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Why learn Galician?
You can communicate in Galician. Adding Galician language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. Studying Galician offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Woman | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | Unha rapaza |
| Cat | |
| Dog | |
| Fish | |
| Water | |
| Milk | |
| Egg | |
| House | |
| Flower | |
| Tree | |
| Shirt | |
| Pants |
Galician Adjectives
Colors in Galician
| Black | Negro |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Martes |
| Wednesday | Mércores |
| Thursday | Xoves |
| Friday | Venres |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
| Yesterday | Onte |
| Today | Hoxe |
| Tomorrow | Mañá |
Months in Galician
| January | Xaneiro |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Spring | Primavera |
| Summer | Verán |
| Autumn | Outono |
Telling Time in Galician
| What time is it | Que hora é? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Horas |
| Minutes | Minutos |
| Seconds | Segundos |
| O clock | Oito |
| Half | A metade |
| Quarter past | Pasado o trimestre |
| Before | Antes |
| After | Despois |
