Galician Vocabulary

The Galician vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: un	Two: dous	Three: tres
Four: catro	Five: cinco	Six: seis
Seven: sete	Eight: oito	Nine: nove
Ten: dez	First: primeiro	Second: segundo

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: luns	Tuesday: martes	Wednesday: mércores
Thursday: xoves	Friday: venres	Saturday: sábado
Sunday: domingo	Now: agora	Yesterday: onte
Today: hoxe	Tonight: esta noite	Tomorrow: mañá

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: froita	Apples: mazá
Bananas: bananas	Tomatoes: tomates
Potatoes: patacas	Onions: cebolas

Red: vermello	Green: verde	Blue: azul
White: branco	Black: negro	Grey: gris

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: almorzo	Lunch: xantar
Dinner: cea	Milk: leite
Coffee: café	Bread: pan

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: soleado	Windy: ventoso	Rainy: chuvioso
Snowy: nevado	Cold: frío	Hot: quente

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: neno	Girl: nena
Son: fillo	Daughter: filla
Brother: irmán	Sister: irmá
Man: home	Woman: muller
Father: pai	Mother: nai
Grandfather: avó	Grandmother: avoa

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: casa	Toilet: aseo	Room: cuarto
Bedroom: cuarto	Kitchen: cociña	Table: mesa

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: gato	Dog: can	Mouse: rato
Bird: paxaro	Cow: vaca	Horse: cabalo

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: medias	Shoes: zapatos	Trousers: pantalóns
Shirt: camisa	Sweater: xersei	Coat: abrigo

Most popular languages in the world:

English: inglés	French: francés	German: alemán
Spanish: español	Italian: italiano	Portuguese: portugués
Greek: grego	Russian: ruso	Arabic: árabe
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: chinés	Japanese: xaponés

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taxi	Bus: autobuses
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: reserva
Airport: aeroporto	Passport: pasaporte

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: estudante	Teacher: profesor	Pen: pluma
Books: libros	Page: páxina	Dictionary: dicionario

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: man	Feet: pés	Hair: cabelo
Eye: ollo	Mouth: boca	Nose: nariz

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulancia	Doctor: médico
Hospital: hospital	Pharmacy: farmacia
Police: policía	Stomach Ache: dor de estómago

As you can see, this Galician vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.