Ukrainian Wedding Vows
Here are the traditional весільні клятви (wedding vows) spoken in Ukraine - not very much different from those of most other languages. We also show an idiomatic translation in English.
The largest religion in Ukraine is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, with the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) being the main branches. Eastern Catholicism is mainly seen in western parts of Ukraine, particularly the Catholic Church in Ukraine and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC). There are also various Protestantism denominations, including Baptists, Pentecostals, and Evangelical Churches.
The wedding vows are more or less the same for all these Churches.
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і обіцяю любити тебе, шанувати і підтримувати у всьому, що може статися,
у радості та в горі,
у здоров'ї та в хворобі,
поки смерть не розлучить нас.
I promise to love you, honour you and support you in everything that may happen,
in joy and in sorrow,
in health and in sickness,
till death do us part.
і обіцяю любити тебе, шанувати і підтримувати у всьому, що
може статися,
у радості та в горі,
у здоров'ї та в хворобі,
поки смерть не розлучить нас.
I promise to love you, respect and support you in everything that may happen
in joy and in sorrow,
in health and in sickness,
till death do us part
