Making International Calls: Dialing Belarus The Right Way

Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Belarusians, who speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language, share a distinct ethnic identity. The country is bordered by Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, and Poland. To call someone in Belarus, you would need to use the country code +375 followed by the phone number.

What is the country code for Belarus?

To call someone in Belarus from another country, you will need to dial the country code followed by the phone number. The country code for Belarus is 375.

• Dial the exit code of the country you are calling from. For example, the exit code for the United States is 011.
• After dialling the exit code, enter the country code for Belarus, which is 375.
• Next, dial the phone number of the person you are trying to reach in Belarus. Make sure to exclude the first zero of the phone number. For example, if the number you are trying to call is +375 05 123 4567, you would dial 05 123 4567.
• You have now reached the person you are calling in Belarus!

It is important to note that the country code remains the same regardless of which city in Belarus you are calling. Whether you are calling Minsk, Brest, or Grodno, the country code will always be 375.

Additionally, the country code for calling Belarus remains the same regardless of which country you are calling from. So, whether you are calling from the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other country, you will always need to dial 375 as the country code for Belarus.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully make a phone call to someone in Belarus from anywhere in the world.

How do I dial out of the US?

To dial out of the US, you will need to follow the international dialing format. This will allow you to make a direct call to a landline or mobile phone number in another country.

To do this, you will need to know the exit code for the US, which is 011, and the ISD Code (or country code) of the country you are calling. For example, to call Belarus from the US, the country code is 375. You will also need the phone number you wish to call. This will be 9 digits long.

Putting this information together, a call from the US to a landline in Minsk, Belarus, would look like this: 011-375-XXXXXXX.

If you are calling a mobile phone number, the format is the same, but the first 2 digits of the phone number can be 25, 29, 33, or 44. For example: 011-375-25-XXXXXX.

Please note that the plus (+) sign often seen before country codes is not typically dialled when calling from a cell phone. Instead, you would use the exit code (011 in the case of the US).

What is the time difference between Belarus and the US?

To call someone in Belarus from the US, it's important to be mindful of the time difference to avoid calling at inappropriate hours. Belarus is 9 hours ahead of the centre of the United States, and the time difference is -8 hours when comparing Belarus to New York City.

If you're in the US and want to call a friend in Belarus, the best time to call is between 10:00 pm and 2:00 pm US time. This will be between 7 am and 11 pm in Belarus. If you're available any time during the day, but want to reach someone in Belarus during their working hours, you should call between 12:00 am and 8:00 am your time. This will be between 9 am and 5 pm in Belarus.

It's worth noting that the United States spans multiple time zones, so the time difference will vary depending on your specific location in the US. For example, if you're in New York, there is a -8-hour time difference with Belarus, whereas if you're in Denver, the time difference is -7 hours.

What language do people in Belarus speak?

The two official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian. Belarusian is the native language of Belarusians, an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. It is an East Slavic language, which shares many grammatical and lexical features with other members of the group, including Russian and Ukrainian.

The Belarusian language has historically been known by several names, including Byelorussian, Belorussian, Bielorussian, and White Russian or White Ruthenian. The latter terms are literal translations of the composite word Belarusian and have been used in English-language texts since at least 1921. The oldest recorded use of the term White Ruthenian is from 1381.

In the first Belarusian census in 1999, around 36.7% of the population declared Belarusian to be a "language spoken at home". About 85.6% of Belarusians, or approximately 6,984,000 people, declared it their "mother tongue". Other sources put the number of active speakers in Belarus at around 3.5 million. In Russia, about 30.7% of Belarusians living there declare Belarusian to be a "familiar language".

The Belarusian alphabet is a variant of the Cyrillic script and consists of thirty-two letters. It was first defined in 1918. Before this, Belarusian had also been written in the Latin and Hebrew alphabets.

Russian is the most common language used at home in Belarus and is spoken by 70% of the population. It is also the language of genealogical sources.

What are some useful Belarusian phrases?

Greeting someone in Belarusian is a great way to make friends. Прывітанне (pry-vi-tan-nye) / вітанне (vi-tan-nye) is a friendly greeting, and once you're firm friends, you can opt for a more casual Vitayu, syabry, where syabry means friends.

• Добрай раніцы (dob-ray ra-ni-tsy) / добры дзень (dob-ry dzyen′) / добры вечар (dob-ry ve-char) – Good morning / day / evening
• Да пабачэння (da pa-ba-chen-nya) / да сустрэчы (da sus-tre-chy) – Goodbye, which can be made more casual by saying 'da sustrechy, meaning 'until the next meeting'
• Так / Не (tak / nye) – Yes / No
• Прабачце (pra-bach-tsye) / выбачайце (vy-ba-chay-tsye) – Sorry / Excuse me
• Дзякуй (dzya-kuy) – Thank you
• Калі ласка (kali-las-ka) – Please / Here you go
• Я не разумею / Я не размаўляю па-беларуску (ya nye ra-zu-mye-yu / ya nye ra-zma-wlya-yu pa-bye-la-rus-ku) – I don't understand / I don't speak Belarusian

When visiting a restaurant or bar, you might want to use these phrases:

• Калі ласка, адно піва (kali-las-ka, ad-no pi-va) – One beer, please
• Яшчэ адно, калі ласка (yash-che ad-nо, kali-las-ka) – One more, please
• Смачнога / смачна есьці (smach-no-ha / smach-na yes′-tsi) – Bon appétit
• За ваша здароўе (za va-sha zda-row-ye) – Cheers!

Some other useful phrases include:

• Адкуль вы? (Adkuĺ vy?) – Where are you from?
• Я з ... (Ja z ...) – I am from ...
• Прыемна пазнаёміцца (Pryjemna paznajomicca) – Nice to meet you
• Вы кажаце па англіскі? (Vy kažacie pa anhliski?) – Do you speak English?
• Вы кажаце па-беларуску? (Vy kažacie pa-biełarusku?) – Do you speak Belarusian?
• Вучу беларускую мову (Vuču bielaruskuju movu) – I am learning Belarusian
• Kali ласка, размаўляйце павольней! (Kał łaska, razmaŭlajcie pavolniej!) – Please speak more slowly
• Паўтары, калі ласка (Paŭtary kalі laska) – Please say that again
• Я сумую па табе (Ja sumuju pa tab′e) – I miss you
• Я кахаю вас/цябе (Ja kachaju vas/ cjabe) – I love you
• Што гэта? (SHto gehta?) – What is that?
• Дзе туалет? (Dzie tualet?) – Where is the toilet?

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