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Lemko Language, Lesson 2: Basic Phrases, Greetings and Farewells. Lemkivsky Yazek, Druha Lektsiya: Osnovny Vyrazhynya, Pryvitanya i Prashchanya.
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Basic Phrases - Osnovne Vyrazhynya.
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Before we begin, I would like to mention that in some phrases, there is an informal form and a formal form.
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A general rule of thumb is that the informal form is used among peers and the formal form is used to address people older than you and or to people you are showing respect towards.
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Tak. Tak means yes.
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Also, in some places, you may come across two other words for yes.
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Such as, Hey.
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Hey.
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And.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Ni. Ni means no.
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Proshu. Proshu means please.
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Dyakuyu. Dyakuyu means thank you.
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Neye za shto. Neye za shto means you're welcome.
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Mylo tya poznaty. Mylo tya poznaty means nice to meet you, informal.
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Mylo vas poznaty. Mylo vas poznaty, nice to meet you, formal.
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Prebach. Prebach means excuse me, informal.
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Prebachte. Prebachte means excuse me, formal.
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Prikro mi. Prikro mi means I'm sorry.
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Good day - Dobry den.
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Now we will learn how to greet one another in Lemko.
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Hey. Hey means hi.
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Vytay. Vytay means hello, informal.
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Vytayte. Vytayte means hello, formal.
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Dobry den. Dobry den.
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And also, Dobryden.
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Dobryden means good morning, good day, and also good afternoon.
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Dobry vecher. Dobry vecher means good evening.
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Being traditionally a Christian people, Lemkos at times incorporate Christianity when greeting and wishing well to others.
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One such phrase is Slava Isusu Khrystu, which means Glory to Jesus Christ.
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The response to this is Slava na viky, which means Glory unto the ages.
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Another such phrase is Day Bozhe Dobryden.
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And the response to this is Day Bozhe i vam.
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This means May God grant you a good day and May God grant the same to you, respectively.
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Note that you wish someone a good morning, day, afternoon or evening just by inserting Dobryden, Dobryden or Dobry vecher in the place of the asterisk shown.
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If you want to use this format.
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How are you?
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Yak sha mash?
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Here, I will go over the ways you can ask how someone is doing and asking someone their name.
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Yak sha mash? Yak sha mash? How are you? Informal.
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Yak sha mate? Yak sha mate? How are you? Formal.
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Shto novogo? Shto novogo? What's new?
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Shto v tya chuty? Shto v tya chuty? How are you doing? Informal.
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Shto vas chuty? Shto vas chuty? How are you doing? Formal.
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Shto chuvaty? Shto chuvaty? How are you doing?
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Three ways of asking what someone's name is and the corresponding response are given next.
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Yak sha nazyvash? Yak sha nazyvash? What is your name? Informal.
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Yak sha nazyvate? Yak sha nazyvate? What is your name? Formal.
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Ya sha nazyvam. Ya sha nazyvam, my name is.
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Yak sha zovesh? Yak sha zovesh? What is your name? Informal.
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Yak sha zovete? Yak sha zovete? What is your name? Formal.
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Ya sha zovu. Ya sha zovu, my name is.
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Yak yest tvoye meno? Yak yest tvoye meno? What is your name? Informal.
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Yak yest vashe meno? Yak yest vashe meno? What is your name? Formal.
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Moye meno. Moye meno, my name is.
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Responses.
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Odpovidy.
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To answer questions such as how are you or how are you doing, you can use the following responses.
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Dobry, dyakuyu. Dobry, dyakuyu. Fine, thanks.
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Dost dobry. Dost dobry. Quite well.
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Barz dobry. Barz dobry. Very well.
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Vshytko v poryadku. Vshytko v poryadku. Everything's alright.
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Ne dobry. Ne dobry. Not good.
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Khoch yak. Khoch yak. So-so.
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Ne zhli. Ne zhli. Not bad.
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Zhli. Zhli. Bad.
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Nich novogo. Nich novogo. Nothing new.
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Po staromu. Po staromu. Same old.
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Farewells.
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Prashchanya.
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Here we will go over the various ways to say goodbye in Lemko.
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Na razi. Na razi. See you later.
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Do zarany. Do zarany. See you tomorrow.
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Dobranich. Dobranich. Good night.
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Shchestlyvoy dorohy. Shchestlyvoy dorohy. Have a safe trip.
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Trymay sya. Trymay sya. Take care, informal.
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Trymayte sya. Trymayte sya. Take care, formal.
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May sha dobry. May sha dobry. Have a good one, informal.
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Mayte sha dobry. Mayte sha dobry. Have a good one, formal.
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Ostan z Bohom. Ostan z Bohom. Goodbye, informal.
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Ostante z Bohom. Ostante z Bohom. Goodbye, formal.
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It z Bohom. It z Bohom. Goodbye, informal.
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Itte z Bohom. Itte z Bohom. Goodbye, formal.
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Ostan zdoriv. Ostan zdoriv. Goodbye, informal.
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Ostante zdrave. Ostante zdrave. Goodbye, formal.
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Bud zdoriv. Bud zdoriv. Goodbye, informal.
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Budte zdrave. Budte zdrave. Goodbye, formal.
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Khoch zdoriv. Khoch zdoriv. Goodbye, informal.
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Khochte zdrave. Khochte zdrave. Goodbye, formal.
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If someone uses one of the last five ways to say goodbye, they wish someone may God be with them or for them to be healthy.
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Whatever the first person chooses to say, the person who responds should wish them the same.
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For example, if person A is wishing someone health, person B should wish person A health as well.
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Rather than may God be with them.
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This is the same vice versa.
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Also, you would incorporate the words of goodbye in Lemko to match the actions of the people involved.
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For example, if you are physically leaving your grandmother's house and your grandmother is staying, you would say Ostan z Bohom or Ostante zdrave, since she is staying.
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And she would respond It z Bohom or Khoch zdoriv, since you are leaving.
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If you're ever in a situation when you're unsure who is leaving and who is staying, you may choose to say Bud zdoriv, Budte zdrave, or simply z Bohom.
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This concludes Lesson 2.
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Please stay tuned for upcoming lessons.
