"Do you say 'доречі' or 'до речі'? Learn the correct way to write it in Ukrainian."

The spelling of certain words often causes confusion. One such example is the usage of “до речі” or “доречі”, as noted by “Educational Portal”.

The correct spelling is “до речі”, as it is an adverbial phrase composed of a preposition and a noun.

“We write adverbial phrases separately when they consist of a preposition and a noun, in which the noun retains its specific lexical meaning and grammatical form, especially when there is a possible modifier expressed by an adjective, pronoun, or numeral between the preposition and the combined noun,” as stated in the current edition of Ukrainian orthography.

For example:

• By the way, have you seen the new movie “Dune”?

• This, by the way, became the topic of our conversation.

The variant “доречі”, written as one word, is incorrect and does not comply with spelling norms. Therefore, sentences like “Доречі, як ти з’їздив до Італії?” are grammatically incorrect.