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Дзень (Dzien’) vs. Ноч (Noch) – Day and Night

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The concepts of day and night are fundamental to human experience, and understanding how these are expressed in different languages can open doors to deeper cultural insights. Today, we will explore the Belarusian words for day and night: дзень (dzien’) and ноч (noch). By delving into related vocabulary and phrases, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how these terms are used in everyday conversation.

Basic Vocabulary

Let’s begin with the basics. The words дзень and ноч are central to our discussion, but there are other essential words and phrases related to day and night that you should know.

Дзень (dzien’) – Day
Сёння добры дзень.
Today is a good day.

Ноч (noch) – Night
У мяне была спакойная ноч.
I had a peaceful night.

Раніца (ranitsa) – Morning
Кожная раніца я п’ю каву.
Every morning I drink coffee.

Вечар (vechar) – Evening
Мы сустракаемся кожны вечар.
We meet every evening.

Поўдзень (pouddzen’) – Noon
Мы абедаем у поўдзень.
We have lunch at noon.

Поўнач (pounach) – Midnight
Я легла спаць пасля поўначы.
I went to bed after midnight.

Світанак (svitanak) – Dawn
Птушкі пачынаюць спяваць на світанку.
Birds start singing at dawn.

Змярканне (zmjarkan’ne) – Dusk
Гэта прыгожае змярканне.
This is a beautiful dusk.

Describing the Day

Now that we have the basic vocabulary down, let’s look at some phrases and sentences that describe the day in more detail.

Сонца (sonca) – Sun
Сёння сонца свеціць ярка.
Today the sun is shining brightly.

Сонечны (sonechny) – Sunny
Гэта сонечны дзень.
It’s a sunny day.

Дажджлівы (dazhzhlyvy) – Rainy
Сёння дажджлівы дзень.
Today is a rainy day.

Ветраны (vetrany) – Windy
На вуліцы вельмі ветраны.
It’s very windy outside.

Цёплы (tsjoply) – Warm
Сёння цёплы дзень.
Today is a warm day.

Гарачы (garachy) – Hot
Гэта гарачы летні дзень.
It’s a hot summer day.

Халодны (khalodny) – Cold
Восеньскія дні могуць быць халоднымі.
Autumn days can be cold.

Пахмурны (pakhmurny) – Cloudy
Неба сёння пахмурнае.
The sky is cloudy today.

Туман (tuman) – Fog
Раніца была поўная туману.
The morning was full of fog.

Daily Activities

Understanding how to describe daily activities in Belarusian will help you articulate your day-to-day experiences more effectively.

Працаваць (pratsavats’) – To Work
Я працаваў увесь дзень.
I worked all day.

Вучыцца (vuchyts’sa) – To Study
Студэнты вучацца з раніцы да вечара.
Students study from morning till evening.

Абедаць (abedats’) – To Have Lunch
Мы абедаем у поўдзень.
We have lunch at noon.

Гуляць (huljats’) – To Walk
Мы любім гуляць у парку пасля абеду.
We like to walk in the park after lunch.

Гатаваць (hatavats’) – To Cook
Я гатую вячэру кожны вечар.
I cook dinner every evening.

Займацца спортам (zajmat’sa sportam) – To Exercise
Я займаюся спортам кожную раніцу.
I exercise every morning.

Сустрэча (sustrecha) – Meeting
У мяне сустрэча ўвечары.
I have a meeting in the evening.

Describing the Night

Nighttime offers its own set of vocabulary. Here are some key words and phrases to describe various aspects of the night.

Цемра (tsemra) – Darkness
На вуліцы цемра.
It’s dark outside.

Зоркі (zorki) – Stars
Неба поўнае зорак.
The sky is full of stars.

Месяц (mesyats) – Moon
Сёння поўны месяц.
Today is a full moon.

Сон (son) – Sleep
Мне патрэбны добры сон.
I need good sleep.

Спаць (spats’) – To Sleep
Я звычайна сплю восем гадзін.
I usually sleep for eight hours.

Ціхі (tsikhi) – Quiet
Ноч была вельмі ціхая.
The night was very quiet.

Позні (pozny) – Late
Мы прыйшлі дадому позна.
We came home late.

Сонны (sonny) – Sleepy
Я адчуваю сябе сонным.
I feel sleepy.

Начны (nachny) – Nightly
У нас ёсць начныя прагулкі.
We have nightly walks.

Касмічны (kasmičny) – Cosmic
Я люблю глядзець на касмічныя з’явы.
I love watching cosmic phenomena.

Nighttime Activities

Just as during the day, nighttime is also full of activities. Here are some useful words and phrases to describe what people do during the night.

Глядзець тэлевізар (hljadzets’ televizor) – To Watch TV
Мы глядзім тэлевізар вечарам.
We watch TV in the evening.

Чытаць (chytats’) – To Read
Я люблю чытаць перад сном.
I love to read before sleep.

Слухаць музыку (slukhats’ muzyku) – To Listen to Music
Я слухаю музыку на ноч.
I listen to music at night.

Пісаць (pisats’) – To Write
Я часта пішу у сваім дзённіку.
I often write in my journal.

Гуляць у гульні (huljats’ u hul’ni) – To Play Games
Дзеці любяць гуляць у гульні вечарам.
Kids love to play games in the evening.

Піць гарбату (pits’ harbatu) – To Drink Tea
Мы п’ем гарбату перад сном.
We drink tea before sleep.

Размаўляць (razmauljats’) – To Talk
Мы любім размаўляць па тэлефоне ноччу.
We like to talk on the phone at night.

Глядзець фільмы (hljadzets’ fil’my) – To Watch Movies
Мы глядзім фільмы кожную ноч.
We watch movies every night.

Natural Phenomena

Understanding natural phenomena related to day and night can also enrich your vocabulary.

Світаць (svitats’) – To Dawn
Раніца пачынае світаць.
The morning begins to dawn.

Змяркацца (zmjarkat’sa) – To Dusk
Вечар пачынае змяркацца.
The evening begins to dusk.

Заход сонца (zakhod sonca) – Sunset
Мы глядзелі на заход сонца на пляжы.
We watched the sunset on the beach.

Узыход сонца (uzykhoď sonca) – Sunrise
Світанак быў прыгожы з узыходам сонца.
The dawn was beautiful with the sunrise.

Маланка (malanka) – Lightning
Ноччу была моцная маланка.
There was strong lightning at night.

Гром (hrom) – Thunder
Мы чулі гром уначы.
We heard thunder at night.

Цемра (tsemra) – Darkness
На вуліцы цемра.
It’s dark outside.

Зорка (zorka) – Star
Неба поўнае зорак.
The sky is full of stars.

Спадарожнік (spadarozhnik) – Satellite
Мы бачылі спадарожнік на небе.
We saw a satellite in the sky.

Камета (kameta) – Comet
Учора мы назіралі за каметай.
Yesterday we watched a comet.

Idiomatic Expressions and Proverbs

Finally, knowing idiomatic expressions and proverbs related to day and night can give you a more nuanced understanding of the language.

Як дзень і ноч (jak dzien’ i noch) – Like Day and Night (meaning very different)
Яны як дзень і ноч, зусім розныя.
They are like day and night, completely different.

Дзень за днём (dzien’ za dniom) – Day by Day
Мы працуем дзень за днём.
We work day by day.

Нічога новага пад сонцам (nichoga novaha pad soncam) – Nothing New Under the Sun
У гэтым свеце нічога новага пад сонцам.
In this world, there is nothing new under the sun.

Як тыя зоры на небе (jak tya zory na nebie) – Like Stars in the Sky (meaning very many)
Яго ідэі як тыя зоры на небе.
His ideas are like stars in the sky.

Уначы ўсе кошкі шэрыя (unachy use koshki sheryya) – At Night All Cats Are Grey (meaning in the dark, everything looks similar)
Уначы ўсе кошкі шэрыя, цяжка адрозніць.
At night all cats are grey, it’s hard to distinguish.

By understanding and using these words, phrases, and expressions, you’ll be able to describe both the beauty of the day and the mystery of the night in Belarusian. Happy learning!

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