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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Galician
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. Play the ten Galician words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Galician phrases in this lesson
- Como está vostede?KOH-moh eh-STAH vos-TEH-deh
- How are you?
- Ben, grazasben GRAH-sas
- I'm fine, thanks
- E vostede?eh vos-TEH-deh
- And you?
- Como se chama?KOH-moh seh CHAH-mah
- What's your name?
- Chámome...CHAH-moh-meh
- My name is...
- De onde é?deh ON-deh EH
- Where are you from?
- Son de...son deh
- I'm from...
- GústameGOOS-tah-meh
- I like it
- É preciosoeh preh-THYOH-soh
- It's beautiful
- Benvidoben-VEE-doh
- Welcome
Use with older people, shopkeepers or anyone you are meeting for the first time.
The standard reply. Adding "e ti?" (and you?) shows politeness and keeps the conversation going.
Polite. With friends: "e ti?" (eh TEE).
Polite form. Casual: "como te chamas?".
Polite form. Casual: "de onde es?".
To a group, "benvidos".