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Walloon Vocabulary


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1 - Essentials

English Walloon
1 Hello Bondjou
2 Good evening Bone nut'
3 Good evening Bonut'
4 Goodbye Å r'vèy
5 See you later Disqu'a pus tård
6 See you later (Disqu')a tot-rade
7 Yes Awè
8 No Nèni
9 No Nonna
10 Please! S'i-v' plêt !
11 Thanks Mèrci
12 Thanks a lot Mèrci bråmint dès côps !
13 Thank you for your help Mèrci po vosse côp di spale !
14 Don't mention it Ci n'èst rin d' çoula
15 Don't mention it çoula n' våt nin lès ponnes
16 Ok D'acwérd
17 How much is it? Kibin çoula costêye-t-i ?
18 Sorry! Pardon !
19 I don't understand Dji n' comprind nin
20 I get it Dj'a compris
21 I don't know Dji n' sé nin
22 Forbidden Disfindou
23 Excuse me, where are the toilets? Wice sont-i lès cabinèts, si-v' plêt ?
24 Happy New Year! Bone annêye !
25 Happy birthday! Bonès-annêyes !
26 Happy holiday! Djoyeûsès fièsses !
27 Congratulations! Proféciyat´ !
28 Congratulations! Complumints

2 - Conversation

English Walloon
1 Hello. How are you? Bondjou. Kimint va-t-i ?
2 Hello. How are you? Qué novèles ?
3 Hello. I'm fine, thank you Bondjou. ça va bin, mèrci.
4 Only a little bit Seûl'mint on tot p'tit pô
5 Where do you come from? Di qué payis vinez-v' ?
6 What is your nationality? Di quéne nåcionålité èstez-v' ?
7 I am English
8 And you, do you live here? Èt vos, vikez-v' chal ?
9 Yes, I live here Awè, dji vike chal
10 My name is Sarah, what's your name? On m' lome Sarah, èt vos ?
11 Julian Djulyin
12 What are you doing here? Qui fez-v' chal ?
13 I am on holiday Dj'a pris dès condjîs
14 We are on holiday Nos-avans condjî
15 I am on a business trip Dji voyèdje po l'ovrèdje
16 I work here Dj'ouveure chal
17 We work here Nos-ovrans chal
18 Where are the good places to go out and eat? Wice pout-on bin magnî ?
19 Is there a museum in the neighbourhood? N'a-t-i on mûzêye tot a costé ?
20 Where could I get an internet connection? Wice poreû-dj' trover ine conècsion so l' Teûle ?

3 - Learning

English Walloon
1 I don't understand Dji n' comprind nin
2 Do you want to learn a few words? Volez-v' aprinde on pô dè vocabulêre ?
3 Yes, sure! Awè, d'acwérd !
4 What's this called? Kimint loume-t-on çoula ?
5 It's a table C'è-st-ine tåve
6 A table. Do you understand? Ine tåve, comprindez-v' ?
7 Can you repeat please? Polez-v' rèpèter, si-v' plêt ?
8 Can you talk a bit more slowly, please ? Polez-v' djåzer on pô pus doûcemint ?
9 Could you write it down, please? Porîz-v' èl sicrîre, si-v' plêt ?

4 - Colours

English Walloon
1 I like the colour of this table Dj'inme bin li coleûr di cisse tåve
2 It's red C'èst dè rodje
3 Blue Bleû
4 Yellow Djène
5 White Blanc
6 Black Neûr
7 Green Vért
8 Orange Oranje
9 Purple Violèt
10 Grey Gris

5 - Numbers

English Walloon
1 Zero Zérô
2 One Eune
3 Two Deûs
4 Three Treûs
5 Four Qwate
6 Five Cinq
7 Six Sîh
8 Seven Sèt'
9 Eight Ût'
10 Nine Noûf
11 Ten Dîh
12 Eleven Onze
13 Twelve Doze
14 Thirteen Traze
15 Fourteen Catwaze
16 Fifteen Qwinze
17 Sixteen Saze
18 Seventeen Dî-sèt'
19 Eighteen Dî-ût'
20 Nineteen Dîh-noûf
21 Twenty Vint'
22 Twenty-one Vint-onk
23 Twenty-two Vint'-deûs
24 Twenty-three Vint'-treûs
25 Twenty-four Vint'-qwate
26 Twenty-five Vint'-cinq'
27 Twenty-six Vint'-sîh
28 Twenty-seven Vint'-sèt'
29 Twenty-eight Vint'-ût'
30 Twenty-nine Vint'-noûf
31 Thirty Trinte
32 Thirty-one Trinte-onk
33 Thirty-two Trinte-deûs
34 Thirty-three Trinte-treûs
35 Thirty-four Trinte-qwate
36 Thirty-five Trinte-cinq'
37 Thirty-six Trinte-sîh
38 Forty Quarante
39 Fifty Cinquante
40 Sixty Swèssante
41 Seventy Sèptante
42 Eighty Quatrè-vints
43 Eighty ûtante
44 Ninety Nonante
45 One hundred Cint'
46 A hundred and five Cint-èt-cinq'
47 Two hundred Deûs cints
48 Three hundred Treûs cints
49 Four hundred Qwate cints
50 A thousand Mèye
51 A thousand five hundred Mèye cinq cints
52 Two thousand Deûs mèyes
53 Ten thousand Dî mèyes

6 - Time tracking

English Walloon
1 When did you get here? Qwand avez-v' arivé chal ?
2 Today Oûy
3 Yesterday Îr
4 Two days ago I-n-a deûs djoûs
5 How long are you staying for? Kibin d' timps dimanez-v' ?
6 I'm leaving tomorrow Dj'ènnè r'va d'min
7 I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow Dj'ènnè r'va après-d'min
8 I'll be leaving in three days Dj'ènnè r'va divins treûs djoûs
9 Monday Londi
10 Tuesday Mårdi
11 Wednesday Mérkidi
12 Thursday Djûdi
13 Friday Vinr'di
14 Saturday Sèmedi
15 Sunday Dimègne
16 January Djanvîr
17 February Févrîr
18 March Mås'
19 April Avri
20 May May
21 June Djun
22 July Djulèt'
23 August Awous'
24 September Sètimbe
25 October Octôbe
26 November Nôvimbe
27 December Décimbe
28 What time are you leaving at? A quéne eûre ènn' alez-v' ?
29 Morning, at eight o'clock L'å-matin, a ût eûres
30 Morning, at a quarter past 8 L'å-matin, a ût eûres on qwårt
31 Morning, at half past 8 L'å-matin, a ût eûres èt d'mèye
32 Morning, at a quarter to nine L'å-matin, a qwårt po noûf
33 Evening, at 6pm Al' nut', a sîh eûres
34 I am late Dji so tådrou

7 - Taxi

English Walloon
1 Taxi! Tacsi !
2 Where would you like to go? Wice volez-v' aler ?
3 I'm going to the train station Dji va al gåre
4 I'm going to the Day and Night Hotel Dji va a l'ôtél Djoû èt Nut'
5 Can you take me to the airport, please? Mi pôrîz-v' miner al arèyopôrt ?
6 Can you take my luggage? Polez-v' prinde mès bagadjes ?
7 Is it far from here? Èst-ce lon di d' chal ?
8 No it's close Nèni, c'èst tot à costé
9 Yes it's a little bit further away Awè, c'è-st-on pô pus lon
10 How much will it be? Kibin çoula va-t-i coster ?
11 Take me there, please Minez-m' chal si-v' plêt
12 You go right C'è-st-a dreûte
13 You go left C'è-st-a hintche
14 It's straight on C'èst tot dreût
15 It's right here C'èst chal
16 It's that way C'èst tot la
17 Stop! Arèstez-v' !
18 Take your time Prindez vosse timps
19 Can I have a receipt, please? Mi polez-v' fé ine note si-v' plêt ?

8 - Family

English Walloon
1 Do you have family here? Avez-v' dèl famile chal ?
2 My father Mi pére
3 My father Mi papa
4 My mother Mi mére
5 My son Mi fi
6 My daughter Mi fèye
7 A brother On fré
8 a sister Ine soûr
9 a friend On camaråde
10 a friend Ine camaråde
11 My boyfriend Mi camaråde
12 My girlfriend Mi camaråde
13 My husband Mi ome
14 My wife Mi feume

9 - Feelings

English Walloon
1 I really like your country Dj'inme bråmint vosse payis
2 I love you Dji v's-inme
3 I love you Dji vou veû vol'tî ; Dj'ènn' a qu' po vos
4 I am happy Dji so binåhe
5 I am sad Dji so-st-anoyeûs
6 I feel great here Dji m' sin bin chal
7 I am cold Dj'a freûd
8 I am hot Dj'a tchôd
9 It's too big C'èst trop grand
10 It's too small C'èst trop p'tit
11 It's perfect C'è-st-al lècsion
12 It's perfect C'èst parfêt
13 Do you want to go out tonight? Volez-v' sôrti oûy al nut' ?
14 I would like to go out tonight Dj'in'mreû bin sôrti oûy al nut'
15 It is a good idea C'è-st-ine bone îdêye
16 It is a good idea C'è-st-ine clapante îdêye
17 I want to have fun Dj'a-st-îdêye dè m' bin plêre
18 It is not a good idea Ci n'èst nin ine bone îdêye
19 I don't want to go out tonight Dji n'a nin îdêye dè sôrti oûy al nut'
20 I want to rest Dj'a îdêye dè fé ine ahote
21 I want to rest Dj'a îdêye dè m' rihaper
22 Would you like to do some sport? Volez-v' fé dè spôrt ?
23 Yes, I need to relax Awè, dj'a bin mèzåhe dè m' vûdî l' tièsse
24 I play tennis Dji djowe å tènis'
25 No thanks. I am tired already Nèni mèrci, dji so assez nåhî
26 No thanks. I am tired already Nèni mèrci, dji s-st-assez nåhèye

10 - Bar

English Walloon
1 The bar Li cåbarèt
2 The bar Li cafè
3 Would you like to have a drink? Volez-v' beûre ine saqwè ?
4 To drink Beûre
5 Glass On vêre
6 With pleasure Vol'tî
7 What would you like? Qui buvez-v' ?
8 What's on offer? Qu'i-n-a-t-i a beûre ?
9 There is water or fruit juices I-n-a d' l'êwe ou dès djus d' frût'
10 Water Di l'êwe
11 Can you add some ice cubes, please? Polez-v' mèt' dès glèçons avou, si-v' plêt ?
12 Ice cubes Dès glèçons
13 Chocolate Dè tchocolåt
14 Milk Dè lèçê
15 Tea Dè té
16 Coffee Dè cafè
17 With sugar Avou dè souke
18 With cream Avou dèl crinme
19 Wine Dè vin
20 Beer Dèl bîre
21 A tea please On té s'i-v' plêt
22 A beer please Ine bîre s'i-v' plêt
23 What would you like to drink? Qui volez-v' beûre ?
24 Two teas please! Deûs tés, si-v' plêt !
25 Two beers please! Deûs bîres, si- v' plêt !
26 Nothing, thanks Rin, mèrci
27 Cheers! A l' vosse !
28 Cheers! Santé !
29 Can we have the bill please? L'ad'dicion, si-v' plêt !
30 Excuse me, how much do I owe? Kibin v' deû-dj' si-v' plêt ?
31 Twenty euros Vint eûros
32 It's on me C'èst por mi !

11 - Restaurant

English Walloon
1 The restaurant Li rèstaurant
2 Would you like to eat? Volez-v' magnî ?
3 Yes, with pleasure Awè, dji vou bin
4 To eat Magnî
5 Where can we eat? Wice pout-on magnî ?
6 Where can we have lunch? Wice pout-on dîner ?
7 Dinner Li soper
8 Breakfast Li d'djunî
9 Excuse me! Si-v' plêt
10 The menu, please Li carte, si-v' plêt !
11 Here is the menu Vochal li carte !
12 What do you prefer to eat? Meat or fish? Qu'inmez-v' mî dè magnî ? Dèl tchår ou bin dè pèhon ?
13 With rice Avou dè riz
14 With pasta Avou dès macarônîs
15 Potatoes Dès crompîres
16 Vegetables Dès lègumes
17 Scrambled eggs - fried eggs - or a boiled egg dès-oûs brouyés, ine fricassêye, dès-oûs so l' pêle ou dès-oûs molèts
18 Bread Dè pan
19 Butter Dè boure
20 Salad Ine salåde
21 Dessert On dèssêrt
22 Fruit Dès frût'
23 Can I have a knife, please? Avez-v' on coûtê, si-v' plêt ?
24 Yes, I'll bring it to you right away Awè, dji v' l'apwète so l' côp
25 a knife On coûtê
26 a fork Ine fortchète
27 a spoon On cwî
28 Is it a warm dish? Èst-ce qui c'èst po l' magnî tchôd ?
29 Yes, very hot also! Awè, èt fwért spécî avou !
30 Warm Tchôd
31 Cold Freûd
32 Hot Spécî
33 I'll have fish Dji va prinde dè pèhon !
34 Me too Mi avou

12 - Parting

English Walloon
1 It's late, I have to go! Il èst tård ! Dji deû 'nn' aler !
2 Shall we meet again? Nos pôrans-gn' rivèyî ?
3 Yes with pleasure Awè, vol'tî !
4 This is my address Dji d'mane à ciste adrèsse
5 Do you have a phone number? Avez-v' on numèrô d' tèlèfone ?
6 Yes here you go Awè, vo-l' chal !
7 I had a lovely time Dji m'a bin plêt avou vos
8 Me too, it was a pleasure to meet you Mi avou, dj'a-st-avu bon di v' rèscontrer
9 We will see each other soon Nos nos-alans r'vèyî bin rade
10 I hope so too Dji l'èspére avou
11 Goodbye Å r'vèy
12 See you tomorrow Qu'à d'min
13 See you tomorrow Disqu'à d'min
14 Bye! Adiè !

13 - Transportation

English Walloon
1 Thanks Mèrci
2 Excuse me! I'm looking for the bus stop Si-v' plêt ! Dji qwîre après l'arèt d' ôtobus'
3 How much is a ticket to Sun City?  Kibin costêye on bilèt po l' vèye dè Solo si-v' plêt ?
4 Where does this train go, please?  Wice va-t-i ci trin-chal, si-v' plêt ?
5 Does this train stop at Sun City?  Ci trin s'arèstèye-t-i d'vins l' vèye dè Solo ?
6 When does the train for Sun City leave?  Qwand ènnè va-t-i li trin po l' vèye dè Solo ?
7 When will this train arrive in Sun City?  Qwand arive-t-i l' trin po l' vèye dè Solo ?
8 A ticket for Sun City, please On bilèt po l' vèye dè Solo, si-v' plêt !
9 Do you have the train's time table? Avez-v' lès-eûres dès trins ?
10 Bus schedule Lès-eûres dès-ôtobus'
11 Excuse me, which train goes to Sun City? Wice è-st-i l' trin po l' vèye dè Solo si-v' plêt ?
12 This one C'èst ci-la
13 Don't mention it, have a good trip! Ci n'èst rin. Bon voyèdje !
14 The garage Li gårèdje
15 The petrol station Li ståcion service
16 A full tank, please Li plin si-v' plêt
17 A full tank please A stok, si-v' plêt
18 Bike Vèlo
19 Town centre Li coûr dèl vèye
20 Suburb Lès fåboûr
21 It is a city C'è-st-ine grande vèye
22 It is a village C'è-st-on vîyèdje
23 A mountain Ine montagne
24 a lake On lac
25 The countryside Li campagne

14 - Hotel

English Walloon
1 The hotel L'ôtél
2 Apartment Apartumint
3 Welcome! Binv'nowe !
4 Do you have a room available? Avez-v' ine tchambe di lîbe ?
5 Is there a bathroom in the room? N-a-t-i ine såle di bagn avou l' tchambe ?
6 Would you prefer two single beds? Inmez-v' mî deûs léts d'ine djint ?
7 Do you wish to have a twin room? Volez-v' ine dobe tchambe ?
8 A room with bathtub - with balcony - with shower Tchambe avou bagn - avou balcon - avou douche
9 Bed and breakfast Tchambe avou d'djuner
10 How much is it for a night? Kibin costêye ine nutêye ?
11 I would like to see the room first Dji vôreû vèyî l' tchambe d'avance si-v' plêt !
12 Yes, of course Awè, assûré çoula !
13 Thank you, the room is very nice Mèrci. Li tchambe èst fwért bin.
14 OK, can I reserve for tonight? C'èst bon, Pou-dju rézerver po cisse nut' ?
15 It's a bit too much for me, thank you C'è-st-on pô trop tchîr por mi, mèrci
16 Could you take care of my luggage, please? Vis polez-v' ocuper di mès baguadjes, si-v' plêt ?
17 Where is my room, please? Wice è-st-èle mi tchambe, si-v' plêt ?
18 It is on the first floor Èlle è-st-å prumî plantchî
19 It is on the first floor Èlle è-st-å prumîr ostèdje
20 Is there a lift? N-a-t-i in-acinseûr ?
21 The elevator is on your left L'acinseûr èst so vosse hintche
22 The elevator is on your right L'acinseûr èst so vosse dreûte
23 Where is the laundry room, please? Wice è-st-èle li blankih'rèye ?
24 It is on the ground floor Èlle è-st-è låvå
25 Ground floor Li låvå
26 Bedroom Tchambe
27 Dry cleaner's Sètch nètèdje
28 Hair salon Amon l' cwèfeû
29 Car parking space Parkin' po lès-ôtos
30 Let's meet in the meeting room? Wice pou-dju trover ine såle po lès-assimblêyes ?
31 Meeting room Li såle po lès-assimblêyes
32 The swimming pool is heated Li picine èst tchåfêye
33 Swimming pool Li picine
34 Please, wake me up at seven a.m. Dispièrtez-m' a sèt' eûres, si-v' plêt
35 The key, please Li clé si-v' plêt
36 The pass, please Li pass si-v' plêt
37 Are there any messages for me? N-a-ti dès mèssèdjes por mi ?
38 Yes, here you are Awè, vo-lès-là
39 No, we didn't receive anything for you
40 Where can I get some change? Wice pou-dju fé dèl manôye ?
41 Please can you give me some change? Mi polez-v' fé dèl manôye, si-v' plêt ?
42 We can make some for you, how much would you like? Nos polans 'nnè fé. Kibin volez-v' candjî ?

15 - Looking for someone

English Walloon
1 Excuse me, is Sarah here? Èst-ce qui Sarah èst là, si-v' plêt ?
2 Excuse me, is Sarah here? Sarah è-st-èle la, si-v' plêt ?
3 Yes, she's here Awè, èlle èst chal
4 She's out Èlle a sôrtou
5 You can call her on her mobile phone Vos l' polez hoûkî so s' tèlèfone
6 Do you know where I could find her? Sèpez-v' wice qui dj'èl pôreû r'trover ?
7 She is at work Èlle è-st-à l'ovrèdje
8 She is at home Èlle è-st-è s' mohone
9 Excuse me, is Julien here? Èst-ce qui Djulyin èst là, si-v' plêt ?
10 Excuse me, is Julien here? Djulyin è-st-i la, si-v' plêt ?
11 Yes, he's here Awè, il est chal
12 He's out Il a sôrtou
13 Do you know where I could find him? Sèpez-v' wice qui dj'èl pôreû trover ?
14 You can call him on his mobile phone Vos l' polez hoûkî so s' tèlèfone
15 He is at work Il è-st-à l'ovrèdje
16 He is at home Il è-st-è s' mohone

16 - Beach

English Walloon
1 The beach Li plâje
2 Do you know where I can buy a ball? Sèpez-v' wice qui dji pou atch'ter on balon ?
3 There is a store in this direction I-n-a-st-on botike tot la
4 a ball On balon
5 Binoculars Dès lunètes d'aproche
6 a cap Ine calote
7 a towel On drap
8 Sandals Dès sandåles
9 a bucket Sèyê
10 Suntan lotion Crinme po l' solo
11 Swimming trunks Caleçon po s' bagni
12 Sunglasses Bèrikes di solo
13 Shellfish Mosse
14 Sunbathing Prinde on bagn di solo
15 Sunny On tchôd solo
16 Sunset Coûkant dè solo
17 Parasol Parasol
18 Sun Solo
19 Sunshade Ombe
20 Sunstroke Côp d' solo
21 Is it dangerous to swim here? Èst-ce dandjereûs dè noyî chal ?
22 No, it is not dangerous Nèni, ci n'èst nin djandj'reûs
23 Yes, it is forbidden to swim here Awè, c'èst disfindou dè noyî chal
24 Swim Noyî
25 Swimming Noyèdje
26 Wave Vague
27 Sea Mér
28 Dune Dune
29 Sand Såvion
30 What is the weather forecast for tomorrow? Qué timps va-t-i fé d'min ?
31 The weather is going to change Li timps va candjî
32 It is going to rain I va ploûre
33 It will be sunny I va aveûr dè solo
34 It will be very windy I-n-årè bråmint dè vint
35 Swimming suit Mayot

17 - In case of trouble

English Walloon
1 Can you help me, please? Mi polez-v' diner on côp di spale, si-v' plêt ?
2 I'm lost Dji so pièrdou
3 What would you like? Qui volez-v' ?
4 What happened? Qui s'a-t-i passé ?
5 Where could I find an interpreter? Wice pou-dju trover in-interprète ?
6 Where is the nearest chemist's shop? Wice troûve-t-on on farmacyin tot près ?
7 Can you call a doctor, please Polez-v' hoûkî on docteûr, si-v' plêt ?
8 Which kind of treatment are you undergoing at the moment? Quénès drougues prindez-v' po l' moumint ?
9 a hospital In-ospitå
10 a chemist's ine farmacerèye
11 a doctor on docteûr
12 Medical department Chèrvice dè docteûr
13 I lost my papers Dj'a pièrdou mès papîs
14 My papers have been stolen Dji m'a fé haper mès papîs
15 Lost-property office Burô dès-afêres pièrdous
16 First-aid station Posse di sécoûrs
17 Emergency exit Sôrtèye di sécoûrs
18 The police Li police
19 Papers Papîs
20 Money Çans'
21 Passport Passepôrt
22 Luggage Bagadjes
23 I'm ok, thanks C'èst bon, nèni mèrci
24 Leave me alone! Lêhîz-m' è påye !
25 Leave me alone! Lêhîz-m' tranquile
26 Go away! Va-z-è !
27 Go away! Va-s' arèdje ! Va-s' å diâle !