Galego

Galician

Romance

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Galician (galego) is a Romance language spoken chiefly in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Spanish, and also in neighboring areas and emigrant communities. Galician and Portuguese developed from the medieval Galician-Portuguese linguistic continuum, the language of a major lyric tradition including the cantigas, but their later political and cultural histories produced distinct modern standards. The official orthographic and morphological norms were jointly approved by the Royal Galician Academy and the Galician Language Institute in 1982 and later revised. Galician is used in administration, education, media, and literature, while everyday use varies substantially by age and locality. It remains widely understood and spoken, but declining intergenerational transmission, especially in urban settings and among younger people, is a central concern of current language policy.

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87 core words in Galician

Water

auga

ˈawɣa

Fire

lume

ˈlume

Sun

sol

sɔl

Moon

lúa

ˈlua

Star

estrela

esˈtɾela

Night

noite

ˈnojte

Rain

choiva

ˈtʃoi̯βa

Snow

neve

ˈneβe

Wind

vento

ˈbento

Earth

terra

ˈtɛra

Stone

pedra

ˈpeðɾa

Mountain

montaña

monˈtaɲa

Sea

mar

maɾ

Mother

nai

naj

Father

pai

paj

Daughter

filla

ˈfiʎa

I

eu

ew

You

ti

ti

We

nós

nɔs

Name

nome

ˈnome

Person

persoa

pɛɾˈsoa

Head

cabeza

kaˈβeθa

Eye

ollo

ˈoʎo

Ear

orella

oˈreʎa

Nose

nariz

naˈɾiθ

Mouth

boca

ˈbɔka

Tooth

dente

ˈdente

Tongue

lingua

ˈliŋɡwa

Hand

man

maŋ

Foot

pé

pɛ

Heart

corazón

koɾaˈθoŋ

Bone

óso

ˈɔso

Blood

sangue

ˈsaŋɡe

Poop

caca

ˈkaka

Love

amor

aˈmoɾ

Tree

árbore

ˈaɾβoɾe

Dog

can

kaŋ

Cat

gato

ˈɡato

Fish

peixe

ˈpejʃe

Bird

paxaro

ˈpaʃaɾo

Butterfly

bolboreta

bolβoˈɾeta

Egg

ovo

ˈɔβo

Bear

oso

ˈoso

Horse

cabalo

kaˈβalo

House

casa

ˈkasa

Milk

leite

ˈlejte

Honey

mel

mɛl

Salt

sal

sal

Wine

viño

ˈbiɲo

Rice

arroz

aˈɾoθ

Chocolate

chocolate

tʃokoˈlate

Iron

ferro

ˈfɛro

Wheel

roda

ˈrɔða

Silk

seda

ˈseðɐ

Book

libro

ˈliβɾo

Eat

comer

koˈmeɾ

Drink

beber

beˈβeɾ

Sleep

durmir

duɾˈmiɾ

One

un

uŋ

Two

dous

dows

Three

tres

tɾes

Four

catro

ˈkatɾo

Five

cinco

ˈθiŋko

Hundred

cen

θeŋ

Hello

ola

ˈɔla

Thank you

grazas

ˈɡɾaθas

Good

bo

bɔ

New

novo

ˈnɔβo

Red

vermello

beɾˈmeʎo

White

branco

ˈbɾaŋko

Black

negro

ˈneɣɾo

Green

verde

ˈbeɾðe

Blue

azul

aˈθul

Cuckoo

cuco

ˈkuko

Woof

guau guau

ɡwaw ɡwaw

Cock-a-doodle-doo

quiquiriquí

kikiɾiˈki

Computer

ordenador

oɾðenaˈðoɾ

Wi-Fi

wifi

ˈwifi

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

té

tɛ

Coffee

café

kaˈfɛ

Sugar

azucre

aˈθukɾe

Orange

laranxa

laˈɾaŋʃa

Ninety-nine

noventa e nove

noˈβɛnta e ˈnoβe

Dopamine

dopamina

dopaˈmina

At sign

arroba

aˈrɔβɐ

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Romance

Meaning GalicianFalaSpanishAsturianAragoneseSalvadoran SpanishEcuadorian Spanish
Water auga /ˈawɣa/ augua /ˈaɡwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ augua /ˈawɡwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/
Fire lume /ˈlume/ fogu /ˈfoɡu/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fueu /ˈfweu/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/
Sun sol /sɔl/ sol /sɔl/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/
Moon lúa /ˈlua/ lúa /ˈlua/ luna /ˈluna/ lluna /ˈʎuna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/
Star estrela /esˈtɾela/ estrela /esˈtɾela/ estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ estrela /esˈtɾela/ estrella /esˈtɾeʝa/ estrella /esˈtɾeʝa/
Night noite /ˈnojte/ noiti /ˈnojti/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ nueche /ˈnwetʃe/ nueit /nweit/ noche /ˈnotʃe/ noche /ˈnotʃe/
Rain choiva /ˈtʃoi̯βa/ chuiva /tʃuiva/ lluvia /ˈʎuβja/ lluvia /ˈʎuβja/ plevia /ˈplebja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/ lluvia /ˈʝuβja/
Snow neve /ˈneβe/ nevi /ˈnebi/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /njeβe/ nieu /ˈnjew/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/ nieve /ˈnjeβe/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Galician
Eu quero probar un traxe que vin nunha tenda fronte ao hotel
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Yo quiero probame un traje que vi en una tienda frente ar hotel
Eu quero experimentar um terno que vi numa loja em frente ao hotel
Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
Yo quiero probarme un terno que vi en una tienda frente al hotel
Galician
Eu quero probar un traxe que vin nunha tenda fronte ao hotel

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