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.
[edit ] Sounds Galician sounds are similar to Portuguese, but nasalization is not nearly as pervasive. The letter x , pronounced sh in both languages, is used mainly in Galician words; whereas in Portuguese words the letters j or g are used, where it is pronounced like "zh".
[edit ] Vowels a like fa ther
e (stressed) like se t, te n
e (unstressed) like he rd
i like machi ne
o (stressed) like ho t, to p (British pronunication)
o (unstressed) like so rt
u like sou p or boo k
[edit ] Consonants b like 'b' in "bed": bico ('kiss').
c + e, i like 's' in "supper" (western Galicia) or 'th' in "think" (eastern Galicia): cedo ('early').
c + a, o, u like 'k' in "key": can ('dog').
d like 'd' in "day": data ('date').
f like 'ph' in "phone": ferro ('iron').
g like 'g' in "gone". In western Galicia, g is sometimes aspirated, like 'h' in "house": xogo ('game'). If followed by e or i , g must be written with a silent u : xoguete ('toy'), preguiza ('laziness'). If followed by a pronounced u and then by e or i , that u bears a diaeresis: bilingüe ('bilingual'), Güiana ('Guyana').
h silent: harmonía ('harmony').
j like 'su' in "pleasure"
k used only in foriegn words like "kilo"
l like 'l' in "love": lúa ('moon').
m like 'm' in "month": amarelo ('yellow').
n like 'n' in "nice": nai ('mother'). Like 'ng' in "song" if it's at the end of a word: non ('no').
ñ like 'ny' in "canyon" : xuño ('June'). Transliterated as nh in Portuguese and ny in Catalan.
p like 'p' in "party": pai ('father').
q like 'q' in "unique". Q is almost always followed by a silent u and then by e or i : queixo ('cheese'/'chin'), arquivo ('archive').
r trill with the tip of the tongue, like other Romance languages: terra ('earth', 'land', 'ground').
s like 's' in "supper": persoa ('person').
t like 't' in "top": ter ('to have').
v like 'b' in "bed": novo ('new').
x like 'sh' in "shoe": imaxe ('image'), axuda ('help'), xaneiro ('January'), viaxar ('to travel'), lóxico ('logical'), xanela ('window'), cervexa ('beer'), xeral ('general'). Like 'x' in "example" (only in some words): taxi ('taxi'), explorar ('to explore'), texto ('text'), excursión ('trip')
z like 's' in "supper" (western Galicia) or 'th' in "think" (eastern Galicia): prezo ('price'). Unlike Spanish, Z is never followed by e or i .
[edit ] Common diphthongs ai like say (British pronunciation)
au like pou t
ei like say (American pronunciation)
eu the e vowel plus a w semivowel (no equivalent in English)
oi like boy
ou as in ow n
[edit ] Common digraphs ch like 'tch' in "match": chave ('key').
ll like 'lli' in "million": ollo ('eye'). Same as in Catalan and as lh in "standard" Portuguese.
nh like the nasal 'n' in "bang" : unha ('one' fem.)
[edit ] Phrase list [edit ] Basics Hello (informal). Ola. (OH-lah ). For the formal equivalent of "Ola" see good morning, good afternoon, good evening, below.
How are you? Como estás? (KOH-moh ehs-TAHS? ) (informal); Como está? (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 ______ . Chámome ______ . (CHAH-moh-meh____ )
Nice to meet you. É 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. Sí. (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. Síntoo 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 inglés? (informal) (fah-LAHS een-GLEHS? )
Is there someone here who speaks English? Hai alguén aquí que fale inglés? (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 día. (boh DYAH )
Good afternoon. Boa tarde. (BOH-ah TAHR-deh )
Good evening Bo serán. (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 está o baño? / Onde está o aseo? (ohn-DEH ehs-TAH oh bah-NYOH? / ohn-DEH ehs-TAH oh ah-seh-OH? )
[edit ] Problems Leave me alone. Déixame 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 á policía. (bwoh chah-MAHR ah poh-lee-SEE-ah )
Police! Policía! (poh-lee-SEE-ah )
Stop! Thief! Para! Ladrón! (pah-RAH! lah-DROHN! )
I need help. Necesito axuda. (neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-SHOO-duh )
It's an emergency. É unha emerxencia. (EH OON-gah eh-mehr-SHEHN-syuh )
I'm lost. Estou perdido. (EHS-tow pehr-DEE-doh )
I lost my bag. Eu perdín a miña bolsa. (EE-oo pehr-DEEN a MEE-nyah BOHL-sah )
I lost my wallet. Perdín 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 médico. (neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-kuh )
Can I use your phone? Podo usar o seu teléfono? (POH-doh OO-sahr oh SEH-oh teh-LEH-foh-nuh? )
[edit ] Numbers 1 un/unha (oon /OO-ngah )(Male/Female)
2 dous/dúas (dows /DOO-ahs )(Male/Female)
3 tres (trehs )
4 catro (KAH-troh )
5 cinco (THEEN-koh )
6 seis(says )
7 sete (seht )
8 oito (OY-toh )
9 nove (NOH-beh )
10 dez (dehs )
11 once (OHN-theh )
12 doce (DOH-theh )
13 trece (TREH-theh )
14 catorce (kah-TOHR-theh )
15 quince (KEEHN-theh )
16 dezaseis (deh-THAH-says )
17 dezasete (deh-THAH-seh-teh )
18 dezaoito (deh-thah-OY-toh )
19 dezanove(deh-thah-NOH-beh )
20 vinte (BEEN-teh )
21 vinte e un/unha (BEEN-teh eh oon/OON-gah )
22 vinte e dous/dúas (BEEN-teh eh dwohs/DOO-ahs )
23 vintetrés (been-teh-TREHS )
30 trinta (TREEN-tah )
31 trinta e un/unha (TREEN-tah eh oon/OON-gah )
32 trinta e dous/dúas (TREEN-tah eh dwohs/DOO-ahs )
33 trinta e tres (TREEN-tah eh trehs )
40 corenta (koh-REHN-tah )
50 cincuenta (seen-KWEHN-tah )
60 sesenta (seh-SEHN-tah )
70 setenta (seh-TEHN-tah )
80 oitenta (oy-TEHN-tah )
90 noventa (noh-BEHN-tah )
100 cen (sehn )
200 douscentos/duascentas (dows-THEHN-tohs/dwah-THEHN-tahs )
300 trescentos/trescentas (treh-THEHN-tohs/treh-THEHN-tahs )
400 catrocentos/catrocentas (kah-troh-THEHN-tohs/kah-troh-THEHN-tahs )
500 cincocentos/cincocentas (thee-koh-THEHN-tohs/thee-koh-THEHN-tahs )
600 seiscentos (says-THEHN-tohs )
700 setecentos (seh-teh-THEHN-tohs )
800 oitocentos (oy-toh-THEHN-tohs )
900 novecentos (noh-beh-THEHN-tohs )
1000 mil (meel )
2000 dous mil/dúas mil (DOH-oos meel/DOO-ahs meel )
1,000,000 un millón (oon mee-LYOHN )
1,000,000,000 mil millóns (meel mee-LYOHNS )
1,000,000,000,000 un billón (oon bee-LYOHN )
number _____ (train, bus, etc. ) número _____ (NOO-meh-roh )
half medio (MEH-dyoh )
less menos (MEH-nohs )
more máis (MAH-ees )
now agora (ah-GOH-rah )
later despois (DEHS-poys )
before antes (AHN-tehs )
morning mañá (mah-NYAH )
afternoon tarde (TAHR-deh )
evening noite (NOY-teh )/serán (seh-RAHNG )
night noite (NOY-teh )
[edit ] Clock time the X hour As X
the X hour in the early dawn/morning/midday/afternoon/evening/night As X da madrugada/mañá/mediodía/tarde/tarde/noite (ahs X dah mah-droo-GAH-dah/mah-NYAHH/meh-dyoh-DYAH/TAHR-deh/TAHR-deh/NOY-teh )
one o'clock AM a unha da madrugada (ah OON-gah dah mah-droo-GAH-dah ), literally the one in the early morning
two o'clock AM as dúas da madrugada(ahs DOO-ahs dah mah-droo-GAH-dah )
noon mediodía (meh-DYOH-dyah ) literally half day
one o'clock PM a unha da tarde (ah OON-gah dah TAHR-deh )
two o'clock PM as dúas da tarde(ahs DOO-ahs dah TAHR-deh )
midnight medianoite (meh-dyah-NOY-teh )
[edit ] Duration _____ minute(s) _____ minuto (minutos) (mee-NOO-toh (mee-NOO-tohs) )
_____ hour(s) _____ hora (horas) (OH-rah (OH-rahs )
_____ day(s) _____ día (días) (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) )
day día (DYAH )
this day neste día (NEHS-teh DYAH )
today hoxe (OH-sheh )
yesterday onte (OHN-teh )
tomorrow mañá (mah-NYAH )
tomorrow night mañá á noite (mah-NYAH NOY-teh )
tonight onte á 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/próxima semana (ah been-DAY-rah/PROHK-see-mah seh-MAH-nah )
Sunday Domingo (doh-MEEN-goh )
Monday Luns (loons )
Tuesday Martes (MAHR-tehs )
Wednesday Mércores (MEHR-koh-rehs )
Thursday Xoves (SHOH-behs )
Friday Venres (BEHN-rehs )
Saturday Sábado (SAH-bah-doh )
[edit ] Months January Xaneiro (shah-NAY-roh )
February Febreiro (feh-BRAY-roh )
March Marzo (MAHR-soh )
April Abril (AH-breel )
May Maio (mah-EE-oh )
June Xuño (SHOO-nyoh )
July Xullo (SHOO-lyoh )
August Agosto (ah-GOHS-toh )
September Setembro (seh-TEHM-broh )
October Outubro (ow-TOO-broh )
November Novembro (noh-BEHM-broh )
December Decembro (deh-ThEHM-broh )
[edit ] Writing time and date June 13th of 2004: trece (13) de xuño de 2004
[edit ] Colors black negro (NEH-groh )
white branco (BRAHN-koh )
gray gris (grees )
red vermello (behr-MEH-lyoh )
blue azul (AH-sool )
yellow amarelo (ah-mah-REH-loh )
green verde (BEHR-deh )
orange laranxa (lah-RAHN-shah )
purple morado (moh-RAH-doh )
brown marrón/castaño (mahr-ROHN/kahs-TAH-nyoh )
pink rosa (ROH-sah )
[edit ] Transportation car coche (KOH-cheh )
taxi taxi (TAHK-see )
bus autobuses (ow-toh-BOO-sehs )
van furgon (FOOR-gohn )
truck camión (kah-MYOHN )
trolley cesta (SEHS-tah )
tram eléctrico (eh-LEHK-tree-koh )
train tren (trehn )
subway metro (MEH-troh )
ship buque (BOO-keh )
boat barco (BAHR-koh )
helicopter helicóptero (eh-lee-KOHP-teh-roh )
airplane avión (ah-BYOHN )
airline compañía aérea (kohm-pah-NYAH ah-EH-reh-ah )
bicycle bicicleta (bee-thee-KLEH-tah )
motorcycle motocicleta (moh-toh-thee-KLEH-tah )
carriage transporte (trahs-POHR-teh )
[edit ] Bus and train 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 só 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/autobús? (Pah-rah OHN-deh bai EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS? )
Where is the train/bus to_____? Onde está o tren/autobús que vai para_____? (OHN-deh ehs-TAH oo trehn/ow-toh-BOOS keh bai PAH-rah_____? )
Does this train/bus stop in_____? Este tren/autobús para en_____? (EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS PAH-rah ehn_____? )
When does the train/bus for_____ leave? Cando marcha o tren/autobús 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/autobús a_____? (KAHN-doh CHEH-gah EHS-teh trehn/ow-toh-BOOS ah____? )
[edit ] Directions How do I get to _____ ? Como vou a _____ ? (KOH-moh BOH-oo ah____? )
...the train station? ...á estación de tren? (AH ehs-tah-THYOHN deh trehn? )
...the bus station? ...á estación de autobuses? (AH ehs-tah-THYOHN deh ow-toh-BOO-sehs? )
...the airport? ...ó / ao aeroporto? (OH / AH-oh ah-eh-ROH-pohr-toh )
...downtown? ...ó / ao centro? (OH / AH-oh THEHN-troh )
...the youth hostel? ...ó / ao albergue da xuventude? (OH / AH-oh ahl-BEHR-geh dah zhoo-VEHN-tood )
...the _____ hotel? ...ó / ao hotel _____? (OH / AH-oh OH-tehl_____? )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? ...ó / ao consulado dos Estados Unidos/de Canadá/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? Pódesme sinalar no mapa? (POH-dehs-meh see-NAH-lahr noh MAH-pah? )
street rúa (ROO-ah )
Turn left. Vire á esquerda / Xire á esquerda. (BEE-reh AH ehs-KEHR-dah / SHEE-reh AH ehs-KEHR-dah )
Turn right. Vire á dereita / Xire á 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 _____. Vixía o/a/os/as _____. (vee-ZHYAH oh/ah/ohs/ahs____ )
intersection intersección (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! (TAHK-see! )
Take me to _____, please. Léveme 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. Léveme alá, por favor. (LEH-beh-meh ah-LAH, pohr FAH-bohr )
[edit ] Lodging Do you have any rooms available? Ten algún cuarto dispoñible? (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/dúas 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? ...baño? (BAH-nyoh )
...a telephone? ...teléfono? (teh-LEH-foh-noh? )
...a TV? ...televisión? (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 máis silencioso? (tehn AHL-goh MAH-ees see-lehn-THYOH-soh? )
...bigger? ...máis grande? (MAH-ees GRAHN-deh? )
...cleaner? ...máis limpo? (MAH-ees LEEM-poh? )
...cheaper? ...máis 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? Pódeme 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 está incluído? (oh ahl-MOHR-thoh ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-doh? )/ A cea está incluída? (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 _____? Pódeme espertar ás _____? (POH-deh-meh ehs-PEHR-tahr AHS___? )
I want to check out. Vou marchar. (BOH-oo MAHR-chahr )
[edit ] Eating A table for one person/two people, please. Unha mesa para unha persoa/dúas 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 menú, por favor? (POH-doh behr ah KAHR-tah/oh meh-NOO, pohr FAH-bohr? )
Can I look in the kitchen? Podo ver a cociña? (POH-doh behr ah koh-THEE-nyah? )
Is there a house specialty? Teñen algunha especialidade da casa? (TEH-nyehn ahl-GOO-nyah ehs-peh-thyah-LEE-dah-deh dah KAH-sah? )
Is there a local specialty? Teñen algún prato típico do país? (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. Só como comida kosher. (SOH KOH-moh koh-MEE-dah KOH-shehr )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard ) Pódemo facer máis lixeiro? (POH-deh-moh FAH-thehr MAIS lee-SHEI-roh? ) (con menos aceite/manteiga/graxa )
fixed-price meal menú do día (meh-NOO doh DYAH )
à la carte á 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 teña _____. (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 xamón (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/feixóns (FAH-bahs/fay-SHOHNS )
May I have a glass of _____? Pódeme traer un vaso de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr oon BAH-soh deh_____? )
May I have a cup of _____? Pódeme traer unha cunca de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr OO-nyah KOON-kah deh_____? )
May I have a bottle of _____? Pódeme traer unha botella de _____? (POH-deh-meh TRAH-ehr OO-nyah boh-TEH-lyah deh_______? )
coffee café (kah-FEH )
tea (drink ) té (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 viño tinto/branco (BEE-nyoh TEEN-toh/BRAHN-koh )
May I have some _____? Pódeme 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, garçom? (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 )
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? Aceptan dólares 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 crédito? (ahk-THEHP-tahn tahr-SHEH-tahs deh KREH-dee-toh? )
Can you change money for me? Pode cambiarme/trocarme cartos/diñeiro? (POH-deh kahm-BYAHR-meh/troh-KAHR-meh KAHR-tohs/dee-NAY-roh? )
Where can I get money changed? Onde podo cambiar/trocar cartos/diñeiro? (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 é a taxa de cambio? (KAHN-toh EH ah TAH-shah deh KAHM-byoh? )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? Onde hai un caixeiro automático? (OHN-deh eye oon kai-SHEI-roh ow-toh-MAH-tee-koh? )
[edit ] Shopping Do you have this in my size? Ten isto na miña 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. É 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, lévoo. (... )
Can I have a bag? Pódeme dar unha bolsa? (... )
Do you ship (overseas)? Fan envíos (ó/ao estranxeiro)? (... )
I need... Necesito... (... )
...brush. ...cepillo. (... )
...comb. ...pente. (... )
...toothpaste. ...pasta de dentes. (... )
...a toothbrush. ...un cepillo de dentes. (... )
...feminine napkins. ...servilletas feminino. (... )
...tampons. ...tampóns. (... )
...soap. ...xabón. (... )
...shampoo. ...xampú. (... )
...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 estómago (... )
...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 lápis. (oon LAH-pees )
...a pen. ...un bolígrafo. (oon boh-LEE-grah-foh )
...English-language books. .. libros en inglés. (LEE-brohs ehn een-GLEHS )
...English-language magazines. ...revistas en inglés. (reh-BEES-tahs ehn een-GLEHS )
...an English-language newspaper. ...un xornal en inglés. (oon SHOHR-nahl een-GLEHS )
...an English-Galician dictionary. ...un dicionario inglés-galego. (oon deek-THYOH-nah-ryoh een-GLEHS-gah-LEH-goh )
[edit ] 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 único (... )
yield/Give Way ceda o paso (... )
no parking prohibido aparcar/prohibido estacionar (... )
speed limit límite de velocidade / velocidade máxima(... )
gas (petrol ) station gasolineira/estación de servizo (... )
petrol gasolina (... )
diesel gasóleo/diésel(... )
[edit ] Authority It's his/her fault! A culpa é del/dela! (... )
Its not what its seems. Non é o que parece. (... )
I can explain it all. Pódollo explicar todo. (... )
I haven't done anything wrong. Eu non fixen nada. (... )
I swear I didn't do it Mr. Officer. Xúrolle 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 cidadán americano/australiano/británico/canadense. (... )
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy. Quero falar coa embaixada americana/australiana/británica/canadense
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian consulate. Quero falar co consulado americano/australiano/británico/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? (... )
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