Belarusian phrasebook

Belarusian and Russian are the two official languages of Belarus, but Russian is more widely spoken. Although Belarusian has been compulsory in all schools since independence, it is difficult to get by in Belarus without some knowledge of Russian. In the cities, most people speak Russian as their first language and have limited proficiency in Belarusian, while you are more likely to meet a native Belarusian speaker in rural villages. Codeswitching between Russian and Belarusian, known as Trasianka, is common among the rural youth. Belarusian is most closely related to Ukrainian, and somewhat more distantly related to Russian. The Belarusian language also exhibits strong Polish influences that are not found in Russian due to Belarus' history as part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. All road signs and many street signs in Belarus are written in Belarusian.

Belarusians have used both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets throughout centuries. Belarusian Tatars also used the Arabic script for writing in Belarusian. Nowadays, the Cyrillic alphabet is the main writing system for the Belarusian language.

The Belarusian Latin alphabet has several variants. The one that has been adopted by the government and approved by the United Nations for transliteration of Belarusian geographical names is based on the variant that has been in use since the 1920s. This transliteration standard is used in maps published in Belarus, in Minsk metro and on the Belarusian Railway website. Transliteration of Belarusian geographical names from their Russian forms (e.g. Grodno instead of Hrodna) is still common and can be confusing for tourists.

Pronunciation guide

Belarusian alphabet:

Аа Бб Вв Гг Дд Ее Ёё Жж Зз Іі Йй Кк Лл Мм Нн Оо Пп Рр Сс Тт Уу Ўў Фф Хх Цц Чч Шш Ыы Ьь Ээ Юю Яя

Below - the characters of the Belarusian Cyrillic alphabet and - in brackets - their transliteration in Latin characters according to the official standard.

Belarusian spelling is generally more phonetic than that of Russian. Unlike Russian, Belarusian does not have vowel reduction, so all vowels are pronounced the same regardless of stress.

Vowels

Аа (Aa): like the 'a' in 'alone'
Яя (Jaja; ia after consonants): like "ya" in "yard" or the "ia" in "mia"
Ее (Jeje; ie after consonants): like "ye" in "yet" or the "ie" in "miedo"
Ёё (Jojo; io after consonants): like "yo" in "yonder" or the "io" in "frio"
Ээ (Ee): like "e" in "met"
Йй (Jj): like "y" in "play" or "boy". It's a semivowel, and it is always combined with a full vowel.
Іі (Ii): like "ee" in "see"
Ыы (Yy): like the 'y' in 'possibly'
Оо (Oo): like "o" in "open"
Уу (Uu): like "oo" in "boot"
Юю (Juju; iu after consonants): like the word "you"

Consonants

Бб (Bb): like "b" in "bit"
Вв (Vv): like "v" in "vine"
Гг (Hh): same as "g" in Arabic, similar to the German "ch" sound but voiced.
Дд (Dd): like "d" in "do"
Жж (Žž): like "s" in "pleasure" or "measure"; always hard
Зз (Zz): like "z" in "zoo"
Кк (Kk): like "k" in "kitten"
Лл (Ll): like "l" in "lady"
Мм (Mm): like "m" in "my"
Нн (Nn): like "n" in "not" or like the "ny" in "canyon"
Пп (Pp): like "p" in "pot"
Рр (Rr): trilled "r" (similar to a Spanish "r")
Сс (Ss): like "s" in "sun"
Тт (Tt): like "t" in "tip"
Ўў (Ǔǔ): like final "w" in "window"
Фф (Ff): like "f" in "face"
Хх (Chch): like "ch" in Scottish "loch"
Цц (Cc): like "ts" in "cats"
Чч (Čč): like the 'ch' in "chest"
Шш (Šš): like "sh" in "shut"
Ьь (No Latin equivalent): soft sign

Consonant combinations

ДЖдж (Dždž): like "j" in "journey"
ДЗЬдзь (Dźdź): approx. like "ds" in "raids"
ЗЬзь (Źź): soft palatalized sound in between "z" and "zh".
ЛЬль (Ĺĺ): soft "l" like "l" in "lemon"
НЬнь (Ńń): like "n" in "near"
СЬсь (Śś): soft palatalized sound in-between "s" and "sh".
ЦЬць (Ćć): soft palatalized sound in-between "ts" and "ch".

Diphthongs

ай: like 'eye'
яй: like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'eye'
ой: like 'oy' in "boy"
ей: like 'ye' in "yet" and 'ay' in "play"
эй: like 'ey' in "prey"
ый: like 'i' in "Chris" and 'y' in "yes" similar to saying "possibly yes"
уй: like 'oo' in "good" and 'y' in "yet"
юй: like 'you' and 'y' in "play"
аў: like 'ou' in "out"
яў: like saying 'ya' in "yard" and 'ou' in "out"]
оў: like the 'ow' in "grow"
еў: like 'ye' in "yet" and 'wo' in "won't"
эў: like 'e' in 'end' and 'wo' in "won't"

Phrase list

Basics

Hello.: Вітаю. (vee-TAH-you)
How are you?: Як справы? (yahk SPRAH-vy)
Fine, thank you.: Добра, дзякуй. (DOH-brah, dzyah-KOOY)
What is your name?: Як вас завуць? (yahk vahs ZAH-voots'?)
My name is ______.: Мяне завуць______ . (MYA-nye ZAH-voots'_____ .)
Nice to meet you.: Прыемна пазнаёміцца. (pry-YEM-nah pah-znah-YO-mits-tsya)
Please.: Калі ласка. (KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
Thank you.: Дзякуй. (DZYAH-kooy)
You're welcome!: Калі ласка! (KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
Yes.: Так. (tahk)
No.: Не. (nyeh)
Excuse me. (getting attention): Даруйце. (dah-ROOY-tsye)
I'm sorry.: Прабачце. (prah-BACH-tsye)
Goodbye: Да пабачэньня. (dah pah-bah-CHEN'-nya)
I don't speak____.: Я не размаўляю______. (yah nye rahz-maw-LYA-yoo)
Do you speak English?: Ці размаўляеце па-ангельску ? (tsi rahz-maw-LYAH-yeh-tsye pah-ahn-GHYEL'-skoo?)
Help!: Дапамажыце! (dah-pah-mah-ZHYH-tsye!)
Good day.: Добры дзень. (DOB-ry dzyen)
Good morning.: Добрай раніцы. (DOB-ray RAH-nee-tsy)
Good evening.: Добры вечар. (DOB-ry VYEH-char)
Good night.: Дабранач. (dah-BRAH-nach)
I don't understand anything.: Я нічога не разумею. (yah nee-CHOH-ghah nyeh rah-zoo-MYEH-you)
Where is the toilet?: Дзе туалет? (dzyeh too-ah-LYEHT?)

Numbers

0: нуль (nool')
1: адзін (a-DZEEN)
2: два (dva)
3: тры (try)
4: чатыры (chah-TY-ry)
5: пяць (pyats')
6: шэсць (shests')
7: сем (syem)
8: восем (VOH-syem)
9: дзевяць (DZYEH-vyats')
10: дзесяць (DZYE-Hsyats')
11: адзінаццаць (ah-dzee-NUTS-tsats')
12: дванаццаць (dvah-NUTS-tsats')
13: трынаццаць (try-NUTS-tsats')
14: чатырнаццаць (chah-tyr-NUTS-tsats')
15: пятнаццаць (pyat-NUTS-tsats')
16: шаснаццаць (shas-NUTS-tsats')
17: сямнаццаць (syam-NUTS-tsats')
18: васямнаццаць (vah-syam-NUTS-tsats')
19: дзевятнаццаць (dzyeh-vyaht-NUTS-tsats')
20: дваццаць (DVAHTS-tsats')
30: трыццаць (TRYTS-tsats')
40: сорак (SOH-rahk)
50: пяцьдзясят (pyahts'-dzyah-SYAT)
60: шэсцьдзясят (shests'-dzyah-SYAT)
70: семдзесят (SYEM-dzyeh-syat)
80: восемдзесят (VOH-syem-dzyeh-syat)
90: дзевяноста (dzyeh-vyah-NOH-stah)
100: сто (stoh)
500: пяцьсот (PYAHTS'-soht)
1000: тысяча (TY-syah-chah)

Days of the Week

NOTE: The days from Monday to Sunday are written in Belarusian in lowercase letters and not like the English days, which are capitalized.

Monday: панядзелак (pah-nyah-DZYEH-lahk)
Tuesday: аўторак (au-TOH-rahk)
Wednesday: серада (syeh-rah-DAH)
Thursday: чацвер (chats-VYER)
Friday: пятніца (PYAHT-nee-tsah)
Saturday: субота (soo-BOH-tah)
Sunday: нядзеля (nyah-DZYEH-Iyah)

Time

час (ya-ch)

now: цяпер (tsyah-PYER)
today: сёння (SYON-nyah)
tomorrow: заўтра (ZAW-trah)
yesterday: учора (oo-CHOH-rah)
day: дзень (dzyen')
night: ноч (nohch)
midnight: поўнач (POW-nahch)
in the afternoon: папаўдні (pah-paw-DNI)

Months

NOTE: The months in Belarusian are written in lowercase letters and not like the English months, which are capitalized.

January: студзень (STU-dzyen')
February: люты (LYU-ty)
March: сакавік (sah-kah-VEEK)
April: красавік (krah-sah-VEEK)
May: май (mai)
June: чэрвень (CHER-vyen')
July: ліпень (LEE-pyen')
August: жнівень (ZHNEE-vyen')
September: верасень (VYEH-rah-syen')
October: кастрычнік (kahs-TRYCH-nik)
November: лістапад (lee-stah-PAHD)
December: снежань (SNYE-zhan')

Seasons

summer: лета (LYEH-tah)
spring: вясна (vyahs-NAH)
autumn: восень (VOH-syehn')
winter: зіма (zee-MAH)

Colors

white: белы (BYEH-ly)
black: чорны (CHOHR-ny)
red: чырвоны (chyr-VOH-ny)
yellow: жоўты (ZHOW-ty)
blue: сіні (SEE-nee)
light blue: блакітны (blah-KEET-nyh)
brown: карычневы (kah-RY-chnyeh-vy)
gray: шэры/сівы (SHEH-ry/SEE-vy)
purple: пурпурны/лiловы (poor-POOR-ny/lee-LOH-vy)
green: зялёны (zyah-LYOH-ny)
pink: ружовы (roo-ZHOH-vy)

Transportation

airplane/ airline: самалёт (samaliOt)
taxi: таксі (taksI)
train: цягнік (tsiagnIk)
trolley: тралейбус (traliEibus)
tram: трамвай (tramvAi)
bus: аўтобус (awtObus)
car: аўтамабіль (awtamabIl)
van: фургон (foor-GOHN)
ferry: паром (parOm)
ship, boat: судна (sUdna)
helicopter: верталёт (viertaliOt)
bicycle: веласіпед (vielasipiEd)
motorcycle: матацыкл (mah-tah-TSIH-kuhl)

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: Колькі каштуе білет да _____? (KOlki kashTUe BIlet da____?)
One ticket to _____, please.: Адзін білет да _____,калі ласка. (ADzin BIlet da____,Kali LASka.)
Where does this train/bus go?: Куды едзе гэты цягнік / аўтобус? (koo-DY YE-dze HE-ty tsiagNIK/ awTObus)
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Дзе цягніком / аўтобусам да______? (dze tsiagNIkom/ awTObusam da____?)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Ці спыняецца гэты цягнік / аўтобус на_______? (tsi spyNIAHyetstsah GEty tsiagNIK/awTObus na_____?)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Калі цягнік / аўтобус у ______ адпраўляецца? (kah-LEE tsyahg-NEEK/ aw-TOH-boos oo ______ ahd-prahw-LIAH-yeh-tstsah?)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Калі гэты цягнік / аўтобус прыбудзе ў_____? (kah-LEE GEH-ty tsyahg-NEEK/ aw-TOH-boos pry-BOOD-zeh weh______?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: Як дабрацца_____ ? (yahk dahb-RAH-tstsah ____?)
...the train station?: ...да жалезна-дарожнай станцыі? (dah zhah-LEHZ-nah dah-ROHZH-nai STAHN-tsy-yee?)
...the bus station?: ...да аўтобуснай станцыі? (dah ow-toh-BOOS-naia STAHN-tsy-yee?)
...the airport?: ...да аэрапорта? (dah ae-rah-POHR-tah?)
...downtown?: ...у цэнтр горада? (oo tsehntr GHOR-rah-dah?)
...the youth hostel?: ...моладзевы гатэль? (MOH-lahd-zehvy GAH-tehl')
...the _____ hotel?: ..._____гатэль? (GHAH-tehl')
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ...Амерыкана/ канадскага / аўстралійскага / брытанскім консульствам? (AMEH-ry-kah-nah/ KAH-nahds-kah-gah/ OWS-trah-leeys-kah-gah/ BRY-tahs-keem KOHN-sool'stvahm?)
Where are there a lot of...: Дзе тут ёсць шмат... (dzyeh toot yohs'ts' shmaht)
...hotels?: ...гасцініц? (GHAHS-tsih-nihts?)
...restaurants?: ...рэстаранаў? (REHS-tah-rah-naw?)
...bars?: ...бараў? (bah-raw?)
...sites to see?: ...цікавых мясцін? (tsih-KAH-vyhh myahs'-tseen)
Can you show me on the map?: Ці можаце вы паказаць мне на карце? (tsee moh-ZHAH-tsyeh vy pah-kah-ZATS' mnyeh nah KAHR-tsyeh?)
street: вуліца (VOO-lee-tsah)
Turn left.: павярнуць налева (PAH-vyahr-noots' NAH-lyeh-vah)
Turn right.: павярнуць направа (PAH-vyahr-noots' NAHP-rah-vah)
left: левы (LYEH-vy)
right: правы (PRAH-vy)
straight ahead: прама перад сабой (PRAH-mah PYEH-rahd SAH-boy)
towards the _____: па напрамку да_____ (pah nahp-RAHM-koo dah)
past the _____: мінулае_____ (mee-MOO-lae)
before the _____: перш_____ (pehrsh)
Watch for the _____.: чакаць_____. (CHAH-kahts')
intersection: Перасячэнне (peh-rah-syah-CHEHN-neh)
north: поўнач (POW-nahch)
south: поўдзень (POW-dzyehhn')
east: усход (ows-KHOHD)
west: захад (ZAH-khahd)
uphill: горы (GOH-ry)
downhill: уніз па схіле. (ow-NEEZ pah SKH-lyeh)

Taxi

Taxi!: Таксі! (TAHK-see)
Take me to _____, please.: Адвязіце мяне _____, калі ласка. (ahd-vyahz-ZEE-cye MYAH-neh _____, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Колькі будзе каштаваць дабрацца да_____? (KOHL'-kee BOOD-zeh kahsh-TAH-vahts' dah-BRAH-tsah dah_____?)
Take me there, please.: Адвязіце мяне туды, калі ласка. (ahd-vyahz-ZEE-cye MYAH-neh too-DYH, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)

Lodging

hotel/inn: гатэль (ghah-TEL')
Do you have any rooms?: Ці ёсьць у вас нумары? (tsih yohsts' oo vahs noo-mah-RY?)
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Колькі каштуе пакой на аднаго чалавека/двух чалавек? (KOHL'kee kash-TOO-ie pah-KOY nah ahd-nah-HOH chah-lah-VYEH-kah/dvookh chah-lah-VYEHK?)
Does the room come with...: Ці ёсьць у пакоі… (tsih yohsts' oo pah-KOYI…)
...bedsheets?: ...прасціны? (prahs-TSIH-ny)
...a bathroom?: ...Ванна? (VAH-nah)
...a telephone?: ...тэлефон? (teh-lyeh-FOHN)
...a TV?: …Тэлебачанне? (teh-lyeh-BAH-chahn-nyeh?)
May I see the room first?: Ці магу я сьпярша паглядзець пакой? (tsih mah-HOO yah spyar-SHAH pah-hlyah-JYEHTS pah-KOY?)
Do you have anything quieter?: Ці маеце што-небудзь пацішэй? (tsih MAH-ye-tsye shto-NYE-budz’ pah-tsih-SHEY?)
...bigger?: …паболей? (pah-BOHL-yey?)
...cleaner?: …пачысьцей? (pah-chys-TSYEY?)
...cheaper?: …танней? (tahn-NEHY?)
OK, I'll take it.: Добра, я вазьму яго. (DOH-brah, yah VAHS'-moo YAH-hoh)
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Я застануся на _____ ноч(ы). (yah zahs-TAH-noo-syah nah_____noch(y))
Can you suggest another hotel?: Ці вы можаце прапанаваць іншую гасцініцу? (tsih vy moh-ZHAH-tsyeh prah-pah-NAH-vahts'?)
Do you have a safe?: У вас ёсць сейф? (oo vahs iosts' sayf?)
...lockers?: ...Сейфы? (SAY-fy?)
Is breakfast/supper included?: Уключаны ці сняданак/вячэру уключаны? (oo-klyoh-CHAH-nee tsee snyah-DAH-nahk/vryah-CHEH-roo oo-klyoh-CHAH-nee?)
What time is breakfast/supper?: Колькі часу сняданак/вячэру? (KOHL'kee CHAH-soo SNYAH-dah-nahk/vyah-CHEH-roo?)
Please clean my room.: Калі ласка, чыстую пакой. (kah-LEE LAHS-kah, CHYS-tooio pah-KOY)
Can you wake me at _____?: Ці можаце вы абудзіць мяне ў _____? (tsee MOH-zhah-tsyeh vy ah-bood-ZEETS' myah-NYEH weh.....?)
I want to check out.: Я хачу выселіцца. (yah khah-CHOO VY-sye-li-tstsa')

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Вы прымаеце амерыканскія/аўстралійскія/канадскія даляры? (vy pry-MAH-eh-tsyeh ah-meh-ry-KAHNS-kiia/ows-trah-LIIS-kiia/kah-NAHDS-kiia dah-LYAH-ry)
Do you accept British pounds?: Ці прымаеце Вы брытанскія фунты? (tsih pry-mah-EH-tsyeh vy bry-TAHNS-kiia FOON-ty?)
Do you accept credit cards?: Вы прымаеце крэдытныя карты? (vy prih-MAH-eh-tsyeh kreh-DIHT-niia KAHR-tih?)
Can you change money for me?: Вы можаце памяняць грошы для мяне? (vy moh-ZHAH-tsyeh pah-myah-NYAHTS' GHROH-shee dlyah MYAH-nyeh?)
Where can I get money changed?: Дзе я магу памяняць грошы? (dzyeh yah mah-GHOO pah-myah-NYAHTS' GHROH-shee?)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: Ці можаце Вы памяняць дарожны чэк для мяне? (tsih moh-ZHAH-tsyeh vy pah-myah-NYAHTS' dah-ROHZH-ny chek dlyah MYAH-neh?)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: Дзе я магу памяняць дарожны чэк? (dzyeh yah mah-GHOOpah-myah-NYAHTS' dah-ROHZH-ny chek?)
What is the exchange rate?: Які абменны курс? (yah-KEE ahb-MYEHN-ny koors?)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: Дзе знаходзіцца банкамат (ATM)? (dzyeh znah-khohd-ZEE-tstsa bahn-KAH-maht)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: Стол для аднаго чалавека/двух чалавек, калі ласка. (stohl dlyah ahd-NAH-hoh chah-lah-VYEH-kah/dvookh chah-LAH-vyehk, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
Can I look at the menu, please?: Ці магу я паглядзець на меню, калі ласка? (tsee mah-GHOO yah pah-HLYAH-dzyehts' nah myeh-NIU, KAH-lee LAHS-kah?)
Can I look in the kitchen?: Ці магу я паглядзець на кухню? (tsee MAH-hoo yah pah-HLYAH-dzyehts' nah KOO-khnyoo?)
Is there a house specialty?: Ёсць фірменная страва? (yohsts' feer-MYEHN-nah-yah STRAH-vah?)
Is there a local specialty?: Ці ёсць мясцовыя стравы? (tsee yohts' myahs-TSOH-vih-ah STRAH-vih?)
I'm a vegetarian.: Я вегетарыанец/вегетарыянка. (m/f) (yah veh-geh-tah-ryh-AH-nyets/veh-geh-tah-RYAHN-kah)
I don't eat pork.: Я не ем свініну. (yah nyeh yehm svee-NEE-noo)
I don't eat beef.: Я не ем ялавічыну. (yah nyeh yehm yah-lah-VEE-chih-noo)
I only eat kosher food.: Я ем толькі кашэрную ежу. (yah yehm TOHL'kee kah-SHYEHR-nooiu YEH-zhoo)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): Ці можаце вы зрабіць яго менш тлушчым, калі ласка? (tsee MOH-zhah-tsyeh vyh zrah-BEET' YAH-goh myensh TLOOSH-chyhm, kah-LEE LAHS-kah?)
fixed-price meal: комплексны абед (KOHM-plyeh-ksnyh ah-BYET)
a la carte: порционные (pohr-TSEEOHN-nyeh)
breakfast: сняданак (snyah-DAH-nahk)
lunch: абед (ah-BYEHD)
tea (meal): чай/гарбата (chai/gahr-BAH-tah)
supper/dinner: вячэра (vyah-CHEH-rah)
I want _____.: Я хачу____. (yah HAH-choo)
I want a dish containing _____.: Я хачу страву з_____. (yah HAH-choo STRAH-voo z....)
chicken: кураня (koo-RAH-nyah)
beef: ялавічына (yah-lah-vih-CHEE-nah)
fish: рыба (RYH-bah)
ham: вяндліна (vyahd-LEE-nah)
sausage: каўбаса (kow-bah-SAH)
cheese: сыр (syhr)
eggs: яйкі (YAI-kee)
salad: салата (sah-LAH-tah)
(fresh) vegetables: (свежая) гародніна ((SVYEH-zhaia) hah-rohd-NEE-nah)
(fresh) fruit: (свежыя) фрукты ((SVYEH-zhyh-ia) FROOK-tyh)
bread: хлеб (khlyehb)
toast: тост (tohst)
noodles: лапша (LAHP-shah)
rice: рыс (ryhs)
beans: фасоль (fah-SOHL’)
May I have a glass of _____?: Можна мне шклянку_____? (MOHZH-nah mnyeh SHKLYAHN-koo.....?)
May I have a cup of _____?: Ці магу я выпіць кубак_____? (tsee mah-GHOO yah VYH-peet' KOO-bahk....?)
May I have a bottle of _____?: Можна мне бутэльку_____? (MOHZH-nah mnyeh boo-TEHL'koo....?)
coffee: кава (KAH-vah)
tea (drink): чай/гарбата (chai/ghahr-BAH-tah)
juice: сок (sohk)
(bubbly) water: (газаваная) вада ((ghah-zah-VAH-nah-ia) vah-DAH)
water: вада (vah-DAH)
beer: піва (PEE-vah)
red/white wine: чырвонае/белае віно (chyhr-VOH-nah-yeh/BYEH-lah-yeh vee-NOH)
May I have some _____?: Ці можна мне крыху _____? (tsee MOHZH-nah mnye KRYH-hoo....?)
salt: солі (SOH-lee)
black pepper: чорнага перцу (CHOR-nah-vah PYER-tsoo)
butter: масла (MAHS-lah)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Прабачце мяне, aфіцыянт/афіцыянтка? (m/f) (prah-BAHCH-tsyeh MYAH-nyeh, ah-fee-tsyh-YAHNT/ah-fee-tsyh-YAHNT-kah?)
I'm finished.: Я скончыў/скончыла. (m/f) (yah SKOHN-chyw/SKOHN-chyh-lah)
It was delicious.: Было вельмі смачна. (byh-LOH VYEHL'mee SMAHCH-nah)
Please clear the plates.: Калі ласка, прыбірыце са стала. (kah-LEE LAHS-kah, pryh-bee-RYH-tye sah STAH-lah)
The check, please.: Чэк, калі ласка. (chek, kah-LEE LAHS-kah)

Bars

Krambambula - popular alcoholic drink in Belarus

Do you serve alcohol?: Вы прадаеце спіртныя напоі? (vy prah-dah-YEH-tsyeh speert-NY-ia nah-POH-yee?)
Is there table service?: Тут ёсць афіцыянт? (toot yohsts' ah-fee-tsyh-YAHNT?)
A beer/two beers, please.: Піва/два піва, калі ласка. (PEE-vah/dvah PEE-vah, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Келіх чырвонага/белага віна, калі ласка. (KYEH-leeh chyhr-VOH-nah-gah/byeh-LAH-gah vee-NAH, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
A pint, please.: Пінту, калі ласка. (PEEHN-too, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
A bottle, please.: Бутэльку, калі ласка. (boo-TEHL'-koo, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
whiskey: віскі (VEES-kee)
vodka: гарэлка (hah-REHL-kah)
rum: ром (rohm)
water: вада (vah-DAH)
club soda: содавая (SOH-dah-vah-yah)
tonic water: тонік (TOH-neek)
orange juice: апельсінавы сок (apehl'-SEE-nah-vih sohk)
Coke (soda): кола (KOH-lah)
Do you have any bar snacks?: Ці ёсць у Вас закускі? (tsee yohsts' oo vahs zah-KOOS-kee?)
One more, please.: Яшчэ адзін, калі ласка. (YAHSH-cheh AHD-zeen, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
Another round, please.: Яшчэ адзін раунд, калі ласка. (YAHSH-cheh AHD-zeen RAH-oond, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
When is closing time?: Калі вы зачыняецеся? (kah-LEE vy zah-chy-NYAH-yeh-tsyeh-syah?)
Cheers!: Вашае здароўе! (VAH-shah-ye zdah-ROW-yeh!)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: У вас ёсць гэта майго памеру? (oo vahs yosts' HEH-tah MAI-goh pah-MYEH-roo?)
How much is this?: Колькі гэта каштуе? (KOHL'kee HEH-tah kah-SHTOO-yeh?)
That's too expensive.: Гэта занадта дорага. (HEH-tah zah-NAHT-tah doh-RAH-gah)
Would you take _____?: Возьмеце _____? (VOHZ'-myeh-tsyeh.....?)
expensive: дарагі (dah-RAH-ghee)
cheap: танны (TAHN-ny)
I can't afford it.: Я не магу сабе гэта дазволіць. (yah nyeh MAH-hoo SAH-byeh HEH-tah dahz-VOH-leets')
I don't want it.: Я не хачу гэта. (yah nyeh KHAH-choo GHEH-tah)
You're cheating me.: Вы мяне падманваеце. (vy MYAH-nyeh pahd-MAHN-vah-yeh-tsyeh)
I'm not interested.: Я не зацікаўлены. (yah nyeh zah-tsee-KOW-lyeh-ny)
OK, I'll take it.: Добра, я вазьму гэта. (DOH-brah, yah VAHZ'moo GHEH-tah)
Can I have a bag?: Дайце пакет, калі ласка (DIE-tsyeh pah-KYET, KAH-lee LAHS-kah)
Do you ship (overseas)?: Вы высылаеце поштай (за мяжу)? (vih SOOD-nah (zah MYAH-zhoo)?)
I need...: Мне патрэбна... (mnyeh pah-TREH-bna...)
...toothpaste.: ...зубная паста. (ZOOB-naia PAHS-tah)
...a toothbrush.: ...зубная шчотка. (ZOOB-naia shchoht-KAH)
...tampons.: ...тампоны. (tahm-POH-nih)
...soap.: ...мыла. (MY-lah)
...shampoo.: ...шампунь. (SHAHM-poon')
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ...абязбольвальны сродак. (ah-byahz-BOHL'-vahl'-ny SROH-dahk)
...cold medicine.: ...сродак ад прастуды. (SROH-dahk ahd prah-STOO-dy)
...stomach medicine.: ...сродак для страўніка. (SROH-dahk dlyah STRAW-nee-kah)
...a razor.: ...брытва. (BRYHT-vah)
...an umbrella.: ...парасон. (pah-rah-SOHN)
...sunblock lotion.: ...крэм ад сонца. (krehm ahd SOHN-tsa)
...a postcard.: ...паштоўка. (pash-TOW-kah)
...postage stamps.: ...паштовыя маркі. (pash-TOH-vyah MAHR-kee)
...batteries.: ...батарэйкі. (bah-tah-REY-kee)
...writing paper.: ...папера для пісьма. (pah-PYEH-rah dlyah PEES'-mah)
...a pen.: ...асадка. (ah-SAHD-kah)
...English-language books.: ...кнігі на англійскай мове. (KNEE-ghee nah ahn-GLEE-ees-kai MOH-veh)
...English-language magazines.: ...часопісы на англійскай мове. (chah-SOH-pee-sy nah ahn-GLEE-ees-kai MOH-veh)
...an English-language newspaper.: .. газеты на англійскай мове. (ghah-ZEH-ty nah ahn-GLEE-ees-kai MOH-veh)
...an English-Belarusian dictionary.: ...англійска-беларускі слоўнік. ('angh-LEEY-skah-byeh-lah-ROOS-kee SLOW-neek')

Driving

I want to rent a car.: Я хачу ўзяць машыну напракат. (yah KHAH-choo ooh-zyahts' mah-SHYH-noo nahp-rah-KAHT)
Can I get insurance?: Ці магу я атрымаць страхоўку? (tsih mah-GHOO yah ah-TRIH-mahts' strah-KHOW-koo?)
stop (on a street sign): stop (stohp)
one way: у адзін бок (oo ah-DZEEN bohk)
yield: саступіце дарогу (sah-stoo-PEE-tsyeh dah-ROH-ghoo)
no parking: няма паркоўкі (NYAH-mah pahr-KOW-kee)
speed limit: абмежаванне хуткасці (ahb-myeh-ZHAH-vahn-nyeh khoot-KAHS-tsih)
gas (petrol) station: запраўка (zah-PRAW-kah)
petrol: бензін (behn-ZEEN)
diesel: дызельнае паліва (DYH-zyel'-nah-yeh PAH-lee-vah)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: Я не зрабіў нічога дрэннага. (yah nyeh zrah-BEEW nee-CHOH-ghah DREHN-nah-gah)
It was a misunderstanding.: Гэта было непаразуменне. (GHEH-tah byh-LOH nyeh-pah-rah-zoo-MYEHN'-nyeh)
Where are you taking me?: Куды вы мяне вядзеце? (koo-DY vy myah-NYEHh vyah-DZYEH-tsyeh?)
Am I under arrest?: Я пад арыштам? (yah pahd AH-ryhsh-tahm?)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: Мне трэба звязацца з амбасадай/консульствам Амерыкі / Аўстраліі / Велікабрытаніі / Канады. (mnyeh TREH-bah zvyah-ZATS-tsa z ahm-bah-SAHD-die/ KOHN-sool'-stvahm ah-MYEH-ry-kee/ ows-TRAH-lee-yee/ vyah-lee-kah-brih-TAH-nee-yee/ kah-NAH-dy )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: Я хачу пагаварыць з адвакатам. (yah khah-CHOO pah-gah-vah-RYTS' z ahd-vah-KAH-tahm)
Can I just pay a fine now?: Ці магу я проста заплаціць штраф зараз? (tsee mah-GHOO yah PROHS-tah zahp-lah-TSEETS' shtrahf ZAH-rahz?)

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