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Why learn Galician?
Learning Galician improves the knowledge of your own language. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in society.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Galician?
*** NOTES *** Galician is an official language of the region of Galicia, where 56% of the population speak it as their first language. It is more commonly a first language of the older generation than the younger. Its vocabulary predominantly comes from Latin, with a few Germanic and Celtic influences. Galician is closely related to Portuguese: they are about 85% mutually understandable. There are some linguists who argue that Galician is a dialect of Portuguese, although most agree that they both developed separately from a common ancestral language.
Galician Alphabet & Pronunciation
(a)
(be)
(ce)
(de)
(e)
(efe)
(gue)
(hache)
(i)
(ele)
(eme)
(ene)
(eñe)
(o)
(pe)
(que)
(erre)
(esse)
(te)
(u)
(uve)
(xe)
(zeta)
Basic Phrases in Galician
Hello | Ola |
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Goodbye | Adeus |
Yes | Si |
No | Non |
Excuse me | Con permiso |
Please | Por favor |
Thank you | Grazas |
You are welcome | Es Benvido |
Do you speak english | Falas inglés? |
Do you understand | Entendes? |
I understand | Entendo |
I do not understand | Non entendo |
How are you | Como estás? |
Fine thanks | Ben grazas! |
What is your name | Como te chamas? |
My name is | O meu nome é |
Pleased to meet you | Encantado de coñecerte |
Galician Grammar
Galician Nouns
Man | |
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Woman | |
Boy | |
Girl | Unha rapaza |
Cat | |
Dog | |
Fish | |
Water | |
Milk | |
Egg | |
House | |
Flower | |
Tree | |
Shirt | |
Pants |
Galician Adjectives
Colors in Galician
Black | Negro |
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White | Branco |
Red | Vermello |
Orange | Laranxa |
Yellow | Amarelo |
Green | Verde |
Blue | Azul |
Purple | Morado |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Gris |
Brown | Marrón |
Numbers in Galician
Zero | Cero |
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One | Un |
Two | Dous |
Three | Tres |
Four | Catro |
Five | Cinco |
Six | Seis |
Seven | Sete |
Eight | Oito |
Nine | Nove |
Ten | Dez |
Eleven | Once |
Twelve | Dous |
Twenty | Vinte |
Thirty | Trinta |
Forty | Corenta |
Fifty | Cincuenta |
Sixty | Sesenta |
Seventy | Setenta |
Eighty | Oitenta |
Ninety | Noventa |
Hundred | Cen |
Thousand | Mil |
Galician Verbs
To be | Ser |
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To have | Ter |
To want | Querer |
To need | Necesitar |
To help | Axudar |
To go | Ir |
To come | Vir |
To eat | Comer |
To drink | Beber |
To speak | Falar |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Galician Sentences
And | E |
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Or | Ou |
But | Pero |
Because | Porque |
With | Con |
Also | Tamén |
However | Con todo |
Neither | Nin |
Nor | Nin |
If | Se |
Then | Entón |
Useful Galician Vocabulary
Galician Questions
Who | Quen |
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What | Que |
When | Cando |
Where | Onde |
Why | Por que |
How | Como |
How many | Cantos |
How much | Canto |
Days of the Week in Galician
Monday | Luns |
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Tuesday | Martes |
Wednesday | Mércores |
Thursday | Xoves |
Friday | Venres |
Saturday | Sábado |
Sunday | Domingo |
Yesterday | Onte |
Today | Hoxe |
Tomorrow | Mañá |
Months in Galician
January | Xaneiro |
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February | Febreiro |
March | Marzo |
April | Abril |
May | Maio |
June | Xuño |
July | Xullo |
August | Agosto |
September | Setembro |
October | Outubro |
November | Novembro |
December | Decembro |
Seasons in Galician
Winter | Inverno |
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Spring | Primavera |
Summer | Verán |
Autumn | Outono |
Telling Time in Galician
What time is it | Que hora é? |
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Hours | Horas |
Minutes | Minutos |
Seconds | Segundos |
O clock | Oito |
Half | A metade |
Quarter past | Pasado o trimestre |
Before | Antes |
After | Despois |