The first half of the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet (А–М). Front is the upper- and lower-case letter, back is the romanization.

• А аalike 'a' in father
• Б бblike 'b' in book
• В вvlike 'v' in van
• Г гhvoiced 'h' as in 'aha'
• Ґ ґghard 'g' as in 'go'
• Д дdlike 'd' in dog
• Е еelike 'e' in met
• Є єie'ye' as in 'yes'
• Ж жzh'zh' like 's' in 'measure'
• З зzlike 'z' in zoo
• И иyshort 'y' as in 'syllable'
• І іilike 'ee' in see
• Ї їyi'yi' as in 'yield'
• Й йy'y' as in 'boy' (short, glide)
• К кklike 'k' in kite
• Л лllike 'l' in lamp
• М мmlike 'm' in moon