перемішайте карти. = polite/formal, or to more than one person

This is a very useful distinction in Ukrainian.

No. Ukrainian usually omits subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

So перемішай already tells you that the command is addressed to you singular.

That means:

• Перемішай карти. is natural
• Ти перемішай карти. is possible, but it adds emphasis or contrast

In most everyday situations, you would just say Перемішай карти.

It is understandable and correct, but for playing cards, a more specific verb is often used:

• тасувати / перетасувати

So you may also hear:

• Тасуй карти.
• Перетасуй карти.

The difference is roughly:

• перемішати = to mix up, stir, mix around
• тасувати / перетасувати = to shuffle cards specifically

So перемішай карти works, especially if the idea is simply mix the cards up, but перетасуй карти is often more idiomatic for actual card shuffling.

Yes. Ukrainian word order is fairly flexible.

The neutral order here is:

• Перемішай карти.

But you could also say:

• Карти перемішай.

That version puts more emphasis on карти.

So the basic meaning stays the same, but the focus can shift. For a simple instruction, Перемішай карти is the most neutral and natural.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

pe-re-mi-SHAY KAR-ty

A few useful points:

• ш sounds like sh in ship
• ай sounds roughly like eye
• р is ideally tapped or lightly rolled
• и in карти is not exactly English ee; it is a more central Ukrainian vowel

So a decent approximation for an English speaker is:

peh-reh-mee-SHAY KAR-tih

That is only approximate, but it will get you close.

Because Ukrainian has no articles like English a/an/the.

So карти can mean:

• cards
• the cards

The exact meaning depends on context.

That is normal in Ukrainian. The language usually shows definiteness through context, not through separate article words.

Yes. Карта can mean:

• card
• map

So карти can mean:

• cards
• maps

Context tells you which one is meant.

In Перемішай карти, the meaning is clearly cards, because you can shuffle cards but not normally maps. So the verb helps remove the ambiguity.