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Revision as of 22:12, 14 March 2023
As a Belarusian language teacher with over 20 years of experience, I'm excited to help you learn how to introduce yourself and greet people in Belarusian! Whether you're traveling to Belarus or simply want to connect with Belarusian-speaking communities, this lesson is an important first step in building meaningful relationships.
To get started, let's learn some essential Belarusian phrases for introducing yourself and initiating conversations:
Basic Greetings
When meeting someone for the first time, you can use the following phrases to greet them:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Добры дзень! | doub-ry dzyen' | Good day! |
Вiтаю! | vee-ta-yu | Welcome! |
Дзякуй! | dzya-kooi | Thank you! |
Як ся маеш? | yak sya ma-yesh | How are you? |
Добра. | doub-ra | Good. |
Добра падабалася. | doub-ra padda-ba-la-sya | Good to meet you. |
To respond to the question "How are you?" you can use the following phrases:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Добра. | doub-ra | Good. |
Добра, дзякуй. | doub-ra, dzya-kooi | Good, thank you. |
Ня ліха. | nya leekha | Not bad. |
Звычайна. | zvy-cha-yi-na | Normal. |
Пагана. | pa-ha-na | Bad. |
And don't forget to say goodbye when you're ready to part ways:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Да пабачэння! | da pa-ba-chen'-nya | Goodbye! |
Да стрэчы! | da stre-cha | Until we meet again! |
Добрый вечар! | doub-ryn' vy-cha-r | Good evening! |
Now that you know some basic greetings, let's move on to introducing yourself:
Introducing Yourself
When you meet someone for the first time, it's important to introduce yourself. Here's how to do it in Belarusian:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Мяне зватайце... | mya-nye zva-ta-ytse... | My name is... |
Я... | ya... | I am... |
For example:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Мяне зватайце Аляксандра. | mya-nye zva-ta-ytse a-lyak-san-dra | My name is Alexandra. |
Я Іван. | ya i-van | I am Ivan. |
You can also ask someone their name by saying:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Як вас зватайце? | yak vas zva-ta-ytse? | What is your name? |
Як вас звуць? | yak vas zvoots'? | What do they call you? |
For example:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Як вас зватайце? | yak vas zva-ta-ytse? | What is your name? |
Мяне зватайце Марыя. | mya-nye zva-ta-ytse ma-ree-ya | My name is Maria. |
Once you know someone's name, you can greet them using their name:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Вітаю, [name]! | vee-ta-yu, [name]! | Hello, [name]! |
For example:
Belarusian | Pronunciation | English |
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Вітаю, Андрэй! | vee-ta-yu, an-drey! | Hello, Andrew! |
Вітаю, Яўген! | vee-ta-yu, yaw-hen' | Hello, Eugene! |
Now that you know how to introduce yourself and greet people in Belarusian, try practicing with a friend or language partner!
Related Lessons
- Drinks
- Climate and Weather
- Nature
- Colors
- Computers and Computer Science
- At Home
- Education
- Count to 10
- Public Transportation
- Geometry
Sources