Provençal phrasebook

Provençal (Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people in southern France and other areas of France and Italy.

In the English-speaking world, "Provençal" is often used to refer to all dialects of Occitan, but the term refers specifically to the dialect spoken in the former province of Provence as well as south of Dauphiné and the Nîmes region in Languedoc and the upper valleys of Piedmont, Italy (Val Maira, Val Varacha, Val d'Estura, Entraigas, Limon, Vinai, Pignerol, Sestriera). Outside Europe, the language is spoken mainly in the Northern Californian counties of Tehama, Siskiyou, Napa, Alpine and Mono counties, especially in the Mono County town of Chalfant Valley. A small community in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties also exists in Southern California.

Provençal is also the customary name given to the older version of the langue d'oc used by the troubadours of medieval literature, as opposed to Old French or langue d'oïl (from the native word for yes) of the northern areas of France.

Countries where Occitan is spoken

 * France : França (FRAHN-so)
 * Italy : Itàlia (ee-TAH-lyo)
 * Spain : Espanha (ays-PAH-nyo)
 * Monaco : Mónegue (MOO-nay-gay)
 * United States: Estats Units (ays-TAHTS oo-NEETS)

Greetings

 * Good morning. : Bona matin. (Bo-nuh-ma-tin)
 * Good evening. : Bon vèspre. (boon VEHS-pre)
 * Good afternoon. : Bonser. (Bon-ser)
 * Hello. : Adieu. (Ad-dieu)
 * What is your name? (formal) : Cossí te dison? (Cuss-ee-te-di-sun?)
 * What is your name? (familiar) : Cossí te dises? (Cuss-ee-te-di-ses?)
 * My name is... : Mon nom est... (Mon-nom-ess-t)
 * Delighted. : Encantat. (En-can-ta)
 * Likewise. : Agradarsatge. (Ag-ra-dar-sagi)
 * Pleased to meet you. : Content vos rencontrar. (Con-tent-voo-re-con-trar)
 * Mister (Mr.) : Monsen (M.)
 * Madam (Mrs.) : Madòna (Mdm.)
 * Miss (Ms.) : Madomaisèla (Mla.)
 * How are you? (familiar) : Cossí vas? (Coss-ee-vas?)
 * How are you (formal) : Cossí va? (Coss-ee-va?)
 * What's happening? : Qué passa? (Keh-pas-sa?)
 * How are you : Cossí anatz? (Coss-ee-anat-ss?)
 * well : ben (ben)
 * Thank you. : Mercé. (mer-ceh)
 * Good-bye. : Adieu. (A-deu)
 * Good-bye. (formal) : Adieussiatz. (Ad-dieu-si-as)
 * See you later. : Adieussiatz. (As-dieu-si-as)
 * See you tomorrow. : Adieu-deman. (Ad-dieu-de-man)
 * See you. : A reveire. (Arre-vea-re)

Numbers

 * One (1) : Un (un)
 * Two (2) : Dos (doos)
 * Three (3) : Tres (th-re-ss)
 * Four (4) : Quatre (KAH-tray)
 * Five (5) : Cinc (seenk)
 * Six (6) : Sièis (seei-s)
 * Seven (7) : Sèt (seht)
 * Eight (8) : Uèit (wait)
 * Nine (9) : Nòu (noou)
 * Ten (10) : Dix (deex)
 * Eleven (11) : Onze (OON-zay)
 * Twelve (12) : Dotze (DOO-dzay)
 * Thirteen (13) : Trètze (thret-ze)
 * Fourteen (14) : Catòrze (kah-TOR-zay)
 * Fifteen (15) : Quinze (KEEN-zay)
 * Sixteen (16) : Setze (SAY-dzay)
 * Seventeen (17) : Dètz-e-sèt (deet-ze-seet)
 * Eighteen (18) : Dètz-e-uèch (deet-ze-huee-ch)
 * Nineteen (19) : Dètz-e-nòu (deet-ze-noou)
 * Twenty (20) : Vint (veen)
 * Twenty-one (21) : Vint-e-un (veint-e-un)
 * Thirty (30) : Trenta (th-rain-ta)
 * Forty (40) : Quaranta (kah-RAHN-to)
 * Fifty (50) : Cinquanta (seen-KAHN-to)
 * Sixty (60) : Seissanta (seis-san-ta)
 * Seventy (70) : Setanta (say-TAHN-to)
 * Eighty (80) : Ochanta (oo-CHAHN-to)
 * Ninety (90) : Nonanta (noo-NAHN-to)
 * One hundred (100) : Cent (saynt)

Body parts

 * Head : Tèsta (TEHS-to)
 * Eye : Uèlh (uu-ei)
 * Nose : Nas (nahs)
 * Mouth : Boca (BOO-ko)
 * Arm : Braç (brahs)
 * Hand : Man (mann)
 * Finger : Det (dayt)
 * Stomach : Ventre (ven-tre)
 * Leg : Camba (KAHM-bo)
 * Foot : Pè (peh)

School objects

 * Pen : Estilo (es-ti-lo)
 * Folder : Dorsièr (door-si-ee)
 * Notebook : Quasèrn (qua-seer)
 * Student : Estudiant (es-tu-di-an)
 * Paper : Papièr (pa-piee-)
 * Pencil : Gredon (gray-DOO)
 * Book : Libre (LEE-bray)
 * Teacher (male) : Professor (pro-fes-soo)
 * Teacher (female) : Professora (pro-fes-sooro)
 * Desk : Taula (TAU-lo)
 * Classroom : Sala de classa (sa-la-de-class-a)

The calendar

 * Year : An (aun)
 * Day : Jorn (gsh-orn)
 * Week : Setmana (set-ma-na)
 * Sunday : Dimenge (di-menje)
 * Monday : Diluns (di-luns)
 * Tuesday : Dimarts (di-marts)
 * Wednesday : Dimèrcres (di-meer-crees)
 * Thursday : Dijòus (di-joou)
 * Friday : Divendres (di-ven-dres)
 * Saturday : Dissabte (dis-ab-te)
 * January : Genièr (jen-neer)
 * February : Febrièr (feb-reer)
 * March : Març (marsh)
 * April : Abrial (ab-ri-al)
 * May : Mai (mai)
 * June : Junh (june)
 * July : Julhet (jull-het)
 * August : Agost (aw-gost)
 * September : Setembre (se-tem-brae)
 * October : Octòbre (ot-too-brae)
 * November : Novembre (no-vem-brae)
 * December : Decembre (de-sem-brae)
 * Today : Uèi (oo-way)
 * Tomorrow : Deman (de-man)

Note: In Provençal, days of the week and months are only capitalized when they are in the beginning of a sentence.

Weather conditions

 * Sunny: Solelhós (so-leel-oh-s)
 * Hot: Caud (cod)
 * Cold: Freg (freech)
 * Windy: Vent (ven)
 * Rainy: Plòure (pl-oou-re)