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About Belarusian
Belarusian uses two Cyrillic spelling systems and a Latin variant.
Speakers
5+ million
Language Family
Slavic
Writing System
Cyrillic alphabet (also Łacinka Latin variant)
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Belarusian?
Belarus has a distinct identity between Russia and Poland with rich folk traditions.
Common Belarusian Words
Start your Belarusian journey with these essential words and phrases.
Прывітанне
Hello
pry-vee-TAN-nye
Дзякуй
Thank you
DZA-kuy
Калі ласка
Please
ka-LEE LAS-ka
Так
Yes
tak
Не
No
nye
Вада
Water
va-DA
Ежа
Food
YE-zha
Сябар
Friend
SYA-bar
Каханне
Love
ka-KHAN-nye
Да пабачэння
Goodbye
da pa-ba-CHEN-nya
Дом
House
dom
Сонца
Sun
SON-tsa
History of Belarusian
Belarusian developed from Old East Slavic and was the official language of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (14th-17th centuries). Russian and Polish domination suppressed the language. A literary revival began in the 19th century. Despite becoming an official language of Belarus, Russian dominates in practice, making Belarusian a language of cultural identity.
Is Belarusian Hard to Learn?
Belarusian is closely related to Russian and Ukrainian, so speakers of those languages will find it accessible. The grammar has six cases and complex verb aspects. Two spelling standards (Tarashkevica and Narkamauka) can cause confusion.
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