English-Galician Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Galician translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Galician.
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Galician is a Romance language spoken in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is closely related to Portuguese, sharing a common origin in medieval Galician-Portuguese. Galician has a strong literary tradition and is co-official with Spanish in Galicia.
Cultural Note
Galician is closely related to Portuguese. Its golden age of literature was in the 13th century with the Cantigas de Santa Maria.
Browse common Galician vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | eu | I am ready now. Eu estou listo agora. |
| you | pron. | ti | You are very kind. Ti es moi amable. |
| he | pron. | el | He is my brother. El é o meu irmán. |
| she | pron. | ela | She is at home. Ela está na casa. |
| we | pron. | nós | We work every day. Nós traballamos todos os días. |
| they | pron. | eles | They live in the city. Eles viven na cidade. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | que | What is your name? Que é o teu nome? |
| where | int. | onde | Where do you live? Onde vives? |
| when | int. | cando | When will you come? Cando virás? |
| who | int. | quen | Who is that person? Quen é esa persoa? |
| Verbs | |||
| to have | v. | ter | I have a new book. Eu teño un libro novo. |
| to go | v. | ir | I go to school daily. Vou á escola cada día. |
| to eat | v. | comer | We eat rice tonight. Comemos arroz esta noite. |
| to love | v. | amar | I love my family. Amo a miña familia. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | home | The man is my father. O home é o meu pai. |
| woman | n. | muller | That woman is a teacher. Esa muller é profesora. |
| child | n. | neno | The child is sleeping. O neno está durmindo. |
| family | n. | familia | My family lives here. A miña familia vive aquí. |
| house | n. | casa | Their house is big. A súa casa é grande. |
| water | n. | auga | The water is cold. A auga está fría. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | bo | This bread is good. Este pan é bo. |
| big | adj. | grande | The house is big. A casa é grande. |
| small | adj. | pequeno | The room is small. O cuarto é pequeno. |
| beautiful | adj. | fermoso | The sky is beautiful. O ceo é fermoso. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | con | I came with my friend. Vin co meu amigo. |
| from | prep. | de | She comes from the city. Ela vén da cidade. |
| to | prep. | a | We went to school. Fomos á escola. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | e | Tea and coffee are ready. O té e o café están listos. |
| or | conj. | ou | Tea or coffee is fine. Té ou café está ben. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | si | Yes, I can come. Si, podo vir. |
| no | interj. | non | No, I do not agree. Non, non estou de acordo. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Galician translation.
Common Uses
- •Learning Galician
- •Travel to Galicia
- •Reference for Galician classes
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