Personal Pronouns
Я, ты, ён, яна, яно, мы, вы, яны́
Vocabulary
- я, ты, ён, яна, яно — I, you (informal), he, she, it
- мы, вы, яны́ — we, you (formal/plural), they
- яны — Liuba and Viera — they are friends.
- яны жывуць —
Я, ты, ён, яна, яно, мы, вы, яны́
Two Friends
Я, ты, ён, яна, яно, мы, вы, яны́
Belarusian has 8 personal pronouns — one more than English because it distinguishes 'he', 'she', and 'it':
The 3rd person pronoun must match the grammatical gender of the noun: • Masculine → ён: Дом новы. Ён вялікі. • Feminine → яна: Вуліца новая. Яна вялікая. • Neuter → яно: Вакно новае. Яно вялікае. • Plural → яны: Дамы новыя. Яны вялікія.
Брат — ён студэнт. — Brother — he is a student.
Сястра — яна чытае. — Sister — she reads.
Вока — яно вялікае. — Eye — it is big.
Браты — яны вучні. — Brothers — they are students.
я, ты, ён, яна, яно — I, you (informal), he, she, it
мы, вы, яны́ — we, you (formal/plural), they
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| я, ты, ён, яна, яно | I, you (informal), he, she, it | — |
| мы, вы, яны́ | we, you (formal/plural), they | — |
| яны | Liuba and Viera — they are friends. | — |
| яны жывуць | — |
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