Useful phrases in Galician
A collection of useful phrases in Galician.
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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English |
Galego (Galician) |
| Welcome |
Benvido
Benvida |
| Hello (General greeting) |
Ola |
| How are you? |
Que tal estás? (inf)
Como estás? (inf)
Que tal está? (frm)
Como está? (frm) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' |
Moi ben, grazas |
| Long time no see |
Canto tempo sen verte
Canto tempo sen te ver |
| What's your name? |
Como te chamas? (inf)
Como se chama? (frm) |
| My name is ... |
Chámome ...
Chámanme... |
| Where are you from? |
De onde es? |
| I'm from ... |
Eu son de ... |
| Pleased to meet you |
Moito gusto
É un pracer |
Good morning
(Morning greeting) |
Bos días |
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting) |
Boa tarde |
Good evening
(Evening greeting) |
Boa tarde
Boas tardes
Bo serán |
| Good night |
Boas noites |
Goodbye
(Parting phrases) |
Adeus |
| Good luck! |
Boa sorte! |
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking) |
Saúde! |
| Have a nice day |
Que teñas un bo día! |
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal |
Bo proveito!
Que aproveite! |
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey |
Boa viaxe! |
| I understand |
Entendo |
| I don't understand |
Non o entendo |
| Yes |
Si |
| No |
Non |
| Maybe |
Quizais |
| I don't know |
Eu non sei |
| Please speak more slowly |
Por favor, pode falar maís amodo? (frm)
Por favor, podes falar maís amodiño? (inf) |
| Please say that again |
Por favor, pódeme dicir iso outra vez? (frm)
Pódesme dicir iso outra vez? (inf) |
| Please write it down |
Por favor, pódemo escribir? (frm)
Por favor, pódesmo escribir? (inf) |
| Do you speak Galician? |
Fala vostede galego? (frm)
Falas galego? (inf) |
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Sí, un pouco |
| I'm learning Galician |
Estou aprendendo galego |
Do you speak a language
other than Galician? |
Falas outra lingua ademais do galego? |
| Do you speak English? |
¿Fala inglés? (frm)
¿Falas inglés? (inf)
|
| How do you say ... in Galician? |
Cómo dis en galego ...?
Cómo decides en galego ...?
|
| Speak to me in Galician |
Por favor, fálame en galego (sg)
Por favor, faládeme en galego (pl)
Pódesme falar en galego? (sg)
Podédesme falar en galego? (pl) |
| Excuse me |
Perdoe!
Desculpe!
|
| How much is this? |
Canto custa isto?
Canto é?
|
| Sorry |
Síntoo!
|
| Please |
Por favor
|
| Thank you |
Grazas
Graciñas
Moitas grazas
|
| Reply to thank you |
De nada
Non hai de que |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? |
Onde está o baño?
Onde está o aseo? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything |
Este señor pagarao todo |
| This lady will pay for everything |
Esta señora pagarao todo |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Bailas?
Queres bailar comigo? (inf)
Quere vostede bailar comigo? (frm) |
| I miss you |
Estráñote (sg)
Estráñovos (pl)
Bótote (sg)
Bótovos en falla (pl)
Bótote en falta (sg)
Bótovos en falta (pl)
Bótote de menos (sg)
Bótovos de menos (pl) |
| I love you |
Ámote
Quérote |
| Get well soon |
Que te mellores |
| Go away! |
Deixame en paz! |
| Leave me alone! |
Deixame en paz! |
| Help! |
Axuda!
Socorro!
Auxilio! |
| Fire! |
Lume!
Fogo! |
| Stop! |
Para! |
| Call the police! |
Chama á policía! |
| Christmas greetings |
Bo Nadal |
| New Year greetings |
Próspero aninovo |
| Easter greetings |
Boas Pascuas |
| Birthday greetings |
Bo aniversario
Feliz aniversario |
| Congratulations! |
Parabéns! |
| One language is never enough |
Unha lingua non chega
Unha lingua nunca é abondo |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
O meu aerodeslizador esta cheo de anguías |
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Translations and corrections by Carlos Dominguez Grela and Cris Suárez, and recordings
by Sabela Pena García
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Links
Other collections of Galician phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Galician_phrasebook
http://gospain.about.com/od/beforeyougo/a/usefulphrases_2.htm
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