Useful phrases in Romansh

A collection of useful phrases in Romansh, a Romance language spoken in the Swiss canton of Grisons.

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.

English	rumantsch (Romansh)
Welcome	Bainvegni
Hello (General greeting)	Ciao Tgau Allegra
How are you?	Co vai?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Fitg bain, grazia. E ti?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Co haveis vus num?
My name is ...	Jeu hai num ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you	Fa plaschair
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Bien di Bun di
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Buna sera Buna saira
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Buna sera Buna saira
Good night	Buna notg
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Chau Sin seveser A revair A pli tard
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Eviva!
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Do you understand?	Chapeschas ti?
I understand	Jau chapesch
I don't understand	Jau na chapesch betg
I don't know
Please speak more slowly	Pudessas ti discurrer pli plaun?
Please say that again	Pudessas ti repeter quai?
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Discurras ti englais?
Do you speak Romansh?	Discurras ti rumantsch?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Gea, in pitschen
How do you say ... in Romansh?	Co ha ... num per rumantsch?
Excuse me	Perdunai
How much is this?	Con cuosta quei?
Sorry	I ma displacha
Please	Per plaschair
Thank you	Grazia Grazia fitg Engraziel
Reply to thank you	Anzi
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Nua è tualetta?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
I miss you
I love you	Jeu carezel tei
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Agid!
Fire!	Fieu!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal
New Year greetings	In bien niev onn
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

Information about Romansh | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Other collections of Romansh phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avNHv9mEaFs
http://www.about.ch/culture/languages/words_n_phrases.html
http://www.linguashop.com/en/basic-phrases-romansh.php

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