Hornjoserbšćina
Upper Sorbian
Slavic (West, Sorbian)
Upper Sorbian is the more vital of the two Sorbian languages, spoken in Catholic Lusatia near Bautzen. It is one of the smallest West Slavic languages—though its sister language Lower Sorbian is smaller still—and has been continuously documented since 16th-century Reformation translations.
Where it is spoken
31 core words in Upper Sorbian
Water
woda
/ˈvɔda/
Fire
woheń
/ˈvɔhɛɲ/
Sun
słónco
/ˈswʊntsɔ/
Moon
měsac
/ˈmʲɛsats/
Star
hwězda
/ˈɦwʲɛzda/
Mother
mać
/matɕ/
Father
nan
/nan/
I
ja
/ja/
You
ty
/tɨ/
Name
mjeno
/ˈmjɛnɔ/
Eye
woko
/ˈwɔkɔ/
Hand
ruka
/ˈruka/
Heart
wutroba
/ˈvutrɔba/
Love
lubosć
/ˈlubɔstɕ/
Tree
štom
/ʃtɔm/
House
dom
/dom/
Dog
pos
/pɔs/
Cat
kóčka
/ˈkʊtʃka/
Eat
jěsć
/jɛstɕ/
Drink
pić
/pitɕ/
One
jedyn
/ˈjɛdɨn/
Two
dwaj
/dwaj/
Hello
witaj
/ˈvitaj/
Thank you
dźakuju so
/ˈdʑakuju sɔ/
Good
dobry
/ˈdɔbrɨ/
Cuckoo
kokula
/ˈkɔkula/
Computer
kompjuter
/ˈkɔmpjutɛr/
Words compared
Compared with related Slavic (West, Sorbian) languages
| Meaning | Upper Sorbian | Lower Sorbian | Polish | Silesian | Slovak | Kashubian | Czech |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | voda /ˈvoda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | voda /ˈvoda/ |
| Fire | woheń /ˈvɔhɛɲ/ | wogeń /ˈvɔɡɛɲ/ | ogień /ˈɔɡɛɲ/ | ôgyń /ˈɔɡɨɲ/ | oheň /ˈoɦeɲ/ | òdżin /ˈwɛdʒin/ | oheň /ˈoɦɛɲ/ |
| Sun | słónco /ˈswʊntsɔ/ | słyńco /ˈswɨntsɔ/ | słońce /ˈswɔɲtsɛ/ | słōńce /ˈswoɲtsɛ/ | slnko /ˈsl̩nko/ | słuńce /ˈswuɲtsɛ/ | slunce /ˈsluntsɛ/ |
| Moon | měsac /ˈmʲɛsats/ | mjasec /ˈmʲasɛts/ | księżyc /ˈkɕɛ̃ʐɨts/ | miesiōnczek /mʲɛˈɕɔ̃tʂɛk/ | mesiac /ˈmɛsɪats/ | ksãżëc /ˈksɔ̃ʐɨts/ | měsíc /ˈmɲɛsiːts/ |
| Star | hwězda /ˈɦwʲɛzda/ | gwězda /ɡvʲɛzda/ | gwiazda /ˈɡvjazda/ | gwiŏzda /ˈɡvjɔzda/ | hviezda /ˈɦvjezda/ | gwiôzda /ˈɡvjɔzda/ | hvězda /ˈɦvjɛzda/ |
| Mother | mać /matɕ/ | maś /maɕ/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | mëma /ˈmɜma/ | matka /ˈmatka/ |
| Father | nan /nan/ | nan /nan/ | ojciec /ˈɔjtɕɛts/ | fater /ˈfatɛr/ | otec /ˈotɛts/ | tatk /tatk/ | otec /ˈotɛts/ |
| I | ja /ja/ | ja /ja/ | ja /ja/ | jŏ /jɔ/ | ja /ja/ | jô /jɔ/ | já /jaː/ |
| You | ty /tɨ/ | ty /tɨ/ | ty /tɨ/ | ty /tɨ/ | ty /ti/ | të /tɜ/ | ty /tɪ/ |
| Name | mjeno /ˈmjɛnɔ/ | mě /mʲɛ/ | imię /ˈimʲɛ/ | miano /ˈmʲano/ | meno /ˈmeno/ | miono /ˈmjɔnɔ/ | jméno /ˈjmɛːno/ |
| Eye | woko /ˈwɔkɔ/ | woko /ˈwɔkɔ/ | oko /ˈɔkɔ/ | ôko /ˈwɔkɔ/ | oko /ˈoko/ | òkò /ˈwɛkwɛ/ | oko /ˈoko/ |
| Hand | ruka /ˈruka/ | ruka /ˈruka/ | ręka /ˈrɛŋka/ | rynka /ˈrɨŋka/ | ruka /ˈruka/ | rãka /ˈrãka/ | ruka /ˈruka/ |
| Heart | wutroba /ˈvutrɔba/ | wutšoba /ˈvutʃɔba/ | serce /ˈsɛrtsɛ/ | serce /ˈsɛrtsɛ/ | srdce /ˈsr̩tsɛ/ | serce /ˈsɛrtsɛ/ | srdce /ˈsr̩tsɛ/ |
| Love | lubosć /ˈlubɔstɕ/ | lubosć /ˈlubɔɕtɕ/ | miłość /ˈmiwɔɕtɕ/ | miyłość /ˈmʲɨwɔɕtɕ/ | láska /ˈlaːska/ | lubota /luˈbɔta/ | láska /ˈlaːska/ |
| Tree | štom /ʃtɔm/ | bom /bɔm/ | drzewo /ˈdʐɛvɔ/ | strōm /strɔm/ | strom /strom/ | drzewo /ˈdʐɛvɔ/ | strom /strom/ |
| House | dom /dom/ | dom /dɔm/ | dom /dɔm/ | chałpa /ˈxawpa/ | dom /dom/ | chëcz /xɨtʃ/ | dům /duːm/ |
| Dog | pos /pɔs/ | pjas /pʲas/ | pies /pjɛs/ | pies /pjɛs/ | pes /pɛs/ | pies /pjɛs/ | pes /pɛs/ |
| Cat | kóčka /ˈkʊtʃka/ | kócka /ˈkɛtska/ | kot /kɔt/ | kot /kɔt/ | mačka /ˈmatʃka/ | kòt /kʷɔt/ | kočka /ˈkotʃka/ |
| Eat | jěsć /jɛstɕ/ | jěsć /jɛɕtɕ/ | jeść /jɛɕtɕ/ | jeść /jɛɕtɕ/ | jesť /jɛsc/ | jesc /jɛsts/ | jíst /jiːst/ |
| Drink | pić /pitɕ/ | piś /piɕ/ | pić /pitɕ/ | pić /pitɕ/ | piť /pɪc/ | pic /pits/ | pít /piːt/ |
| One | jedyn /ˈjɛdɨn/ | jaden /ˈjadɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jedyn /ˈjɛdɨn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ |
| Two | dwaj /dwaj/ | dwa /dva/ | dwa /dva/ | dwa /dva/ | dva /dva/ | dwa /dva/ | dva /dva/ |
| Hello | witaj /ˈvitaj/ | witaj /ˈvitaj/ | cześć /tʂɛɕtɕ/ | serwus /ˈsɛrvus/ | ahoj /ˈaɦoj/ | witôj /ˈvitwɔj/ | ahoj /ˈaɦoj/ |
| Thank you | dźakuju so /ˈdʑakuju sɔ/ | źěkujom se /ˈdʑɛkujɔm sɛ/ | dziękuję /dʑɛŋˈkujɛ/ | dziynkuja /ˈdʑɨŋkuja/ | ďakujem /ˈɟakujɛm/ | dzãki /ˈdzɔ̃ki/ | děkuji /ˈɟɛkuji/ |
| Good | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobrý /ˈdobriː/ | dobri /ˈdɔbri/ | dobrý /ˈdobriː/ |
| Cuckoo | kokula /ˈkɔkula/ | kukawa /ˈkukawa/ | kukułka /kuˈkuwka/ | kukawka /kuˈkafka/ | kukučka /ˈkukutʃka/ | kùkówka /kuˈkovka/ | kukačka /ˈkukatʃka/ |
| Computer | kompjuter /ˈkɔmpjutɛr/ | computer /ˈkɔmpjutɛr/ | komputer /kɔmˈpu.tɛr/ | kůmputer /kumˈputɛr/ | počítač /ˈpotʃiːtatʃ/ | kómpùter /ˈkompwutɛr/ | počítač /ˈpotʃiːtatʃ/ |
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