Appendix:Basic Belarusian glossary
Here are basic words and common phrases in Belarusian, a Slavic language:
Translation | Phrase | Pronunciation (IPA) | Pronunciation (approximate) |
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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) |
References
edit- Omniglot, Useful Belarusian phrases
- Belarusian phrases
- Goethe-Verlag, Belarusian for beginners (with audio)
- BBC, Belarusian essential phrases (with audio)
- Easy Belarusian 1 (YouTube)
- Easy Belarusian 2 (YouTube)