Beginner Galician vocabulary
100+ Galician Words & Phrases (With English Translation)
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This page brings together beginner Galician vocabulary for family, numbers, colours, days, months, vegetables, fruit, drinks, animals, human body, home, technology, seasons, planets, zodiac, essential phrases.
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Family in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| mother | nai | from Latin māter |
| father | pai | from Latin pater |
| daughter | filla | from Latin fīlia |
| son | fillo | from Latin fīlius |
| brother | irmán | from Latin germānus |
| sister | irmá | from Latin germāna |
| cousin (male) | primo | from Latin cōnsobrīnus prīmus |
| cousin (female) | prima | from Latin cōnsobrīna prīma |
| uncle | tío | from Latin thīus |
| aunt | tía | from Latin thīa |
| grandmother | avoa | from Latin āvia |
| grandfather | avó | from Latin āvius |
Numbers — 0 to 100 in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | cero | from Arabic صفر (ṣifr) |
| 1 | un | from Latin ūnus |
| 2 | dous | from Latin duo |
| 3 | tres | from Latin trēs |
| 4 | catro | from Latin quattuor |
| 5 | cinco | from Latin quīnque |
| 6 | seis | from Latin sex |
| 7 | sete | from Latin septem |
| 8 | oito | from Latin octō |
| 9 | nove | from Latin novem |
| 10 | dez | from Latin decem |
| 11 | once | from Latin undecim |
| 12 | doce | from Latin duodecim |
| 13 | trece | from Latin trēdecim |
| 14 | catorce | from Latin quattuordecim |
| 15 | quince | from Latin quīndecim |
| 16 | dezaseis | from Latin sēdecim |
| 17 | dezasete | from Latin septendecim |
| 18 | dezaoito | from Latin duodēvīgintī |
| 19 | dezanove | from Latin undēvīgintī |
| 20 | vinte | from Latin vīgintī |
| 21 | vinte e un | |
| 30 | trinta | from Latin trīgintā |
| 40 | corenta | from Latin quadrāgintā |
| 50 | cincuenta | from Latin quinquāgintā |
| 60 | sesenta | from Latin sexāgintā |
| 70 | setenta | from Latin septuāgintā |
| 80 | oitenta | from Latin octōgintā |
| 90 | noventa | from Latin nōnāgintā |
| 100 | cen / cento | from Latin centum |
Colours in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| red | vermello | |
| blue | azul | |
| yellow | amarelo | |
| green | verde | |
| white | branco | |
| black | negro | |
| orange | laranxa | |
| purple | morado | |
| pink | rosa | |
| grey | gris | |
| brown | marrón | |
| gold | dourado | |
| silver | prateado |
Days of the Week in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | luns | from Latin diēs Lūnae |
| Tuesday | martes | from Latin diēs Mārtis |
| Wednesday | mércores | from Latin diēs Mercuriī |
| Thursday | xoves | from Latin diēs Iovis |
| Friday | venres | from Latin diēs Veneris |
| Saturday | sábado | from Latin sabbatum |
| Sunday | domingo | from Latin diēs Dominicus |
Months of the Year in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| January | xaneiro | from Latin Iānuārius |
| February | febreiro | from Latin Februārius |
| March | marzo | from Latin Mārtius |
| April | abril | from Latin Aprīlis |
| May | maio | from Latin Maius |
| June | xuño | from Latin Iūnius |
| July | xullo | from Latin Iūlius |
| August | agosto | from Latin Augustus |
| September | setembro | from Latin September |
| October | outubro | from Latin October |
| November | novembro | from Latin November |
| December | decembro | from Latin December |
Food — Vegetables in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| aubergine | berenxena | |
| broccoli | brócoli | |
| carrot | cenoria | |
| chili | chile | |
| corn | millo | |
| cucumber | cogombro | |
| garlic | allo | |
| lettuce | leituga | |
| onion | cebola | |
| pepper | pemento | |
| potato | pataca |
Food — Fruit in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| apple | mazá | |
| avocado | abacate | |
| banana | plátano | |
| cherry | cereixa | |
| coconut | coco | |
| grape | uva | |
| lemon | limón | |
| mango | mango | |
| melon | melón | |
| orange | laranxa | |
| peach | pexego | |
| pear | pera | |
| pineapple | ananás | |
| strawberry | amorodo | |
| tomato | tomate | |
| watermelon | sandía |
Drinks in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| beer | cervexa | |
| coffee | café | |
| juice | zume | |
| lemonade | limoada | |
| milk | leite | |
| tea | té | |
| water | auga | |
| wine | viño |
Animals in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| ant | formiga | from Latin formīca |
| bird | paxaro | from Latin passer |
| cat | gato | from Latin cattus |
| chicken | galiña | from Latin gallīna |
| cow | vaca | from Latin vacca |
| dog | can | from Latin canem |
| fish | peixe | from Latin piscis |
| fly | mosca | from Latin musca |
| goat | cabra | from Latin capra |
| mouse | rato | from Latin rattus |
| pig | porco | from Latin porcus |
| sheep | ovella | from Latin ovicula |
Human Body in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| mouth | boca | |
| hair | cabelo | |
| head | cabeza | |
| hip | anca | |
| face | cara | |
| eyebrow | cella | |
| elbow | cóbado | |
| neck | pescozo | |
| finger | dedo da man | |
| toe | dedo do pé | |
| tooth | dente | |
| back | costas | |
| stomach | estómago | |
| throat | garganta | |
| shoulder | ombro | |
| lip | beizo | |
| tongue | lingua | |
| hand | man | |
| wrist | pulso | |
| nose | nariz | |
| eye | ollo | |
| ear | orella | |
| foot | pé | |
| leg | perna | |
| knee | xeonllo | |
| ankle | nocello |
Home in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| house | casa | |
| apartment | apartamento | |
| bedroom | dormitorio | |
| bathroom | cuarto de baño | |
| kitchen | cociña | |
| living room | sala de estar | |
| door | porta | |
| window | ventá | |
| table | mesa | |
| chair | cadeira | |
| bed | cama | |
| fridge | neveira | |
| oven | forno | |
| sink | fregadoiro | |
| sofa | sofá |
Technology in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| camera | cámara | |
| computer | ordenador | |
| connection | conexión | |
| digital | dixital | |
| correo electrónico | ||
| information | información | |
| internet | internet | |
| keyboard | teclado | |
| laptop | portátil | |
| link | ligazón | |
| mouse | rato | |
| network | rede | |
| offline | fóra de liña | |
| online | en liña | |
| password | contrasinal | |
| printer | impresora | |
| satellite | satélite | |
| scanner | escáner | |
| screen | pantalla | |
| server | servidor | |
| tablet | tableta | |
| technology | tecnoloxía | |
| telephone | teléfono | |
| television | televisión | |
| website | sitio web |
Seasons in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| spring | primavera | |
| summer | verán | |
| autumn | outono | |
| winter | inverno |
Planets in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Mercurio | |
| Venus | Venus | |
| Earth | Terra | |
| Mars | Marte | |
| Jupiter | Xúpiter | |
| Saturn | Saturno | |
| Uranus | Urano | |
| Neptune | Neptuno |
Zodiac in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | Aries ♈ | |
| Taurus | Touro ♉ | |
| Gemini | Xemelgos ♊ | |
| Cancer | Cancro ♋ | |
| Leo | Leo ♌ | |
| Virgo | Virxe ♍ | |
| Libra | Libra ♎ | |
| Scorpio | Escorpión ♏ | |
| Sagittarius | Saxitario ♐ | |
| Capricorn | Capricornio ♑ | |
| Aquarius | Aguadeiro ♒ | |
| Pisces | Pisces ♓ |
Essential phrases in Galician
| English | Galician | Extra information |
|---|---|---|
| yes | si | |
| no | non | |
| hello | ola | |
| good morning | bos días | |
| good afternoon | boa tarde | |
| good evening/night | boa noite | |
| goodbye | adeus | |
| please | por favor | |
| thank you (very much) | (moitas) grazas | |
| you are welcome | de nada | |
| how are you? | como estás? | |
| I am ok | estou ben | |
| happy birthday | feliz aniversario | |
| I love you | quérote | |
| Merry Christmas | Bo Nadal | |
| Happy New Year | Feliz Aninovo |
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