Useful phrases in Alsatian

A collection of useful phrases in Alsatian, a Germanic language spoken mainly in Alsace in northeast of France.

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal

English	Ëlsässisch (Alsatian)
Welcome	Wellkumma Willkumme
Hello (General greeting)	Hallo Güete Tag Buschur Güata Tàg Göte Tàij Grias di wohl Salü Salü bisàmme (Hello everyone)
How are you?	Geht's? Wia geht's? Wie géht's?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Güet 'S géht güet, ùn dü?
Long time no see	Mir hànn ùns schon làng nemmi gséhn
What's your name?	Wie heisch dü? Wia heisch?
My name is ...	Ich heisch ... Ìch heiß ...
Where are you from?	Wo kümmsch dü her? Wo kummsch dü har? Wo kummsch har?
I'm from ...	Ich kùmm von ... Ìch kumm üs ...
Pleased to meet you	Es freit mich Sie kenne ze lehre (frm) Es freit mich dich kenne ze lehre (inf)
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Güete Morge güete Morga
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Güete Nàchmittag scheener Noochmiddàà
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Güeter Owa Güete Obe A güata-n-owa A göte-n-owwe.
Good night	Güet' Nàcht güeti Nàcht
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Or'var Biss boll (see you soon) Àdje Àdie
Good luck!	Viel Gliek
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	G'sundheit!
Have a nice day	A scheene Dàa
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	e Güeter! e Bessere (reply to the above)
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Bù Voyage
Yes	Ja
No	Nee Naan
Maybe
I don't know	Ich weiss nitt
I understand	Ich versteh
I don't understand	Ich versteh nitt
I don't know	Ich weiss nitt
Please speak more slowly	Redde lëngsemer, wënn 's beliebt
Please say that again	Repeteer noch a Mol
Please write it down	Wotsch's ùfschriwa
Do you speak English?	Kannst dü Englisch redde?
Do you speak	Kannst dü Ëlsässisch redde?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ja a bessele
Speak to me in Alsatian	Redd mit m'r Elsässisch
How do you say ... in Alsatian?	Wie seit m'r ... in Elsässisch?
Excuse me	's düet mir Leid
How much is this?	Was koschtet das?
Sorry	Es töt mir leid
Please	Wënn 's beliebt
Thank you	Mersi Vielmohls mersi merci vielmols
Reply to thank you	'S esch nitt de Wart 'S esch (schon) güet
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Wo isch 's Kabinee?
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything	Der Monsieur bezàhlt àlles
This lady will pay for everything	Die Màdàm bezàhlt àlles
Would you like to dance with me?	Wotsch dü mit mir tanza? Wit dü mit mir tanza?
I miss you	Dü felsch mir
I love you	Ich hàbb dir lïab
Get well soon	Wor bàl(d) widder g'sùnd
Go away!	Géh jetz!
Leave me alone!	Los mich in Rüh/Röh!
Help!	Au Secours! Hilf!
Fire!	Fier!
Stop!	Her ùff!
Call the police!	Röff d'Polizei!
Christmas greetings	E güeti Wïnâchte
New Year greetings	Gleckichs Nej Johr
Easter greetings	Frohe Ostern
Birthday greetings	Viel Gleck zöm Gabursdàa Zöm Gabursdàa Viel Gleck
One language is never enough	Eini Sproch esch nie genöh Eini Sproch langt nie
My hovercraft is full of eels	Mini Aéroglisseur esch voll von Ààle Mini Howerkràft esch voll von Ààle

Some Alsatian phrases provided by Francois Boullion. The recordings are mainly in the Mulhouse dialect of Alsatian and come from the second video below.

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Information about Alsatian | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

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Other collections of Alsatian phrases
https://mon-grand-est.fr/bases-de-la-langue-alsacienne/

Phrases in Germanic languages

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