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Learning the Galician Vocabulary displayed below is vital to the language. Galician vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Galician Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Léxico |
| Countries | Países |
| Australia | Australia |
| Cambodia | Camboxa |
| Canada | Canadá |
| China | China |
| Egypt | Exipto |
| England | Inglaterra |
| France | Francia |
| Germany | Alemaña |
| Greece | Grecia |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Italy | Italia |
| Japan | Xapón |
| Mexico | México |
| Morocco | Marrocos |
| Peru | Perú |
| Spain | España |
| Thailand | Tailandia |
| USA | E.U.A. |
| Languages | Idiomas |
| Arabic | Árabe |
| Chinese | Chinés |
| English | Inglés |
| French | Francés |
| German | Alemán |
| Greek | Grego |
| Hebrew | Hebreo |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Italiano |
| Japanese | Xaponés |
| Korean | Coreano |
| Latin | Latino |
| Russian | Ruso |
| Spanish | Español |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Days | Días |
| Monday | Luns |
| Tuesday | Martes |
| Wednesday | Mércores |
| Thursday | Xoves |
| Friday | Venres |
| Saturday | Sábado |
| Sunday | Domingo |
| time | tempo |
| hour | hora |
| minute | minuto |
| second | segundo |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Galician placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Galician vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Galician Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | cores |
| black | negro |
| blue | azul |
| brown | castaño |
| gray | gris |
| green | verde |
| orange | laranxa |
| purple | morado |
| red | vermello |
| white | branco |
| yellow | amarelo |
| sizes | tamaños |
| big | grande |
| deep | profundidade |
| long | longo |
| narrow | estreito |
| short | curto |
| small | pequeno |
| tall | alto |
| thick | groso |
| thin | fino |
| wide | ancho |
| tastes | gustos |
| bitter | amargo |
| fresh | fresco |
| salty | salgado |
| sour | acedo |
| spicy | picante |
| sweet | doce |
| qualities | cualidades |
| bad | malo |
| clean | limpo |
| dark | escuro |
| difficult | difícil |
| dirty | suxo |
| dry | seco |
| easy | doado |
| empty | baleiro |
| expensive | caro |
| fast | rápido |
| foreign | estranxeiro |
| full | completo |
| good | bo |
| hard | duro |
| heavy | pesado |
| inexpensive | barato |
| light | alumeado |
| local | local |
| new | novo |
| noisy | ruidoso |
| old | vello |
| powerful | poderoso |
| quiet | acougado |
| correct | correcto |
| slow | lento |
| soft | brando |
| very | moi |
| weak | débil |
| wet | mollado |
| wrong | mal |
| young | novo |
| food | comida |
| almonds | améndoas |
| bread | pan |
| breakfast | almorzo |
| butter | manteiga |
| candy | lambetada |
| cheese | queixo |
| chicken | polo |
| cumin | comiño |
| dessert | sobremesa |
| dinner | cea |
| fish | peixe |
| fruit | froita |
| ice cream | xelado |
| lamb | año |
| lemon | limón |
| lunch | Comida |
| meal | comida |
| meat | carne |
| oven | forno |
| pepper | pementa |
| plants | plantas |
| pork | carne de porco |
| salad | ensalada |
| salt | sal |
| sandwich | bocadillo |
| sausage | salchicha |
| soup | sopa |
| sugar | azucre |
| supper | cea |
| turkey | perú |
| apple | mazá |
| banana | banana |
| oranges | laranxas |
| peaches | pexegos |
| peanut | cacahuete |
| pears | peras |
| pineapple | ananás |
| grapes | uvas |
| strawberries | morangos |
| vegetables | legumes |
| carrot | cenoria |
| corn | millo |
| cucumber | pepino |
| garlic | allo |
| lettuce | leituga |
| olives | oliva |
| onions | cebolas |
| peppers | pementos |
| potatoes | patacas |
| pumpkin | cabaza |
| beans | feixóns |
| tomatoes | tomates |
| alligator | crocodilo |
| alligators | crocodilos |
| bear | oso |
| bears | osos |
| bird | paxaro |
| birds | paxaros |
| bull | touro |
| bulls | touros |
| cat | gato |
| cats | gatos |
| cow | vaca |
| cows | vacas |
| deer | corzo |
| many deer | moitos corzos |
| dog | can |
| dogs | cans |
| donkey | besta |
| donkeys | bestas |
| eagle | aguia |
| eagles | aguias |
| elephant | elefante |
| elephants | elefantes |
| giraffe | xirafa |
| giraffes | xirafas |
| goat | cabra |
| goats | cabras |
| horse | cabalo |
| horses | cabalos |
| lion | león |
| lions | leóns |
| monkey | mono |
| monkeys | monos |
| mouse | rato |
| mice | ratos |
| rabbit | coello |
| rabbits | coellos |
| snake | serpe |
| snakes | serpes |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | tigres |
| wolf | lobo |
| wolves | lobos |
| objects | obxectos |
| bathroom | baño |
| bed | cama |
| bedroom | dormitorio |
| ceiling | teito |
| chair | cadeira |
| clothes | roupa |
| coat | abrigo |
| cup | copa |
| desk | pupitre |
| dress | vestido |
| floor | andar |
| fork | garfo |
| furniture | mobiliario |
| glass | vaso |
| hat | chapeu |
| house | casa |
| ink | tinta |
| jacket | chaqueta |
| kitchen | cociña |
| knife | coitelo |
| lamp | lámpada |
| letter | carta |
| map | mapa |
| newspaper | xornal |
| notebook | caderno |
| pants | calzóns |
| paper | papel |
| pen | pluma |
| pencil | lápis |
| pharmacy | farmacia |
| picture | fotografía |
| plate | chapa |
| refrigerator | neveira |
| restaurant | restaurante |
| roof | tellado |
| room | cuarto |
| rug | tapiz |
| scissors | tesoiras |
| shampoo | xampú |
| shirt | camisa |
| shoes | zapatos |
| soap | xabón |
| socks | calcetíns |
| spoon | culler |
| table | mesa |
| toilet | servizo |
| toothbrush | cepillo de dentes |
| toothpaste | crema dental |
| towel | toalla |
| umbrella | paraugas |
| underwear | roupa interior |
| wall | parede |
| wallet | carteira |
| window | xanela |
| telephone | teléfono |
| this | este |
| that | que |
| these | estes |
| those | aqueles |
| Questions | |
| how? | Como? |
| what? | o que? |
| who? | quen? |
| why? | Por que? |
| where? | onde? |
| different objects | obxectos diferentes |
| art | arte |
| bank | banco |
| beach | praia |
| book | libro |
| by bicycle | en bicicleta |
| by bus | de Autobuses |
| by car | de coche |
| by train | de tren |
| cafe | café |
| country | país |
| desert | deserto |
| dictionary | dicionario |
| earth | terra |
| flowers | flores |
| football | fútbol |
| forest | bosque |
| game | xogo |
| garden | xardín |
| geography | xeografía |
| history | historia |
| house | casa |
| island | illa |
| lake | lago |
| library | biblioteca |
| math | matemáticas |
| moon | lúa |
| mountain | montaña |
| movies | películas |
| music | música |
| ocean | océano |
| office | oficina |
| on foot | a pé |
| player | xogador |
| river | río |
| science | ciencia |
| sea | mar |
| sky | ceo |
| soccer | fútbol |
| stars | Estrelas |
| supermarket | Supermercados |
| swimming pool | piscina |
| theater | teatro |
| tree | árbore |
| weather | tempo |
| bad weather | tempo malo |
| cloudy | Anubado |
| cold | frío |
| cool | fresco |
| foggy | nebuloso |
| hot | quente |
| nice weather | bo tempo |
| pouring | escape |
| rain | choiva |
| raining | chover |
| snow | neve |
| snowing | nevando |
| ice | xeo |
| sunny | soleado |
| windy | ventoso |
| spring | primavera |
| summer | verán |
| autumn | outono |
| winter | inverno |
| people | persoas |
| aunt | tía |
| baby | bebé |
| brother | irmán |
| cousin | primo |
| daughter | filla |
| dentist | dentista |
| doctor | médico |
| father | pai |
| grandfather | avó |
| grandmother | avoa |
| husband | home |
| mother | nai |
| nephew | sobriño |
| niece | sobriña |
| nurse | enfermeira |
| policeman | policial |
| postman | carteiro |
| professor | profesor |
| son | fillo |
| teacher | profesor |
| uncle | tío |
| wife | muller |
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