A collection of useful phrases in Bavarian, a West Germanic language spoken mainly in Bavaria in the southeast of Germany, and also in Austria, and South Tyrol in Italy.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| English | Boarisch (Bavarian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Še das d' kemma bisd |
| Hello (General greeting) | Seavus Grias god Grias di Moizaid (mealtime greeting) |
| How are you? | Via ged's eana? (frm) Via ged's? (inf) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Guad und dia? |
| Long time no see | Lång nimma gseng |
| What's your name? | Via hoassn si? (frm) Via hoassd du? (inf) |
| My name is ... | I hoas ... I bin da ... (m) I bin die ... (f) |
| Where are you from? | Vo kemman s' hea? (frm) Vo han nå si hea? (frm) Vo san nå si hea? (frm) |
| I'm from ... | I kim aus ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Še das ma uns aa kenna leana |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Guadn moing Moing |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Guadn åmd Åmd |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Guadn åmd |
| Good night | Guad nåhd |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Seavus (inf) Bfiad di (inf) Bfiad aih (pl) Af vidašaung (frm) Vidašaung (frm) Bfiad god |
| Good luck! | Fui gligg |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Brosd |
| Have a nice day | Šena dåg no |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Låsd's aih šmegga (pl) An guadn |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Kim guad o (inf) |
| Do you understand? | Hosd mi? (inf) |
| I understand | I fašde di (inf) |
| I don't understand | I fašde eana ned (frm) |
| Yes | Iå |
| No | Na |
| Maybe | Ko sei |
| I don't know | I voass ned |
| Please speak more slowly | Ge, ren s' a bisl långssåma |
| Please say that again | Bidd šee sog's no a moi (inf) |
| Please write it down | Šraib's ma af (inf) |
| Do you speak English? | Kena s' Engliš? (frm) Šbreha s' Engliš? (frm) |
| Do you speak Bavarian? | Kos d' Boariš? (inf) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Iå, ged šo |
| How do you say ... in Bavarian? | Via hoasd ... af Boariš? |
| Excuse me | Endšuldigng s' (frm) Endšuldigung |
| How much is this? | Vås kossd des? |
| Sorry | Duad ma laid |
| Please | Bidd šee San s' so guad (frm) |
| Thank you | Dang šee 'Geid's god (frm) Measse (inf) |
| Reply to thank you | Bassd šo Seng s' god (frm) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Vo is as glo? Vo is as aboadd? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Da hea då zoid fia oiss |
| This lady will pay for everything | De frau då zoid fia oiss |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Das d' mid mia dånzn? (inf) |
| I miss you | I famiss di (inf) |
| I love you | I liab di (inf) I måg di (inf) - to parents / first love I håb di gean (inf) - to parents / first love |
| Get well soon | Guade bessarung |
| Go away! | Zubf di! (inf) Hau åb! (inf) |
| Leave me alone! | Lås mia mei rua! |
| Help! | Heif! |
| Fire! | Faia! |
| Stop! | Šdobb! |
| Call the police! | Ruaf d'bolizai! (inf) |
| Christmas greetings | Šene Veinåhd |
| New Year greetings | A guads nais! |
| Easter greetings | Scheene Ostern |
| Birthday greetings | Oiss guade Oiss guade zum buadsdåg |
| One language is never enough | Oa šbråh is nia gnua |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mei lufdkissnbood is foia åle |
Bavarian phrases supplied by Matthias Schreiber and Rebecca Bergmann
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Bavarian | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Bavarian phrases
http://www.bayrische-quadratratschn.de/Minga/Wiasprechma_woerter.htm
http://www.helpster.de/typische-bayrische-saetze-so-lernen-sie-den-dialekt_68777
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