Appendix:Basic Belarusian glossary

Here are basic words and common phrases in Belarusian, a Slavic language:

Translation Phrase Pronunciation (IPA) Pronunciation (approximate)
Belarusian белару́скі /bʲeɫaˈruskʲi/ (bye-lah-ROOH-skee)
hello прывіта́нне /prɨvʲiˈtanʲnʲe/ (pree-vee-TAHN-nye)
goodbye да пабачэ́ння /da pabaˈt͡ʃenʲnʲa/ (duh puh-buh-CHEN-nyuh)
please калі́ ла́ска /kaˈlʲi ˈɫaska/ (kuh-LEE LUS-kuh)
thank you дзя́куй /ˈd͡zʲakuj/ (DZYUH-kooy)
sorry выбача́йце /vɨbaˈt͡ʃajt͡sʲe/ (vee-buh-CHUY-tsye)
that one той, та́я, то́е /toj/, /ˈtaja/, /ˈtoje/ (TOY, TUY-uh, TOY-eh)
how much? ко́лькі? /ˈkolʲkʲi/ (KOL-kee)
yes так /tak/ (tuhk)
no не /nʲe/ (nye)
I don't understand не разуме́ю /nʲe razuˈmʲeju/ (nye ruh-zoo-MEY-ooh)
where's the bathroom? дзе туале́т? /d͡zʲe tuaˈlʲet/ (dzye too-uh-LET)
generic toast за здаро́ўе /za zdaˈrou̯je/ (zuh zduh-ROW-yeh)
Do you speak English? ці размаўля́еце па-англі́йску? /t͡sʲi razmau̯ˈlʲajet͡sʲe pa anˈɣlʲijsku/ (tsee ruz-muw-LYUY-et-eh puh un-GLEE-skoo)

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