Useful Occitan phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Occitan, a Romance language spoken in southern France, northern Spain, Monaco, and parts of Italy.

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

English	Occitan
Welcome	Benvengut! Benvenguda! Planvengut! Planvenguda!
Hello (General greeting)	Bonjorn! Adieu! Adieussiatz!
How are you?	Va plan? Cossí va? Cossí vas? Cossí anatz? Qué de nòu? (What's new?)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Va plan, mercés. E tu? (inf) Va plan, mercés. E vos? (frm/pl) Aital aital. Sens mai. Cal far anar (so-so) Tot es vièlh! Tot es vièlh amai s'esquiça!
Long time no see	Fa bèla pausa!
What's your name?	Cossí te dison? (inf) Cossí te sonas? (inf) Cossí vos dison? (frm) Cossí vos sonatz? (frm)
My name is ...	Me dison ... Me soni ... M'apèli ...
Where are you from?	D'ont siás? d D'ont sètz?
I'm from ...	Soi de ...
Pleased to meet you	Encantat! Encantada!
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Bonjorn
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Bon vèspre
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Bonser
Good night	Bona nuèch
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	A lèu! Adieu! Adieussiatz!
Good luck!	Bon astre!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	A la bona santat! A la nòstra!
Have a nice day	Bona jornada!
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Bon apetís!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Bon viatge!
I understand	Compreni
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?	Parlas occitan? (inf) Parlatz occitan? (frm)
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Òc, un pauc Òc, una mica
I'm learning Occitan	Apreni l'occitan
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	Mercés
Reply to thank you	Amb plaser!
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Ont son los comuns?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Aqueste òme o pagarà tot
This lady will pay for everything	Aquesta femna o pagarà tot
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)
Reply	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!	Ajuda! Secors! Assisténcia!
Fire!	Al fuòc!
Stop!	Estòp! Arrèsta! Arrestatz!
Be careful!	Atencion! Gara! Mèfi!
Call the police!	Sona la polícia! (inf) Sonatz la polícia! (frm)
Christmas greetings	Polit Nadal
New Year greetings	Bona annada
Easter greetings	Bonas Pascas
Birthday greetings	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

Translations and audio files provided by Micaèl Gabrièl Belièr Mesnièr

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