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3 [тры] Знаёміцца

3 [try] Znaemіtstsa

Hi!	Прывітанне!; Pryvіtanne!
Hello!	Добры дзень!; Dobry dzen’!
How are you?	Як справы?; Yak spravy?
Do you come from Europe?	Вы з Еўропы?; Vy z YEuropy?
Do you come from America?	Вы з Амерыкі?; Vy z Amerykі?
Do you come from Asia?	Вы з Азіі?; Vy z Azіі?
In which hotel are you staying?	У якой гасцініцы Вы спыніліся?; U yakoy gastsіnіtsy Vy spynіlіsya?
How long have you been here for?	Як даўно Вы ўжо тут?; Yak dauno Vy uzho tut?
How long will you be staying?	Як надоўга Вы тут?; Yak nadouga Vy tut?
Do you like it here?	Вам тут падабаецца?; Vam tut padabaetstsa?
Are you here on vacation?	Вы прыехалі сюды на адпачынак?; Vy pryekhalі syudy na adpachynak?
Please do visit me sometime!	Прыязджайце да мяне калі-небудзь у госці!; Pryyazdzhaytse da myane kalі-nebudz’ u gostsі!
Here is my address.	Вось мой адрас.; Vos’ moy adras.
Shall we see each other tomorrow?	Мы пабачымся заўтра?; My pabachymsya zautra?
I am sorry, but I already have plans.	На жаль, у мяне ўжо запланаваныя іншыя справы.; Na zhal’, u myane uzho zaplanavanyya іnshyya spravy.
Bye!	Бывай!; Byvay!
Good bye!	Да пабачэння!; Da pabachennya!
See you soon!	Да сустрэчы!; Da sustrechy!

Languages and dialects

There are 6,000 to 7,000 different languages worldwide. The number of dialects is of course much higher. But what is the difference between language and dialect? Dialects always have a clearly localized tone. They belong to the regional language varieties. This means dialects are a language form with the narrowest reach. As a general rule, dialects are only spoken, not written. They form their own linguistic system. And they follow their own rules. Theoretically, every language can have several dialects. All dialects fall under the standard language of a country. The standard language is understood by all the people of a country. With it, even speakers of different dialects can communicate with each other. Almost all dialects are becoming less important. You hardly hear dialects being spoken in cities anymore. The standard language is usually spoken at work as well. Therefore, dialect speakers are often said to be simple and uneducated. And yet they can be found at all social levels. So dialect speakers are no less intelligent than others. Quite the opposite! Those who speak in dialect have many advantages. In a language course, for example. Dialect speakers know that there are different linguistic forms. And they have learned to switch quickly between linguistic styles. Therefore, dialect speakers possess a higher competence for variation. They can sense which linguistic style fits with a certain situation. This has even been scientifically proven. So: Have courage in using dialect – it's worth it!