A collection of useful phrases in Mirandese (mirandés), a Western Ibero-Romance language spoken mainly in northern Portugal.
Key to abbreviations: m = male (said by males), f = female (said by females) pl = plural (said to more than one person.
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.
| Phrase | mirandés (Mirandese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bienbenido (m) Bienbenida (f) Bienbenidos (pl) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Oulá Buonos dies Todo bien |
| Hello (on phone) | Aló? |
| How are you? | Cumo stá? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Bien, oubrigado (m) Bien, oubrigada (f) |
| Long time no see | Aló? |
| What's your name? | Qual ye le sou nome? |
| My name is ... | L miu nome ye ... |
| Where are you from? | Ye d'adonde? Sós d'adonde? D'adonde sós? |
| I'm from ... | Bengo de ... Sou de ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Mui prazer an conhecé-lo |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Buonos dies |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Buona tarde |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Buona tarde |
| Good night | Buona nuite |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Adius Até lougo |
| Good luck! | Buona suorte! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Biba! Salude! Tchin-tchin! |
| Have a nice day | Ten un buonos dies! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Buono apetite! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Buona biaige! |
| Yes | Si |
| No | Nó |
| Maybe | Talbeç |
| I don't know | Nun sei |
| Do you understand? | Antende? Bocé antende? |
| I understand | Cumprendo |
| I don't understand | Nun antendo |
| Please speak more slowly | Por fabor fale mais debagar |
| Please say that again | Puode repetir esso, por fabor? |
| Please write it down | Puode screbir esso para mi, por fabor? |
| Do you speak English? | Fala anglés? |
| Do you speak Mirandese? | Fala mirandés? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Si, un pouco |
| I'm learning Mirandese | Stou a daprender mirandés |
| Do you speak a language other than Mirandese? |
Quei lhénguas falas p'alhá de l mirandés? Falas algua lhéngua p'alhá de l mirandés? |
| Speak to me in Mirandese | Fale cumigo an mirandés |
| How do you say ... in Mirandese? | Cumo se diç ... an mirandés? |
| Excuse me | Cun licença Çculpe-me Çculpe Perdon |
| I would like ... | Quiero ... Gustarie ... |
| How much is this? | Quanto custa? |
| Sorry | Çculpe-me Çculpe Perdon |
| Please | Por fabor |
| Thank you | Oubrigado (m) Oubrigada (f) |
| Reply to thank you | De nada |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Adonde ye la casa de banho? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Este senhor bai pagar todo |
| This lady will pay for everything | Esta senhora bai pagar todo |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Quier beilçar cumigo? |
| Do you come here often? | Bocé ben siempre eiqui? |
| I miss you | Sinto la tua falta You sinto suidade de bocé |
| I love you | Amo-lo Amo-la |
| Get well soon | Que melhore lougo! Las melhoras! |
| Go away! | Suma-se! Bai-se ambora! |
| Leave me alone! | Deixa-me an paç! |
| Help! | Socorro! |
| Fire! | Fuogo! |
| Stop! | Pára! |
| Call the police! | Chame la polícia! |
| Christmas greetings | Feliç Natal Buonas Fiestas |
| New Year greetings | Parabienes! Feliç anibersairo! |
| Easter greetings | Buona Páscoa Páscoa Feliç |
| Birthday greetings | Parabienes! Feliç anibersairo! |
| Congratulations! | Parabienes! |
| One language is never enough | Ua solo léngua nunca basta |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | L miu hobercraft stá cheno d'anguias |
Hear some Mirandese phrases
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Information about Mirandese | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Mirandese phrases
https://wikitravel.org/pt/Guia_de_conversação_mirandês
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