Useful phrases in Walloon

A collection of useful phrases in Walloon, a Romance language spoken mainly in southern Belgium and Brussels.

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Phrase	Walon (Walloon)
Welcome	Benvnuwe
Hello (General greeting)	Bondjoû (Good day) Eh, Bondjou ! Diè wåde (God keep you) A (Hi) Salut !
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Comint vos dalez ? Cmint daloz ? Qué novèles ?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Dji va bén, èt vos ?
Long time no see
What's your name?
My name is ...	On m'lome ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...	Dji vén di ...
Pleased to meet you	Binauje
Good morning (Morning greeting)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Bondjoû
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Bonswêr
Good night	Bonût Jusqu'à d'mwin ! (Until tomorrow) A d'mwin !
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Arvèy Come on-z a dit A bérâde
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Al'boune vosse ! Bone santè !
Have a nice day	Passez one bone djoûrnéye
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Bon apètit
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Oyi
No	Non
Maybe	Pitète
I don't know	Dji n' sai nén
I understand
I don't understand	Dji n'comprind nén
Please speak more slowly
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Walloon?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Speak to me in Walloon
How do you say ... in Walloon?
Excuse me	Èscuze 'Mande èscuze
How much is this?	Combén ?
Sorry	Pârdon
Please	S' i vs plait
Thank you	Grâce Mèrci Mèrci brâmint Mèrci brâmint dès côps Merci tot'd'bon
Reply to thank you	I gn'a pon d'mô
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
I miss you
I love you	Dji t'veû vol'tî
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Bone fièsse di Noyé
New Year greetings	Bone anéye
Easter greetings	Bone fièsse di Pauques
Birthday greetings	Bone fièsse
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Information about Walloon | Phrases | Numbers

Links

Other collections of Walloon phrases
http://www.phrasebase.com/archive/walloon/336-simple-phrases.html
http://romania.forumactif.com/t248-petite-lecon-de-wallon
http://www.les-mots-du-monde.com/mots/rubrique-4_langues-1-12.htm
http://wallon-cours-de-conversation.skynetblogs.be/
http://www.ecoledewallon.be/apprentissage_du_wallon.html

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