Special vowels: Ы і І
Two letters that look familiar but aren't
Vocabulary
- Ы ы — yh — like 'i' in 'bit' but deeper
- сын — son
- ты — you (sing.)
- мы — we
- І і — ee — like 'ee' in 'seek'
- імя — name
- і — and
- трыпціх — triptych
The Belarusian Alphabet
Special vowels: Ы і І
Two letters that look familiar but aren't
Heads up: І, not И
If you've seen Russian or Ukrainian, watch out: Belarusian uses 'І' (with a dot) — NEVER 'И'. This is one of the easiest 'tells' that you're reading Belarusian text.
Letter Ы ы
- Ы ы (y) — yh: like 'i' in 'bit' but deeper
- сын — son
- ты — you (sing.)
- мы — we
Letter І і
- І і (i) — ee: like 'ee' in 'seek'
- імя — name
- і — and
- трыпціх — triptych
Vocabulary
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Ы ы | yh — like 'i' in 'bit' but deeper | — |
| сын | son | — |
| ты | you (sing.) | — |
| мы | we | — |
| І і | ee — like 'ee' in 'seek' | — |
| імя | name | — |
| і | and | — |
| трыпціх | triptych | — |
Practice
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