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Welcome to the lesson on Belarusian Vocabulary: Numbers and Time! This is an essential topic for anyone looking to navigate daily life in Belarusian-speaking environments. Knowing how to count and tell time is fundamental for shopping, scheduling, and engaging in conversations about daily activities.

In this lesson, we will explore the numbers from one to twenty, as well as the key phrases and vocabulary related to telling time. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to express dates and times confidently in Belarusian.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• The importance of numbers and time in daily conversation.

• A detailed look at numbers and their pronunciations.

• How to ask and tell the time in Belarusian.

• Exercises to practice what you've learned.

Importance of Numbers and Time

Numbers and time are pivotal in any language. Whether you are ordering a meal, checking the time for a meeting, or making plans with friends, these skills are vital. In Belarus, timekeeping is often expressed in a 24-hour format, which is slightly different from what many English speakers are used to. Understanding numbers and time will not only enhance your conversational skills but also give you deeper insights into Belarusian culture and daily life.

Numbers in Belarusian

Let's start with the numbers! Below is a table that includes the numbers from one to twenty along with their pronunciations and English translations.

Belarusian	Pronunciation	English
адзін	adzin	one
два	dva	two
тры	try	three
чатыры	chatyry	four
пяць	pyats	five
шэсць	shest	six
сем	syem	seven
восем	vosyem	eight
дзевяць	dzyavyats	nine
дзесяць	dzesyats	ten
адзінаццаць	adzinatsats	eleven
дванаццаць	dvanaatsats	twelve
трынаццаць	trynatsats	thirteen
чатырнаццаць	chatyrnatsats	fourteen
пятнаццаць	pyatnatsats	fifteen
шаснаццаць	shasnatsats	sixteen
семнаццаць	syemnatsats	seventeen
восемнаццаць	vosyemnatsats	eighteen
дзевятнаццаць	dzyavyatnatsats	nineteen
дваццаць	dvatsats	twenty

Now that you have the numbers, let’s practice a little bit!

Telling Time in Belarusian

To tell the time in Belarusian, you typically start with the phrase “Годзіна” (hodzina), which means “hour.” The structure is quite straightforward. You can say the hour followed by the minutes.

Here’s a breakdown of how to tell time:

1. To say the hour: Use the corresponding number.

2. To say the minutes: Use the corresponding number.

3. Combine them using the word для (dlya) for "past" and after 30 minutes use the word да (da) for "to."

Let’s take a look at some examples:

Belarusian	Pronunciation	English
першая гадзіна	pershaya hadzina	one o'clock
другая гадзіна	druhaia hadzina	two o'clock
трэцяя гадзіна	tryetsia hadzina	three o'clock
чатыры гадзіны	chatyry hadziny	four o'clock
пяць гадзін	pyats hadzin	five o'clock
шостая гадзіна	shostaya hadzina	six o'clock
сем гадзін	syem hadzin	seven o'clock
восем гадзін	vosyem hadzin	eight o'clock
дзевятая гадзіна	dzyavyataya hadzina	nine o'clock
дзесятая гадзіна	dzesyatay hadzina	ten o'clock
гадзіна пятнаццаць	hadzina pyatnatsats	quarter past one
гадзіна трыццаць	hadzina trytsats	half past one
гадзіна семнаццаць	hadzina syemnatsats	quarter to two
гадзіна дзесяць	hadzina dzesyats	ten past one
гадзіна дваццаць	hadzina dvatsats	twenty to two

Now that you have a basic understanding of how to tell time in Belarusian, let’s practice!

Practice Exercises

Here are some exercises for you to apply what you’ve learned.

1. Translate the following numbers into Belarusian:

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Solution:

• 1 = адзін

• 5 = пяць

• 10 = дзесяць

• 15 = пятнаццаць

• 20 = дваццаць

2. Write the time in Belarusian for the following:

• 3:00

• 4:15

• 7:30

• 8:45

• 12:00

Solution:

• 3:00 = трэцяя гадзіна

• 4:15 = гадзіна чвэрць пяты

• 7:30 = гадзіна паўна восьмая

• 8:45 = гадзіна без пятнаццаць дзевятая

• 12:00 = дванаццатая гадзіна

3. Match the Belarusian numbers with their English equivalents:

• адзін

• тры

• сем

• чатырнаццаць

• восем

Solution:

• адзін = one

• тры = three

• сем = seven

• чатырнаццаць = fourteen

• восем = eight

4. Write out the numbers from 1 to 20 in Belarusian without looking at the table.

Solution:

• адзін, два, тры, чатыры, пяць, шэсць, сем, восем, дзевяць, дзесяць, адзінаццаць, дванаццаць, трынаццаць, чатырнаццаць, пятнаццаць, шаснаццаць, семнаццаць, восемнаццаць, дзевятнаццаць, дваццаць.

5. Ask and answer the time in Belarusian:

• What time is it?

• It’s 2:30.

Solution:

• Які час? (Yaki chas?)

• Паўна другая гадзіна. (Pauhna druhaia hadzina.)

6. Listen to someone say the numbers 1 to 20 in Belarusian and write them down.

7. Create sentences using the numbers:

• I have five apples.

• There are twelve months in a year.

Solution:

• У мяне пяць яблыкаў. (U myane pyats yablykau.)

• У годзе дванаццаць месяцаў. (U hodze dvanaatsats syesatsau.)

8. Practice telling time with a partner, using different times of the day.

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers in Belarusian:

• Я купіў ____ (3) кнігі.

• Ён прыйшоў у ____ (5) гадзін.

Solution:

• Я купіў тры кнігі. (Ya kupiu try knihi.)

• Ён прыйшоў у пяць гадзін. (Yon pryishou u pyats hadzin.)

10. Translate the following sentences into Belarusian:

• It is ten o'clock.

• I have twenty dollars.

Solution:

• Дзесяць гадзін. (Dzyesyats hadzin.)

• У мяне дваццаць долараў. (U myane dvatsats dolarau.)

Now that you've completed the exercises, I encourage you to practice these numbers and phrases regularly. Numbers and time form the backbone of daily communication, so the more you practice, the more natural it will become.

Thank you for joining this lesson on Belarusian Vocabulary: Numbers and Time! Keep practicing, and soon you will be counting and telling time like a pro!

Table of Contents - Belarusian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Basics

• Introducing Yourself
• Numbers and Time

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Nouns

• Gender
• Cases
• Plurals

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Family

• Family Members
• Family Events

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Verbs

• Present Tense
• Infinitives
• Past Tense
• Imperative

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Food

• Ingredients
• Traditional Dishes

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Belarusian Holidays

• New Year's
• Kupalle

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Adjectives

• Gender Agreement
• Comparatives
• Superlatives

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Transportation

• Public Transportation
• Traveling by Car

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Belarusian Folklore

• Belarusian Mythology
• Famous Folktales

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Prepositions

• Locative Prepositions
• Prepositional Case

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Environment

• Nature
• Climate
• National Symbols

Sources

• Belarusian language - Wikipedia
• Belarusian online - Learn Belarusian langauge online with LinGo Play
• The First Belarusian Dictionary by Ivan Nasovič - Wikipedia

Other Lessons

• Public Transportation
• Body and Medecine
• Health
• Months of the year
• Introducing Yourself
• Geography
• Idiomatic Expressions
• Fruits
• Family Events

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