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Basic Vocabulary

Basic vocabularies for German, French and Italian can be found in the Language sections for Germany, France and Italy. As Romansh is also spoken by a small percentage of those residing in Switzerland, that particular vocabulary is provided below.

English / Romansh

Do you speak English? / Discurras ti englais?

Yes / Gea

No / Na

Please / Per plaschair

Thank you / Grazia

Thank you (very much) / Grazia fitg

You're welcome / Anzi

Hello / Allegra

Goodbye / A revair

Good morning / Bun di

Good evening / Buna saira

What is your name? / Co haveis vus num ?

My name is... / Jeu hai num…

I don’t understand / Jau na chapesch betg

Can you help me? / Pos ti gidar mai?

Where can I find... / Nua poss jau chattar…

Where is...? / Nua é…

I'm sorry/ I ma displascha

Excuse me / Perdunai

Pardon me / Perstgisai

What do you want? / Tge vulais Vus?

I’d like... / Jau avess gugent…

How much is...? / Quant é…

One / In

Two / Dus

Three/ Trais

Four/ Quatter

Five/ Tschintg

Six/ Sis

Seven/ Set

Eight/ Otg

Nine/ Nov

Ten/ Diesch

Eleven/ Indesch

Twelve/ Dudesch

Thirteen/ Tredesch

Fourteen/ Quattordesch

Fifteen/ Quindesch

Sixteen/ Sedesch

Seventeen/ Deschset

Eighteen/ Deschdotg

Nineteen/ Deschnov

Twenty/ Ventg

Thirty/ Trenta

Forty/ Quaranta

Fifty/ Tschuncanta

Sixty/ Sessanta

Seventy/ Settanta

Eighty/ Otganta

Ninety/ Novanta

One hundred/ Tschient

Two hundred/ Duatschient

Five hundred/ Tschintgtchient

One thousand/ Milli

Monday/ Glindesdi

Tuesday/ Mardi

Wednesday/ Mesemna

Thursday/ Gievgia

Friday/ Venderdi

Saturday/ Sonda

Sunday/ Dumengia