Galician conversation guide - Guia de conversação galego

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O Galician is a language spoken in the autonomous community of Galicia, and also in Terra Eo-Navia, O Bierzo, As Portelas and Vale de Xálima, in Spain.

Alphabet

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

pronunciation guide

Vowels

A: [a]
And is]
I: [i]
O : [o]
U : [u]

Consonants

B: [be]
C : [ce, pronounced "se" in sites with the phonetic seseo]
D : [of]
F : [ef]
G : [gue, pronounced "xe" in places with the phonetic ghead]
H : [hash]
L : [he]
M: [em]
Baby]
Ñ : [in]
Q: [pe]
What]
A: [err]
S : [this]
T : [te]
V : [hails]
X : [xe]
Z : [zeta, pronounced "arrow" in sites with seseo phonetics]

common diphthongs

there (example: Cashier)
au (example: automobile, car)
hey (example: complaint)
me (example: hit)
was going (example: change, change)
ie (example: environment)
yo (example: cumium, ridge)
iu (example: saw)
hi (example: night)
or (example: Moorish)
wow (example: room, bedroom)
who (example: frequent, frequent)
wow (example: puideron, they could)
ow (example: ambiguous, ambiguous)

common digraphs

ch : [ce hache, example: bye (key)]
gu : [gu u, example: war, stew]
ll: [he bends (he double), example: concell (county)]
nh : [ene hache, example: nail (one)]
qu : [that u, example: chin (cheese)]
rr : [miss double (double miss), example: Earth]

Phrase List

Basics

common boards

Open: Open
Closed: peach
Input: Arrival/Entry
Exit: Exit
Push: Push
Pull: Pull
bathroom/bathroom: bathroom room
Men: Homes
Women: women
Prohibited: prohibited

Good Morning.: Good morning. ()
Hello.: Hello. ()
Required to).: Thanks. ()
How are you doing?: How are you doing? ()
well thank you: Moi ben, thanks. ()
Everything is fine.: It's fine. ()
What is your name?: What is your name? ()
(My name is ______ .: My name is ______. ()
Nice to meet you.: It is a pleasure to know. ()
Please.: Please. ()
You're welcome.: You're welcome/non hai of that. ()
Yes.: Yes. ()
No.: Non. ()
Excuse: With permission. ()
Pardon me.: Sorry/Sorry. ()
Excuse me.: Sorry/forgive. ()
Pardon.: Forgiveness ()
Goodbye. (formal): Goodbye. ()
Goodbye. (informal): Floor. ()
See you soon.: Ata logo/ata logiño/deica logo/deica logiño. ()
I don't speak [well] Galician.: I don't speak [moi ben] Galician. ()
Speaks Portuguese?: He speaks Portuguese?. ()
Is there anyone here who speaks Portuguese?: Is there anyone here who speaks Portuguese? ()
Help!: Help! ()
Good Morning.: Good morning. ()
Good afternoon.: Good afternoon. ()
Goodnight.: Goodnight. ()
I don't understand/understand.: I don't understand. ()
Where is the bathroom?: Where is the baño room? ()

Problems

Leave me alone.: Leave me alone. ()
Do not touch me!: Don't touch me! ()
I call the police.: I'll call the police. ()
Police!: Police! ()
For! Thief!: Stop! Kermit! ()
I need your help.: I need your help. ()
It's an emergency.: It's an emergency. ()
I'm lost.: I'm lost. ()
I lost my suitcase [purse].: I lost my purse/bag. ()
I lost my wallet.: I lost my wallet. ()
I am sick.: I'm sick. ()
I'm injured.: I'm injured. ()
I need a doctor.: I need a doctor. ()
Can I use your phone?: Can I use your phone? ()

Numbers

0: wax ()
1: one, nail () [male Female]
2: two, two () [male Female]
3: three ()
4: catro ()
5: five ()
6: six ()
7: seven ()
8: eight ()
9: nine ()
10: ten ()
11: once ()
12: sweet ()
13: treble ()
14: fourteen ()
15: quince ()
16: sixteen ()
17: seventeen ()
18: eighteen ()
19: nineteen ()
20: twenty ()
21: twenty-one, twenty-nail () [male Female]
22: twenty two, twenty two () [male Female]
23: twenty three ()
30: thirty ()
40: corenta ()
50: fifty ()
60: sixty ()
70: seventy ()
80: eighty ()
90: ninety ()
100: cen ()
200: two hundred, two hundred () [male Female]
300: three hundred, three hundred () [male Female]
500: five hundred, five hundred () [male Female]
1000: thousand ()
2000: two thousand ()
1,000,000: millon ()
number _____ (train/train, bus/bus/machimbombo/toca-toca/otocarro/microlete, etc.): number _____ ()
half: half ()
any less: any less ()
more: more ()

Parts of the day

now: now ()
later: after ()
before: before ()
morning: morning ()
afternoon: afternoon ()
night: night ()

hours

one in the morning: nail of the morning ()
two o'clock in the morning: two in the morning ()
noon: mediumship ()
one o'clock p.m: afternoon nail ()
two o'clock in the afternoon: two in the afternoon ()
three thirty in the afternoon: half past three in the afternoon ()
midnight: midnight ()

Duration

_____ minute(s): _____ minute(s) ()
_____ hour(s): _____ hour(s) ()
_____ days): _____ days) ()
_____ week(s): _____ week(s) ()
_____ month months): _____ month(s) ()
_____ years old): _____ years old) ()

Days

today: here ()
yesterday: yesterday ()
tomorrow: morning ()
this week: this week ()
last week: last week ()
next week: The next week ()

Sunday: Sunday/Monday ()
Monday: luns/monday ()
Tuesday: Martes/Tuesday/Tuesday ()
Wednesday: mércors/cuts fair/wednesday ()
Thursday: xoves/Thursday ()
Friday: venres/friday ()
Saturday: saturday ()

months

January: xaneiro ()
February: February ()
March: marzo ()
April: april ()
May: May ()
June: xuño ()
July: xullo ()
August: August ()
September: September ()
October: October ()
November: November ()
December: december ()

write time and date

February 6, 2018, "six of February of two thousand eighteen"

Colors

black: black ()
White: White ()
Gray: Grey ()
Red: red ()
blue: blue ()
yellow: yellow/yellow ()
green: green ()
Orange: orange ()
purple: purple ()
Violet: Violet ()
pink: rose ()
brown/brown: brown/brown ()

Transport

bus and train

How much does a ticket/ticket to _____ cost?: Corner costs a billete at _____? ()
A ticket to ..., please.: A billete at _____, please. ()
Where does the train/bus go?: Dude where is the train/autobus? ()
Where does the train/bus to _____ stop?: Dude, where will the train/autobus to _____ stop? ()
Does this train/bus stop at _____?: Will this train/autobus stop at _____? ()
When does the train/bus leave for _____?: Cando leave the train/autobus at _____? ()
When does this train/bus arrive at _____?: Cando get this train/autobus at _____? ()

directions

How am I going to _____?: How do I go to _____? ()
...to the train (train) station?: ...to the train station? ()
...to the bus station (bus/machimbombo/toca-toca/otocarro/microlete)?: ...to the autobus station? ()
...to the airport?: ...to the airport? ()
...in the middle?: ...in the middle? ()
...to the youth hostel?: ...to the youth hostel? ()
...to hotel _____?: ...to hotel _____? ()
...to a nightclub/bar/party?: ...at a disco/bar/party? ()
...to one LAN house?: ...to the video game center? ()
...to the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate?: ...to the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate? ()

Where there are many/many...: Where there are bushes/bushes... ()
...hotels?: ....hotels? ()
...restaurants?: ...restaurants? ()
...bars?: ...bars? ()
...places to visit?: ...places to visit? ()
...men?: ...homes?
...women?: ...women? ()

Can you show me on the map?: Can you show me on the map? ()
road: road ()
Turn left.: Xira on the left. ()
Turn right.: Xira to the right. ()
left: left ()
right: right ()
always forward: always ahead ()
towards _____: in the direction of _____ ()
after _____: after _____ ()
before _____: before _____ ()
Look for _____.: Look for _____. ()
crossing: crossing ()
north: north ()
south: sur ()
East: East ()
West: West ()
climb: ascent ()
descent: descent ()

Taxi

Taxi!: Taxi! ()
Take me to _____, please.: Take me to _____, please. ()
How much does it cost to go to _____?: Can I go to _____? ()
Take me there, please.: Take me there, please. ()
Follow that car!: Follow that car! ()
Try not to run over any pedestrians/pedestrians.: Try not to run over the pawns. ()
Stop looking at me this way!: Stop looking at me like this! ()
Okay, so let's go.: Sure, then let's go. ()

Accommodation

Do you have rooms available?: Do you have rooms available? ()
How much does a room cost for one/two person(s)?: Corner costs a room for a nail/two person(s)? ()
The room has...: The room has... ()
...linen?: ...you know? ()
...a bathtub?: ...nail bath? ()
...a phone?: ...a phone? ()
...a television?: ...a TV? ()
Can I see the room first?: Can I see the room first? ()
Is there something calmer?: Is there something quieter? ()
...larger?: ...larger? ()
...cleaner?: ...cleaner? ()
...cheaper?: ...cheaper? ()
Okay, I get it.: Safe, fall with el. ()
I will stay _____ night(s).: I will stay _____ night(s). ()
Can you suggest another hotel?: Can you suggest another hotel? ()
Do you have a safe?: Do you have a safe? ()
...locks?: ...locks? ()
Is breakfast/dinner included?: Is almorzo/cea included? ()
What time is breakfast/dinner?: Cal is lunch time? ()
Please clean my room.: Please clean my room. ()
Can you wake me up at _____?: Can you wake me up at the _____ time? ()
I want to check out.: I want to face the exit record. ()

Money

Do you accept US/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Do you accept US/Australian/Canadian dollars? ()
Do you accept pounds sterling?: Do you accept pounds sterling? ()
Do you accept credit cards?: Do you accept credit fees? ()
Can you change me money?: Can you change the money? ()
Where can I change money?: Where can I change the money? ()
Can you exchange me a traveler's check: Can you change a viaxe check? ()
Where can I exchange a traveler's check (a traveler's check)?: Where can I exchange a viaxe check? ()
What is the exchange rate?: Cal is the exchange rate? ()
Where do you have an ATM/ATM?: Where do you have an automated teller? ()

food

A table for one/two person(s), please.: Nail table for nail/two person(s), please. ()
Can I see the menu, please?: Can I see the menu, please? ()
Can I see the kitchen, please?: Can I see the kitchen, please? ()
Is there a house specialty?: Hai nail house specialty? ()
Is there a local specialty?: Hai nail local specialty? ()
I'm a vegetarian.: Son Vexetarian. ()
I don't eat pork.: I can't eat pork. ()
Just like kosher.: I can only eat kosher. ()
Can you make it "lighter", please?: Can you face it more "lighter", please? ()
half portion: half portion ()
a portion: nail portion ()
fixed price meal: fixed price meal ()
à la carte: the letter ()
breakfast/bottle-busting/breakfast: almorzo ()
lunch: xantar ()
snack: snack ()
to have lunch: sup ()
Greengrocer: froiteria ()
bakery: bakery ()
I want _____.: I want _____. ()
I want a plate of _____.: I want a _____ dish. ()

Beef: Beef ()
chicken: polo ()
beef: biste ()
fish: fish ()
frosting/ham: frosting ()
sausage: sausage ()
barbecue: barbecue ()

Vegetables: Vessels ()
potato: patacas ()
onion: onion ()
carrot: scenery ()
mushroom: mushroom ()
cucumber: cogombro ()
tomato: tomato ()
salad: Salad ()

fruit: Fleets ()
pineapple/pineapple: pineapple ()
banana: banana ()
Cherry: cherry ()
Orange: orange ()
lemon: lemon ()
Apple: mazzah ()
Strawberry: love ()
pear: pear ()
peach: peach ()

Others: Others ()
bread: pan ()
toast: toast ()
pasta: but ()
rice: rice ()
whole grain: great whole ()
bean: beam ()
cheese: chin ()
eggs: eggs ()
salt: common salt ()
black pepper: pear ()
butter: butter ()

Drinks: Drinks ()
Want a cup of _____?: Want a _____ nail cup? ()
Want a cup of _____?: Want a _____ cunquiña? ()
Want a _____ bottle?: Want to nail bottle _____? ()
coffee: coffee ()
tea: yes ()
juice: zooms ()
sparkling water: sparkling water ()
Water: water ()
beer: cervexa ()
milk: milk ()
soda: coolant ()
red/white wine: red/white wine ()
with no: con/sen. ()
ice: x and o ()
sugar: azucre ()
sweetener: sweetener ()

Can you give me _____?: Can you give me _____? ()

Sorry, waiter/waiter?: Sorry, garzón? ()
I'm done.: Xa finished. ()
I'm full.: I'm full. ()
It was delicious.: It was delicious. ()
Please remove the dishes.: Please remove the dishes. ()
Check please.: Check please. ()

bars

Do they serve alcohol?: Serving alcohol? ()
Is there table service?: Is there waiters? ()
One beer/two beers, please.: Nail cervexa/two cervexas, please. ()
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Nail wine red/white, please. ()
A mug, please.: Nail mug, please. ()
A can/bottle, please.: A can/bottle, please. ()
whiskey: whiskey ()
vodka: vodka ()
rum: ron ()
Water: water ()
tonic/tonic water: tonic water ()
juice/orange juice: laranxa buzz ()
Coke: Coke ()
Do you have appetizers?: Have appetizers? ()
One more please.: More un/nail, please. ()
One more round, please.: More nail roller, please ()
What time do they close?: What time does it miss? ()

Purchases

Do you have this in my size?: Is this in my size? ()
How much?: Corner costs? ()
Is very expensive.: It's moi expensive. ()
Accepted _____?: Do you accept _____? ()
expensive: expensive ()
cheap: cheap ()
I do not have enough money.: I don't have enough money. ()
I do not want.: I don't want. ()
You're deceiving me.: You are deceiving me. ()
I'm not interested.: Not interested. ()
Okay, I will.: All right, I'll take it. ()
Can I have a bag?: Can I have a bag? ()
Ship to other countries?: Ship to other countries? ()

Need...: I need... ()
...toothpaste.: ...toothpaste. ()
...Toothbrush.: ...tooth scissors. ()
...caps.: ...plugs. ()
...soap.: ...xabon. ()
...shampoo/shampoo.: ...shampoo. ()
...aspirin.: ...aspirin. ()
...cold medicine.: ...cold medicine. ()
...medicine for stomach pains.: ...medicine for stomach pains. ()
...a blade.: nail blade... ()
...a umbrella: ...un paraugas ()
...sunscreen.: ...sunscreen. ()
...a post card: ...nail mail ()
... (postage stamps).: ...postage stamp. ()
...stacks.: ...dicks. ()
...plastic bags.: ...plastic bags. ()
...string.: ...string. ()
...Scotch tape.: ...adhesive strap. ()
...writing paper.: ...writing paper. ()
...a pen.: ...a boligrapher. ()
...books in English/Portuguese.: ...books in english/portuguese. ()
...a magazine in Portuguese.: ...nail magazine in portuguese. ()
...a newspaper in Portuguese.: ...an xornal in portuguese. ()
...an English-Portuguese dictionary.: ...an English-Portuguese dictionary. ()

drive/drive

I want to rent a car.: I want to rent a car. ()
Can I take out insurance?: Can I get insurance? ()
Stop (in a sign): Stop ()
Oops!: Hi non! ()
one way: one way ()
prohibited parking: prohibited shed ()
speed limit: speed limit ()
pump/gas station: gas station ()
Gasoline: Gasoline ()
diesel/diesel: diesel ()
subject to towing: subject to towing ()

Authority

It's his/her fault!: It's his/her fault. ()
It's not what it looks like.: Non is what it looks like. ()
I can explain everything.: I can explain everything. ()
I didn't do anything wrong.: Non fixen nothing bad. ()
I swear I didn't do anything, sir.: Xuro que non fixen nothing malo, señor garda. ()
It was a mistake.: It was a mistake. ()
Where are you taking me?: Where are you taking me? ()
Am I detained?: Am I detained? ()
I am a Brazilian/Portuguese citizen.: I am a Brazilian/Portuguese citizen. ()
I want to speak with the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate.: I want to speak with the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate. ()
I want to talk to a lawyer.: I want to speak cun avogado. ()
Can I post bail now?: Can I pay the bail now? ()
Do you accept a bribe/kickback/beer? (this is not recommended): Do you accept a bribe/kickback/cervexa? ()

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