In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Belarusian. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question.
This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Belarus or if you’re travelling there.
Belarusian is an East Slavic language spoken by the Belarusians, who predominantly live in Belarus. It is also spoken by Belarusian minorities living in Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine.
There are approximately 6.3 million speakers.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Belarusian
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
In informal situations, such as with friends, you can say:
| English | Belarusian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Як справы? | Yak spravy |
| How are you? | Як ты? | Yak tee |
| How are you? | Як маесься? | Yak mai-eh-sia |
In more formal situations, such as with people you don’t know, you can say:
| English | Belarusian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Як маецеся? | Yak mai-ets-sia |
| How are you? | Як вы? | Yak vee |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Belarusian
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| English | Belarusian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | Дзякуй | Dzya-kuy |
| Good | Добра | Dobra |
| I feel good | Мне добра | Mne dobra |
| I feel bad | Мне кепска | Mne kepska |
| Not so good | Не так добра | Ne tak dobra |
| I’m fine | У мяне ўсе выдатна | U myane wse veedatna |
| Great | Выдатна | Vidatna |
| So-so | Так сабе | Tak sabe |
| I’m hungry | Я галодны | Ya galodny |
| I’m tired | Я стаміўся | Ya stamiusia |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| English | Belarusian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| And you? (informal) | А ты? | A tee |
| And you? (formal) | А вы? | A vee |
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Як справы? (How are you?)
Person 2: Добра, дзякуй. А ты? (I’m good, thank you. And you?)
Person 1: Добра (I’m good)
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You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Belarusian and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
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