A collection of useful phrases in Extremaduran, a Romance language spoken mainly in Extremadura in western Spain
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
| Phrase | Estremeñu (Extremaduran) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bienveníu, -a Bienllegau, -á |
| Hello (General greeting) | Ola! Buenas! Heu! (inf) Híu! (inf) Yeu! (inf) Hai! (inf) |
| Hello (on phone) | Sí? Diga? |
| How are you? | Cómu andamus? (frm) Cómu andas? (inf) Cómu vá la cosa? (inf) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Bien Mal Tirandu Ruqueandu Machucandu Machacandu |
| Long time no see | Qué de tiempu! |
| What's your name? | Cómu te llamas? (inf) Cómu se llama usté? (frm) |
| My name is ... | Me llamu ... So ... |
| Where are you from? | Dándi eris? (inf) Cúyu eris? (inf) Dándi es usté? (frm) |
| I'm from ... | So(i) de ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Tantu gustu |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Buenu(s) día(s) Alos buenus días |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Buena(s) tardi(s) Alas buenas tardis |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Buena(s) tardi(s) Alas buenas tardis |
| Good night | Buena(s) nochi(s) Alas buenas nochis |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Adiós! (frm) Con dios! (frm) Adiós con dios! (frm) Vai con dios! (frm) Di con dios! (frm) Anda con dios! (frm) Andai con dios! (frm) Quea con dios! (frm) Queai con dios! (frm) Amos! (inf) Amos allá! (inf) Ya vás? (inf) Ya vais? (inf) |
| Good luck! | Que vaiga bien! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Salú! |
| Have a nice day | Que passibuen día! Que passis buen día! A passal buen día! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Que assienti bien! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Buen viagi! |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Maybe | Quiciá Alo mejol |
| I don't know | No sé |
| I understand | Comprendu |
| I don't understand | No comprendu |
| I have no idea | No tengu idea (No sé) ni peba |
| Please speak more slowly | Has el favol: palra más lentu Haga el favol: palri más lentu |
| Please say that again | Haga el favol, me lo vuelva a dizil? (frm) Has el favol, me lo vuelvis a dizil? (inf) |
| Please write it down | Haga el favol i lo aponti (frm) Has el favol, aponta-lu (inf) |
| Do you speak English? | Pui, palras ingrés? (inf) Pui, palra ingrés? (frm) |
| Do you speak Extremaduran? | Pui, palras estremeñu? (inf) Pui, palra estremeñu? (frm) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Sí, una mijina |
| Speak to me in Extremaduran | Palra-mi en estremeñu (inf) Me palri en estremeñu (frm) |
| How do you say ... in Extremaduran? | |
| Excuse me | Disculpa! (inf) Disculpi! (frm) |
| How much is this? | Qué preciu tien? A cómu está? |
| Sorry | Perdón! (frm) Disculpi! (frm) Dispensi! (frm) Disculpa! (inf) Dispensa! (frm) |
| Please | Has el favol (inf) Haga el favol (frm) |
| Thank you | Gracias Muchas gracias |
| Reply to thank you | Muchas vezis Ná No es ná Pa essu estamus |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Óndi está el serviciu? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Esti señol vá a pagal tó |
| This lady will pay for everything | Esta señora vá a pagal tó |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Quieris bailal? (inf) Quiel bailal? (frm) |
| I miss you | T’echu en falta T’echu de menus |
| I love you | Te quieru |
| Get well soon | Que te pongas buenu! Que te mejoris! |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | Dexa-mi tranquilu, -a (inf) Me dexi tranquilu, -a (frm) |
| Help! | Acorrei-mi! Acuí-mi! Ayúa! |
| Fire! | Huegu! Fuegu! |
| Stop! | Alto! |
| Call the police! | Llama la policía! (inf) Llami la policía! (frm) |
| Christmas greetings | Felís Naviá |
| New Year greetings | Felís añu nuevu |
| Easter greetings | Felizis Pascuas! |
| Birthday greetings | Felicidais! |
| One language is never enough | Una idioma nunca es suficienti |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | El mi arobarcu está llenitu d'enguilas |
| It’s enough / Enough | Buenu está! |
| Wow! | Chacho! |
| Incredible! | Ya creu yo que es algu! Vaya tela! Es chica! |
| Great! Cool! | Qué buenu! |
| Listen | Cucha! |
Phrases provided by Ismael Carmona García
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