How do you say beef jerky in Ukrainian?

Beef jerky in Ukrainian is в'ялена яловичина. A natural, shorter everyday option is simply джеркі for the snack itself, since that loanword is also used in Ukraine.

Quick Scoop

• в'ялена яловичина = literally “dried/jerked beef.”

• джеркі = borrowed form used in modern Ukrainian for “jerky.”

• If you want to say “beef jerky snack,” в'ялена яловичина is the clearest translation.

Pronunciation help

• в'ялена яловичина : roughly “v-YA-le-na ya-lo-vy-CHEE-na.”
• джеркі : roughly “dzher-KEE.”

Best choice

English| Ukrainian| Best use
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beef jerky| в'ялена яловичина| formal, clear translation 3
jerky| джеркі| casual modern usage 57

If you want, I can also give you the Ukrainian phrase for “Do you have beef jerky?”