No. 981 in Bulgarian
украинци
"Ukrainians" (people from Ukraine).
In a sentence
Украинците са народ, живеещ в Източна Европа.
Ukrainians are a people living in Eastern Europe.
The word "украинци" is used here to describe the people as a nationality or ethnic group.
Вчера се срещнах с украинци на културното събитие.
Yesterday, I met Ukrainians at the cultural event.
Here, "украинци" refers to individuals from Ukraine who attended the event.
Чувал съм, че украинците обичат традиционната си кухня.
I have heard that Ukrainians love their traditional cuisine.
In this case, "украинците" denotes people of Ukrainian origin who are characterized by cultural attributes.
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