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Galician Phrasebook
Galician Phrasebook
Galician is the Romance language most closely related to Portuguese. It is spoken in Galicia, which
is in north-western Spain. Portuguese speakers (both European and Brazilian) will usually tell you
that Galician is a dialect of their own language, while Galicians will tell you the opposite in a manner
similar to that which exists between Bulgarians and Macedonians.
Still, Portuguese and Galician speakers can understand each other almost perfectly without a
translator.
Galician has a different spelling and accent from Portuguese, and contains unique colloquialisms and
traces of former cultures, using a number of pre-Indo-European, Celtic and Germanic words not
found Portuguese. On the other hand, there are Arabic words found in Portuguese that are not found
in Galician.
Sounds
Phrase list
Basics
Hello (informal). Ola. (OH-lah). For the formal equivalent of "Ola" see good morning, good afternoon,
good evening, below.How are you? Como ests? (KOH-moh ehs-TAHS?) (informal); Como est?
(KOH-moh ehs-TAH?) (formal)Fine, thank you. Moi ben, grazas. (moy behn, GRAH-sahs)What is
your name? Como te chamas? (koh-MOH teh tchah-MAHS?) (informal); Como se chama? (koh-
MOH seh tchah-MAH?) (formal)My name is ______ . Chmome ______ . (CHAH-moh-
meh____)Nice to meet you. un pracer. (EH oon PRAH-sehr)Please. Por favor. (pohr FAH-
bohr)Thank you. Grazas. (GRAH-sahs)You're welcome. De nada. / Non hai de que. (deh NAH-
dah/nohn ai deh keh)Yes. S. (SEE)No. Non. (nohn)Excuse me. (getting attention) Perdoe. /
Desculpe. (pehr-DOEH/dehs-KOOL-peh)Excuse me. (begging pardon) Perdoe. (pehr-DOEH) /
Desculpe. (dehs-KOOL-peh)I'm sorry. Sntoo moito. (SEEN-toh-oh MOY-toh)Goodbye Adeus. (ah-
DEH-oos) Abur. (ah-BUHR)I can't speak Galician [well]. Non falo [moi ben] o galego. (nohn FAH-loh
(moy behn) oh gah-LEH-goh)Do you speak English? Falas ingls? (informal) (fah-LAHS een-
GLEHS?)Is there someone here who speaks English? Hai algun aqu que fale ingls? (ai ahl-KEHN
ah-KEE keh FAH-leh een-GLEHS?)Help! Axuda! Socorro! Auxilio! (ah-shoo-DAH!, soh-koh-RROH!,
ow-shee-LYOH!)Good morning. Bo da. (boh DYAH)Good afternoon. Boa tarde. (BOH-ah TAHR-
deh)Good evening Bo sern. (BOH sehr-RAHN)Good evening (when it's dark) Boa noite. (BOH-ah
NOY-teh)Good night. Boa noite. (BOH-ah NOY-teh)I don't understand. Non entendo. (nohn ehn-
TEHN-doh)Where is the toilet? Onde est o bao? / Onde est o aseo? (ohn-DEH ehs-TAH oh bah-
NYOH? / ohn-DEH ehs-TAH oh ah-seh-OH?)
Problems
Leave me alone. Dixame en paz! (DAY-shah-men ehn pahs!)Don't touch me! Non me toques!
(nohn meh TOH-kehs!)I'll call the police. Vou chamar polica. (bwoh chah-MAHR ah poh-lee-SEE-
ah)Police! Polica! (poh-lee-SEE-ah)Stop! Thief! Para! Ladrn! (pah-RAH! lah-DROHN!)I need
help. Necesito axuda. (neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-SHOO-duh)It's an emergency. unha emerxencia. (EH
OON-gah eh-mehr-SHEHN-syuh)I'm lost. Estou perdido. (EHS-tow pehr-DEE-doh)I lost my bag. Eu
perdn a mia bolsa. (EE-oo pehr-DEEN a MEE-nyah BOHL-sah)I lost my wallet. Perdn o meu
moedeiro. (pehr-DEEN oh MEH-oo moh-eh-DAY-roh)I'm sick. Estou enfermo(a). (EHS-tow ehn-
FEHR-muh(ah))I've been injured. Estou ferido(a) (EHS-tow feh-REE-duh(ah))I need a
doctor. Necesito un mdico. (neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-kuh)Can I use your phone? Podo usar
o seu telfono? (POH-doh OO-sahr oh SEH-oh teh-LEH-foh-nuh?)
Numbers
Time
Clock time
Duration
_____ minute(s) _____ minuto (minutos) (mee-NOO-toh (mee-NOO-tohs))_____ hour(s) _____ hora
(horas) (OH-rah (OH-rahs)_____ day(s) _____ da (das) (DEE-ah (DEE-ahs)_____ week(s) _____
semana (semanas) (seh-MAH-nah (seh-MAH-nahs))_____ month(s) _____ mes (meses) (mehs
(MEH-sehs))_____ year(s) _____ ano (anos) (AH-noh (AH-nohs))
Days
day da (DYAH)this day neste da (NEHS-teh DYAH)today hoxe (OH-sheh)yesterday onte (OHN-
teh)tomorrow ma (mah-NYAH)tomorrow night ma noite (mah-NYAH NOY-teh)tonight onte
noite (OHN-teh AH NOY-teh)this night esta noite (EHS-tah NOY-teh)week semana (seh-MAH-
nah)this week esta semana (ehs-TAH seh-MAH-nah)last week a semana pasada (ah seh-MAH-nah
pah-SAH-dah)next week a vindeira/prxima semana (ah been-DAY-rah/PROHK-see-mah seh-MAH-
nah )Sunday Domingo (doh-MEEN-goh)Monday Luns (loons)Tuesday Martes (MAHR-
tehs)Wednesday Mrcores (MEHR-koh-rehs)Thursday Xoves (SHOH-behs)Friday Venres (BEHN-
rehs)Saturday Sbado (SAH-bah-doh)
Months
Transportation
How much is a ticket to_____? Canto custa o billete para_____? (KAHN-toh KOOS-tah oh bee-
LYEH-teh PAH-rah____?)A single ticket to _____, please. Un billete s de ida para_____, por favor.
(oon bee-LYEH-teh SOH deh EE-dah PAH-rah_____, pohr FAH-bohr)A return ticket to_____,
please. Un billete de ida e volta para____, por favor. (oon bee-LYEH-teh deh EE-dah eh BOHL-tah
PAH-rah_____, pohr FAH-bohr)Where does this train/bus go? Para onde vai este tren/autobs?
(Pah-rah OHN-deh bai EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS?)Where is the train/bus to_____? Onde est o
tren/autobs que vai para_____? (OHN-deh ehs-TAH oo trehn/ow-toh-BOOS keh bai PAH-
rah_____?)Does this train/bus stop in_____? Este tren/autobs para en_____? (EHS-teh trehn/ow-
toh-BOOS PAH-rah ehn_____?)When does the train/bus for_____ leave? Cando marcha o
tren/autobs que vai para_____? (KAHN-doh MAHR-chah oh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS keh vai PAH-
rah____?)When will this train/bus arrive in_____? Cando chega este tren/autobs a_____? (KAHN-
doh CHEH-gah EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS ah____?)
Directions
How do I get to _____ ? Como vou a _____ ? (KOH-moh BOH-oo ah____?)...the train station? ...
estacin de tren? (AH ehs-tah-THYOHN deh trehn?)...the bus station? ... estacin de autobuses?
(AH ehs-tah-THYOHN deh ow-toh-BOO-sehs?)...the airport? ... / ao aeroporto? (OH / AH-oh ah-eh-
ROH-pohr-toh)...downtown? ... / ao centro? (OH / AH-oh THEHN-troh)...the youth hostel? ... / ao
albergue da xuventude? (OH / AH-oh ahl-BEHR-geh dah zhoo-VEHN-tood)...the _____ hotel? ... /
ao hotel _____? (OH / AH-oh OH-tehl_____?)...the American/Canadian/Australian/British
consulate? ... / ao consulado dos Estados Unidos/de Canad/de Australia/do Reino Unido? (OH /
AH-oh konh-soo-LAH-doh dohs ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs/deh kah-nah-DAH/deh ows-TRAH-
lyah/doh RAY-noh oo-NEE-doh?)Where are there a lot of... Onde hai moitos... (OHN-deh ai MOY-
tohs...)...hotels? ...hoteis? (oh-TAYS?)...restaurants? ...restaurantes? (rehs-tow-RAHN-
tehs)...bars? ...bares? (BAH-rehs)...sites to see? ...sitios para visitar? (SEE-tyohs PAH-rah bee-SEE-
tahr)Can you show me on the map? Pdesme sinalar no mapa? (POH-dehs-meh see-NAH-lahr noh
MAH-pah?)street ra (ROO-ah)Turn left. Vire esquerda / Xire esquerda. (BEE-reh AH ehs-
KEHR-dah / SHEE-reh AH ehs-KEHR-dah)Turn right. Vire dereita / Xire dereita. (BEE-reh AH
deh-RAY-tah / SHEE-reh AH deh-RAY-tah)left esquerda (ehs-KEHR-dah)right dereita (deh-RAY-
tah)straight ahead recto (REHK-toh)towards the _____ cara a _____ (KAH-rah ah)past the
_____ despois de _____ (dehs-POYS deh)before the _____ antes de _____ (ahn-TEHS deh)Watch
for the _____. Vixa o/a/os/as _____. (vee-ZHYAH oh/ah/ohs/ahs____)intersection interseccin (een-
tehr-sehk-THYOHN)north norte (NOHR-teh)south sur (soor)east leste (LEHS-teh)west oeste (oh-
EHS-teh)uphill costa arriba (KOHS-tah ah-RREE-bah)downhill costa abaixo (KOHS-tah ah-BAI-
shoh)
Taxi
Taxi! Taxi! (TAHK-see!)Take me to _____, please. Lveme a _____, por favor. (LEH-beh-meh
ah_____, pohr FAH-bohr)How much does it cost to get to _____? Canto custa chegar a _____?
(KAHN-toh KOOS-tah CHEH-gahr ah____?)Take me there, please. Lveme al, por favor. (LEH-
beh-meh ah-LAH, pohr FAH-bohr)
Lodging
Do you have any rooms available? Ten algn cuarto dispoible? (tehn ahl-GOON KWAHR-toh dees-
POH-nyee-bleh?)How much is a room for one person/two people? Canto custa un cuarto para
unha/das persoa/persoas? (KAHN-toh KOOS-tah oon KWAHR-toh PAH-rah OON-gah/DOO-ahs
pehr-SOH-ah/pehr-SOH-ahs?)Does the room come with...? O cuarto ten...? (oh KWAHR-toh
tehn___?)...a bathroom? ...bao? (BAH-nyoh)...a telephone? ...telfono? (teh-LEH-foh-noh?)...a
TV? ...televisin? (teh-leh-bee-THYOHN?)May I see the room first? Podo ver o cuarto primeiro?
(POH-doh behr oh KWAHR-toh pree-MAY-roh?)Do you have anything quieter? Ten algo mis
silencioso? (tehn AHL-goh MAH-ees see-lehn-THYOH-soh?)...bigger? ...mis grande? (MAH-ees
GRAHN-deh?)...cleaner? ...mis limpo? (MAH-ees LEEM-poh?)...cheaper? ...mis barato? (MAH-
ees bah-RAH-toh?)OK, I'll take it. De acordo, quedo con ela. (deh ah-KOHR-doh, KEH-doh kohn EH-
lah)I will stay for _____ night(s). Vou quedar _____ noite(s). (VOH-oo KEH-dahr_____NOY-
teh(s))Can you suggest another hotel? Pdeme suxerir outro hotel? (POH-deh-meh soo-SHEH-reer
oh-OO-troh OH-tehl?)Do you have a safe lockers? Ten caixa de seguridade? (tehn KAI-shah deh
seh-goo-REE-dah-deh?)Is breakfast/supper included? O almorzo est includo? (oh ahl-MOHR-thoh
ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-doh?)/ A cea est includa? (ah theah ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-dah?)What time
is breakfast/supper? Cando se almorza/cea? (KAHN-doh seh ahl-MOHR-thah/THEH-ah)Please
clean my room. Por favor, limpe o meu cuarto. (pohr FAH-bohr, LEEM-peh oh MEH-oo KWAHR-
toh)Can you wake me at _____? Pdeme espertar s _____? (POH-deh-meh ehs-PEHR-tahr
AHS___?)I want to check out. Vou marchar. (BOH-oo MAHR-chahr)
Eating
A table for one person/two people, please. Unha mesa para unha persoa/das persoas, por favor.
(OON-gah MEH-sah PAH-rah OON-gah pehr-SOH-ah/DOO-ahs pehr-SOH-ahs, pohr FAH-bohr)Can
I look at the menu, please? Podo ver a carta / o men, por favor? (POH-doh behr ah KAHR-tah/oh
meh-NOO, pohr FAH-bohr?)Can I look in the kitchen? Podo ver a cocia? (POH-doh behr ah koh-
THEE-nyah?)Is there a house specialty? Teen algunha especialidade da casa? (TEH-nyehn ahl-
GOO-nyah ehs-peh-thyah-LEE-dah-deh dah KAH-sah?)Is there a local specialty? Teen algn prato
tpico do pas? (TEH-nyehn ahl-GOON PRAH-toh TEE-pee-koh doh pah-EES?)I'm a vegetarian. Son
vexetariano. (sohn veh-sheh-TAH-ryah-noh)I don't eat pork. Non como porco. (nohn KOH-moh
POHR-koh)I don't eat beef. Non como carne de vaca. (nohn KOH-moh KAHR-neh deh BAH-kah)I
only eat kosher food. S como comida kosher. (SOH KOH-moh koh-MEE-dah KOH-shehr)Can you
make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) Pdemo facer mis lixeiro? (POH-deh-moh FAH-thehr
MAIS lee-SHEI-roh?) (con menos aceite/manteiga/graxa)fixed-price meal men do da (meh-NOO
doh DYAH) la carte carta (AH KAHR-tah)breakfast almorzo (ahl-MOHR-soh)lunch xantar
(SHAHN-tahr)tea (meal) merenda (meh-REHN-dah)supper cea (THEA)I want _____. Quero _____.
(KEH-roh)I want a dish containing _____. Quero un prato que tea _____. (KEH-roh oon PRAH-toh
keh TEH-nyah______)chicken polo (POH-loh)beef carne de vaca (KAHR-neh de BAH-kah)fish peixe
(PAY-sheh)ham xamn (shah-MOHN)sausages embutidos (ehm-boo-TEE-dohs)cheese queixo
(KAY-shoh)eggs ovos (OH-bohs)salad ensalada (ehn-sah-LAH-dah)(fresh) vegetables vexetais
(frescos) (beh-SHEH-tais (FREHS-kohs))(fresh) fruit froita (fresca) (FROY-tah (FREHS-
kah))bread pan (pahn)toast torrada/tosta (tohr-RAH-dah/TOHS-tah)noodles fideos (FEE-deh-
ohs)rice arroz (AH-rrohz)beans fabas/feixns (FAH-bahs/fay-SHOHNS)May I have a glass of
_____? Pdeme traer un vaso de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr oon BAH-soh deh_____?)May I
have a cup of _____? Pdeme traer unha cunca de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr OO-nyah
KOON-kah deh_____?)May I have a bottle of _____? Pdeme traer unha botella de _____? (POH-
deh-meh TRAH-ehr OO-nyah boh-TEH-lyah deh_______?)coffee caf (kah-FEH)tea (drink) t
(TEH)juice zume (SOO-moh)(bubbly) water auga con gas (OW-gah kohn gahs)water auga (OW-
gah)beer cervexa (sehr-BEH-shah)red/white wine vio tinto/branco (BEE-nyoh TEEN-toh/BRAHN-
koh)May I have some _____? Pdeme traer un pouco de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr oon
poh-OO-koh deh____?)salt sal (SAHL)black pepper pementa negra (peh-MEHN-tah NEH-
grah)butter manteiga (mahn-TAY-gah)Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)Desculpe,
garom? (dehs-KOOL-peh, GAHR-sohm?)I'm finished. Xa rematei. (shah reh-MAH-tay)It was
delicious. Estivo moi bo. (ehs-TEE-boh moy boh)Please clear the plates. Pode levar os pratos.
(POH-deh LEH-vahr ohs PRAH-tohs)The check, please. A conta, por favor. (ah KOHN-tah, pohr
FAH-bohr)
Money
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? Aceptan dlares
americanos/australianos/canadenses? (ahk-THEHP-tahn DOH-lah-rehs ah-meh-REE-kah-nohs/ows-
trah-LYAH-nohs/kah-nah-DEHN-sehs?)Do you accept British pounds? Aceptan libras esterlinas?
(ahk-THEHP-tahn LEE-brahs ehs-tehr-LEE-nahs?)Do you accept credit cards? Aceptan tarxetas de
crdito? (ahk-THEHP-tahn tahr-SHEH-tahs deh KREH-dee-toh?)Can you change money for
me? Pode cambiarme/trocarme cartos/dieiro? (POH-deh kahm-BYAHR-meh/troh-KAHR-meh
KAHR-tohs/dee-NAY-roh?)Where can I get money changed? Onde podo cambiar/trocar
cartos/dieiro? (OHN-deh POH-doh KAHM-byahr/TROH-kahr KAHR-tohs/dee-NAY-roh?)Can you
change a traveler's check for me? Pode cambiarme/trocarme cheques de viaxe? (POH-deh kahm-
BYAHR-meh/troh-KAHR-meh CHEH-kehs deh BYAH-sheh?)Where can I get a traveler's check
changed? Onde podo cambiar/trocar cheques de viaxe? (OHN-deh POH-doh KAHM-byahr/TROH-
kahr CHEH-kehs deh BYAH-sheh?)What is the exchange rate? Canto a taxa de cambio? (KAHN-
toh EH ah TAH-shah deh KAHM-byoh?)Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? Onde hai un
caixeiro automtico? (OHN-deh eye oon kai-SHEI-roh ow-toh-MAH-tee-koh?)
Shopping
Do you have this in my size? Ten isto na mia talla? (tehn EES-toh nah MEE-nyah TAH-lyah?)How
much is this? Canto custa isto? (KAHN-toh KOOS-tah EES-toh?)That's too expensive. demasiado
caro. (EH deh-mah-SYAH-doh KAH-roh)Would you take _____? Doulle _____ (DWOH-lyeh) (lit. "I
give you ____")expensive caro (KAH-roh)cheap barato (bah-RAH-toh)I can't afford it. Non o podo
pagar. (nohn oh POH-doh PAH-gahr)I don't want it. Non o quero. (nohn oh KEH-roh)You're cheating
me. Estame enganando. (ehs-TAH-meh ehn-gah-NAHN-doh)I'm not interested. Non estou
interesado. (nohn EHS-tow een-teh-reh-SAH-doh)OK, I'll take it. De acordo, lvoo. (...)Can I have a
bag? Pdeme dar unha bolsa? (...)Do you ship (overseas)? Fan envos (/ao estranxeiro)? (...)I
need... Necesito... (...)...brush. ...cepillo. (...)...comb. ...pente. (...)...toothpaste. ...pasta de dentes.
(...)...a toothbrush. ...un cepillo de dentes. (...)...feminine napkins. ...servilletas feminino.
(...)...tampons. ...tampns. (...)...soap. ...xabn. (...)...shampoo. ...xamp.
(...)...deodorant. ...desodorante. (...)...perfume. ...perfume. (...)...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or
ibuprofen) ...unha aspirina. (...)...cold medicine. ...un medicamento para o
constipado/arrefriado/catarro. (...)...shaving cream. ...crema d'afaitar. (...)...stomach medicine. ....un
medicamento para o estmago (...)...a razor. ...unha folla de afeitar/navalla. (...)...an umbrella. ...un
paraugas. (...)...sunblock lotion. ...protector solar. (...)...a postcard. ...unha postal. (OOHN-gah
POHS-tahl)...postage stamps. ...selos. (SEH-lohs)...batteries. ...pilas. (PEE-lahs)...writing
paper. ...papel para escribir. (PAH-pehl PAH-rah ehs-KREE-beer)...a pencil. ...un lpis. (oon LAH-
pees)...a pen. ...un bolgrafo. (oon boh-LEE-grah-foh)...English-language books. .. libros en ingls.
(LEE-brohs ehn een-GLEHS)...English-language magazines. ...revistas en ingls. (reh-BEES-tahs
ehn een-GLEHS)...an English-language newspaper. ...un xornal en ingls. (oon SHOHR-nahl een-
GLEHS)...an English-Galician dictionary. ...un dicionario ingls-galego. (oon deek-THYOH-nah-ryoh
een-GLEHS-gah-LEH-goh)
Driving
I want to rent a car. Quero alugar un coche. (...)Can I get insurance? Podo facer un seguro? (...)stop
(on a street sign) stop (...)one way sentido nico (...)yield/Give Way ceda o paso (...)no
parking prohibido aparcar/prohibido estacionar (...)speed limit lmite de velocidade / velocidade
mxima(...)gas (petrol) station gasolineira/estacin de servizo (...)petrol gasolina
(...)diesel gasleo/disel(...)
Authority
It's his/her fault! A culpa del/dela! (...)Its not what its seems. Non o que parece. (...)I can explain it
all. Pdollo explicar todo. (...)I haven't done anything wrong. Eu non fixen nada. (...)I swear I didn't do
it Mr. Officer. Xrolle que non fun eu, axente. (...)It was a misunderstanding. Foi un malentendido.
(...)Where are you taking me? Onde me leva? (...)Am I under arrest? Estou detido? (...)I am an
American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. Son cidadn
americano/australiano/britnico/canadense. (...)I want to talk to the
American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy. Quero falar coa embaixada
americana/australiana/britnica/canadenseI want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian
consulate. Quero falar co consulado americano/australiano/britnico/canadense. (...)I want to talk to
a lawyer. Quero falar cun avogado. (...)Can I just pay a fine now? Podo pagar unha multa agora
mesmo? (...)This is a usable phrasebook. It explains pronunciation and the bare essentials of travel
communication. An adventurous person could use it to get by, but please plunge forwardand help it
grow!
Bon voyage /
Boa viaxe!
Have a good journey
I understand Entendo
Yes Si
No Non
Maybe Quizais
Yes, a little
S, un pouco
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Fala ingls? (frm)
Do you speak English?
Falas ingls? (inf)
Perdoe!
Excuse me
Desculpe!
Sorry Sntoo!
Grazas
Thank you Gracias
Moitas grazas
De nada
Reply to thank you
Non hai de que
This lady will pay for everything Esta seora pagarao todo
Estrote (sg)
Estrovos (pl)
I miss you Btote (sg)
Btovos en falla (pl)
Btote en falta (sg)
Btovos en falta (pl)
Btote de menos (sg)
Btovos de menos (pl)
mote
I love you
Qurote
Axuda!
Help! Socorro!
Auxilio!
Lume!
Fire!
Fogo!
Stop! Para!
Bo aniversario
Birthday greetings
Feliz aniversario