Galego

Galician

Romance

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Galician (Galego) is an Ibero-Romance language with ~2.4M speakers — co-official with Spanish in Galicia (NW Spain). Closest living relative of Portuguese (sister languages from Galician-Portuguese ~12-14c.). Standardized by the Real Academia Galega 1982. Strong medieval troubadour tradition (cantigas). Revived after Franco-era suppression (1939-1975).

Where it is spoken

20 core words in Galician

Water

auga

/awɣa/

Fire

lume

/lume/

Sun

sol

/sɔl/

Moon

lúa

/lua/

Mother

nai

/naj/

Father

pai

/paj/

Eat

comer

/komeɾ/

Drink

beber

/beβeɾ/

Love

amor

/amoɾ/

Heart

corazón

/koɾasoŋ/

Tree

árbore

/aɾβoɾe/

House

casa

/kasa/

Dog

can

/kaŋ/

Cat

gato

/ɡato/

Hand

man

/maŋ/

Eye

ollo

/oʎo/

Hello

ola

/ɔla/

Thank you

grazas

/ɡɾasas/

One

un

/uŋ/

Good

bo

/bɔ/

Sources

Words compared

Compared with related Romance languages

Meaning GalicianSpanish (Mexico)Spanish (Colombia)Spanish (Argentina)Spanish (Peruvian)Spanish (Chile)Spanish (Cuban)
Water auga /awɣa/ agua /aɣwa/ agua /aɣwa/ agua /aɣwa/ agua /aɣwa/ agua /aɣwa/ agua /aɣwa/
Fire lume /lume/ fuego /fweɣo/ fuego /fweɣo/ fuego /fweɣo/ fuego /fweɣo/ fuego /fweɣo/ fuego /fweɣo/
Sun sol /sɔl/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/
Moon lúa /lua/ luna /luna/ luna /luna/ luna /luna/ luna /luna/ luna /luna/ luna /luna/
Mother nai /naj/ madre /maðɾe/ madre /maðɾe/ madre /maðɾe/ madre /maðɾe/ madre /maðɾe/ madre /maðɾe/
Father pai /paj/ padre /paðɾe/ padre /paðɾe/ padre /paðɾe/ padre /paðɾe/ padre /paðɾe/ padre /paðɾe/
Eat comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/ comer /komeɾ/
Drink beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/ beber /beβeɾ/
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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
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 看到的 那套西装
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 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with closely-related languages

Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
Je voudrais essayer un costume que j' ai vu dans un magasin en face de l'hôtel
Galician
Eu quero probar un traxe que vin nunha tenda fronte ao hotel
Io voglio provare un abito che ho visto ‌in un negozio di fronte all'hotel
Io voglio pruvà nu vestito ca aggio visto dinto a nu negozio 'nfronte a l'hotel

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