by Hanna Hrydziushka
If you really want to impress Minskers you can try and speak a little Belarusian language. You will definitely win over the locals if you do! Here’s a collection of some useful words and sayings to put a friendly smile on our faces.
| Hello | Прывітанне | Pryvitannie |
| Goodbye | Да пабачэння | Da pabachennia |
| Thank you | Дзякуй | Dziakui |
| You welcome | Калі ласка | Kali laska |
| Good! / Great! | Добра! / Выдатна! | Dobra! / Vydatna! |
| Sorry | Прабачце | Prabatsce |
| I don’t understand | Я не разумею | Ya ne razumeyu |
| How are you? | Як справы? | Yak spravy? |
| What is your name? My name is… | Як вас завуць? Мяне завуць… | Yak vas zavuts? Miane zavuts… |
| This is the best country in the world! | Гэта найлепшая краіна ў свеце! | Heta nailepshaya kraina u svetse! |