Useful Occitan phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Occitan. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, pl = said to more than one person.

English Occitan
Welcome Benvengut! Benvenguda! Planvengut! Planvenguda!
Hello Bonjorn! Adieu! Adieussiatz!
How are you?


I'm fine, thanks. And you? 		Va plan? Cossí va? Cossí vas? Cossí anatz?
Qué de nòu? (What's new?)
Va plan, mercés. E tu? (inf) E vos? (frm/pl)
Aital aital. Sens mai. Cal far anar (so-so)
Tot es vièlh (amai s'esquiça)!
Long time no see Fa bèla pausa!
What's your name?

My name is ... 		Cossí te dison? Cossí te sonas? (inf)
Cossí vos dison? Cossí vos sonatz? (frm)
Me dison ... Me soni ... M'apèli ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ... 		D'ont siás? D'ont sètz?
Soi de ...
Pleased to meet you Encantat! Encantada!
Good morning Bonjorn
Good afternoon Bon vèspre
Good evening Bonser
Good night Bona nuèch
Goodbye A lèu! Adieu! Adieussiatz!
Good luck Bon astre!
Cheers/Good health! A la bona santat! A la nòstra!
Have a nice day Bona jornada!
Bon appetit Bon apetís!
Bon voyage Bon viatge!
I don't understand Compreni pas
Please speak more slowly Pòdes parlar mens aviat? (inf)
Podètz parlar mens aviat? (frm)
Please say that again O pòdes tornar dire? (inf)
O podètz tornar dire? (frm)
Please write it down Escriu-me-lo, se te plai (inf)
Escrivètz-me-lo, se vos plai (frm)
Do you speak Occitan?
Yes, a little 		Parlas occitan? (inf) Parlatz occitan? (frm)
Òc, un pauc. Òc, una mica
How do you say ... in Occitan? Cossí se ditz ... en occitan?
Excuse me Perdon? Desencusa? Desencusatz?
How much is this? Quant es?
Sorry Perdon! Desencusa! Desencusatz!
Thank you
Response 		Mercés
Amb plaser!
Where's the toilet? Ont son los comuns?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything		 Aqueste òme o pagarà tot (gentleman)
Aquesta femna o pagarà tot (lady)
Would you like to
dance with me?		 Vòles dançar amb ieu? (frm)
Volètz dançar amb ieu? (inf)
I love you T'aimi. T'estimi
Would you marry me? Me vòls maridar? (inf) Me volètz maridar? (frm)
Òc, o vòli (Yes, I will) Jamai de la vida! (In your dreams!)
Get well soon Remet-te lèu! Remetètz-vos lèu!
Leave me alone! Daissa-me estar! Daissatz-me tranquil!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Be careful!		 Ajuda! Secors! Assisténcia!
Al fuòc!
Estòp! Arrèsta! Arrestatz!
Atencion! Gara! Mèfi!
Call the police! Sona la polícia! (inf) Sonatz la polícia! (frm)
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year		 Polit Nadal e bona annada
Happy Easter Bonas Pascas
Happy Birthday Aürós aniversari!
One language
is never enough		 Una soleta lenga basta pas jamai
My hovercraft
is full of eels		 Mon aerolisador es plen d'anguilas

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