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 the smallest West Slavic language and has been continuously documented since 16th-century Reformation translations.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Upper Sorbian
Water
woda
/ˈvɔda/
Fire
woheń
/ˈvɔhɛɲ/
Sun
słónco
/ˈswʊnt͡sɔ/
Moon
měsac
/ˈmʲɛsat͡s/
Mother
mać
/mat͡ɕ/
Father
nan
/nan/
Eat
jěsć
/jɛst͡ɕ/
Drink
pić
/pit͡ɕ/
Love
lubosć
/ˈlubɔst͡ɕ/
Heart
wutroba
/ˈvutrɔba/
Tree
štom
/ʃtɔm/
House
dom
/dom/
Dog
pos
/pɔs/
Cat
kóčka
/ˈkʊt͡ʃka/
Hand
ruka
/ˈruka/
Eye
woko
/ˈvɔkɔ/
Hello
witaj
/ˈvitaj/
Thank you
dźakuju so
/ˈd͡ʑakuju sɔ/
One
jedyn
/ˈjɛdɨn/
Good
dobry
/ˈdɔbrɨ/
Words compared
Compared with related Slavic (West, Sorbian) languages
| Meaning | Upper Sorbian | Lower Sorbian | Polish | Silesian | Slovak | Czech | Kashubian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ | voda /ˈvoda/ | voda /ˈvoda/ | woda /ˈvɔda/ |
| Fire | woheń /ˈvɔhɛɲ/ | wogeń /ˈvɔɡɛɲ/ | ogień /ˈɔɡɛɲ/ | ôgyń /ˈɔɡɨɲ/ | oheň /ˈoɦeɲ/ | oheň /ˈoɦɛɲ/ | ogniô /ˈɔɡɲɔ/ |
| Sun | słónco /ˈswʊnt͡sɔ/ | słyńco /ˈswɨnt͡sɔ/ | słońce /ˈswɔɲt͡sɛ/ | słōńce /ˈswɔɲt͡sɛ/ | slnko /ˈsl̩nko/ | slunce /ˈslunt͡sɛ/ | słuńce /ˈswuɲt͡sɛ/ |
| Moon | měsac /ˈmʲɛsat͡s/ | mjasec /ˈmʲasɛt͡s/ | księżyc /ˈkɕɛ̃ʐɨt͡s/ | miesiōnczek /mʲɛˈɕɔ̃t͡ʂɛk/ | mesiac /ˈmɛsɪat͡s/ | měsíc /ˈmɲɛsiːt͡s/ | ksãżëc /ˈksɔ̃ʐɨt͡s/ |
| Mother | mać /mat͡ɕ/ | maś /maɕ/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | mamulka /maˈmulka/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | matka /ˈmatka/ | mëma /ˈmɨma/ |
| Father | nan /nan/ | nan /nan/ | ojciec /ˈɔjt͡ɕɛt͡s/ | fater /ˈfatɛr/ | otec /ˈotɛt͡s/ | otec /ˈotɛt͡s/ | tatk /tatk/ |
| Eat | jěsć /jɛst͡ɕ/ | jěsć /jɛɕt͡ɕ/ | jeść /jɛɕt͡ɕ/ | jeść /jɛɕt͡ɕ/ | jesť /jɛsc/ | jíst /jiːst/ | jesc /jɛst͡s/ |
| Drink | pić /pit͡ɕ/ | piś /piɕ/ | pić /pit͡ɕ/ | pić /pit͡ɕ/ | piť /pɪc/ | pít /piːt/ | pic /pit͡s/ |
| Love | lubosć /ˈlubɔst͡ɕ/ | lubosć /ˈlubɔɕt͡ɕ/ | miłość /ˈmiwɔɕt͡ɕ/ | miyłość /ˈmʲɨwɔɕt͡ɕ/ | láska /ˈlaːska/ | láska /ˈlaːska/ | lubota /luˈbɔta/ |
| Heart | wutroba /ˈvutrɔba/ | wutšoba /ˈvut͡ʃɔba/ | serce /ˈsɛrt͡sɛ/ | serce /ˈsɛrt͡sɛ/ | srdce /ˈsr̩t͡sɛ/ | srdce /ˈsr̩t͡sɛ/ | serce /ˈsɛrt͡sɛ/ |
| Tree | štom /ʃtɔm/ | bom /bɔm/ | drzewo /ˈd͡ʐɛvɔ/ | strōm /strɔm/ | strom /strom/ | strom /strom/ | drzewo /ˈd͡ʐɛvɔ/ |
| House | dom /dom/ | dom /dɔm/ | dom /dɔm/ | chałpa /ˈxawpa/ | dom /dom/ | dům /duːm/ | chëcz /xɨt͡ʃ/ |
| Dog | pos /pɔs/ | pjas /pʲas/ | pies /pjɛs/ | pies /pjɛs/ | pes /pɛs/ | pes /pɛs/ | pies /pjɛs/ |
| Cat | kóčka /ˈkʊt͡ʃka/ | kócka /ˈkɛt͡ska/ | kot /kɔt/ | kot /kɔt/ | mačka /ˈmat͡ʃka/ | kočka /ˈkot͡ʃka/ | kòt /kʷɔt/ |
| Hand | ruka /ˈruka/ | ruka /ˈruka/ | ręka /ˈrɛŋka/ | ryncka /ˈrɨnt͡ska/ | ruka /ˈruka/ | ruka /ˈruka/ | rãka /ˈrɔ̃ka/ |
| Eye | woko /ˈvɔkɔ/ | woko /ˈvɔkɔ/ | oko /ˈɔkɔ/ | ôko /ˈɔkɔ/ | oko /ˈoko/ | oko /ˈoko/ | òkò /wɔkwɔ/ |
| Hello | witaj /ˈvitaj/ | witaj /ˈvitaj/ | cześć /t͡ʂɛɕt͡ɕ/ | serwus /ˈsɛrvus/ | ahoj /ˈaɦoj/ | ahoj /ˈaɦoj/ | witôj /ˈvitwɔj/ |
| Thank you | dźakuju so /ˈd͡ʑakuju sɔ/ | źěkujom se /ˈd͡ʑɛkujɔm sɛ/ | dziękuję /d͡ʑɛŋˈkujɛ/ | dziynkuja /ˈd͡ʑɨŋkuja/ | ďakujem /ˈɟakujɛm/ | děkuji /ˈɟɛkuji/ | dzãki /ˈd͡zɔ̃ki/ |
| One | jedyn /ˈjɛdɨn/ | jaden /ˈjadɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jedyn /ˈjɛdɨn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ | jeden /ˈjɛdɛn/ |
| Good | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobry /ˈdɔbrɨ/ | dobrý /ˈdobriː/ | dobrý /ˈdobriː/ | dobri /ˈdɔbri/ |
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