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Belarusian Phrases

The Belarusian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: прывітанне!  [privіtannye!] Audio
What is your name?: як цябе (вас) завуць?  [yak tzyabye (vas) zavootzʲ?] Audio
Nice to meet you: прыемна пазнаёміцца  [priyemna paznayomіtztza] Audio
How are you?: як маецеся?  [yak mayetzyesya?] Audio
I'm good, thanks: у мяне ўсё добра, дзякуй  [oo myanye wsyo dobra, dzyakooy] Audio
And you?: а ў вас?  [a w vas?] Audio

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Belarusian)?: (ці) вы размаўляеце (па-ангельску, па-англійску/па-беларуску)?  [(tzі) vi razmawlyayetzye (pa-anguyelʲskoo, pa-angulіyskoo/pa-byelarooskoo)?] Audio
Does she speak Chinese?: ці яна гаварыць па-кітайску?  [tzі yana guavaritzʲ pa-kіtayskoo?] Audio
A little bit: толькі крыху/ трохі  [tolʲkі krikhoo/ trokhі] Audio
How old are you?: колькі вам гадоў/год?  [kolʲkі vam guadow/guod?] Audio
I'm 33 years old: мне трыццаць тры гады  [mnye tritztzatzʲ tri guadi] Audio
It was nice talking to you: было вельмі прыемна размаўляць з вамі  [bilo vyelʲmі priyemna razmawlyatzʲ z vamі] Audio

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: што вы маеце на ўвазе?  [shto vi mayetzye na wvazye?] Audio
I don't understand: я не разумею  [ya nye razoomyeyo] Audio
I don't know: я не ведаю  [ya nye vyedayo] Audio
Sorry: прабачце  [prabachtzye] Audio
What is that called in Belarusian?: як гэта называецца на беларускай мове?  [yak gueta nazivayetztza na byelarooskay movye?] Audio
What does that word mean in English?: што азначае гэта слова на англійскай мове?  [shto aznachaye gueta slova na angulіyskay movye?] Audio

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: адкуль вы?  [adkoolʲ vi?] Audio
I'm from the U.S: я з зша  [ya z zsha] Audio
I'm American: я амерыканец  [ya amyerikanyetz] Audio
Where do you live?: дзе вы жывеце?  [dzye vi ʐivyetzye?] Audio
I live in the U.S: я жыву ў зша  [ya ʐivoo w zsha] Audio
What do you do for a living?: дзе вы працуеце?  [dzye vi pratzooyetzye?] Audio
I'm a student: я студэнт  [ya stoodent] Audio

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: ці магу я вам дапамагчы?  [tzі maguoo ya vam dapamaguchi?] Audio
Can you help me?: ці вы можаце мне дапамагчы?  [tzі vi moʐatzye mnye dapamaguchi?] Audio
Where is the airport?: дзе знаходзіцца аэрапорт/лётнішча?  [dzye znakhodzіtztza aeraport/lyotnіshcha?] Audio
Go straight: едзьце проста   [yedzʲtzye prosta ] Audio
Then: тады  [tadi] Audio
Turn left: павярніце налева  [pavyarnіtzye nalyeva] Audio
Turn right: павярніце направа  [pavyarnіtzye naprava] Audio

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Belarusian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: з днём нараджэння!/з днём народзінаў!  [z dnyom naradʐennya!/z dnyom narodzіnaw!] Audio
Happy new year: з новым годам!  [z novim guodam!] Audio
Merry Christmas: з калядамі!/ з нараджэннем хрыстовым!  [z kalyadamі!/ z naradʐennyem khristovim!] Audio
Good luck: жадаю ўдачы!/шчасліва!/памажы божа!  [ʐadayo wdachi!/shchaslіva!/pamaʐi boʐa!] Audio
Congratulations: (i)віншую; (we)віншуем!   [(i)vіnshooyo; (we)vіnshooyem! ] Audio

Belarusian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: я забраніраваў/зарэзерваваў (нумар ці квіток)  [ya zabranіravaw/zarezyervavaw (noomar tzі kvіtok)] Audio
Do you have rooms available?: ці ёсць у вас свабодныя нумары/пакоі?  [tzі yostzʲ oo vas svabodniya noomari/pakoі?] Audio
I would like a non-smoking room: я хацеў бы нумар/пакой для некурцоў  [ya khatzyew bi noomar/pakoy dlya nyekoortzow] Audio
How much it costs per night?: які кошт за ноч?  [yakі kosht za noch?] Audio
Waiter: афіцыянт / афіцыянтка!  [afіtziyant / afіtziyantka!] Audio
How much is this?: колькі гэта каштуе?  [kolʲkі gueta kashtooye?] Audio
What is this?: што гэта?  [shto gueta?] Audio

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: ты/вы ў парадку?  [ti/vi w paradkoo?] Audio
I need a doctor: мне патрэбны лекар  [mnye patrebni lyekar] Audio
Help: дапамажыце!  [dapamaʐitzye!] Audio
Call the ambulance: выклічце хуткую!  [viklіchtzye khootkooyo!] Audio
Call the police: выклічце міліцыю!  [viklіchtzye mіlіtziyo!] Audio
I am sick: я дрэнна сябе адчуваю  [ya drenna syabye adchoovayo] Audio

These Belarusian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Belarusian Vocabulary and Belarusian Grammar, you might want to visit our Belarusian Flashcards to practice what you learned.


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