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Language

Although Santiago de Compostela is a Spanish-speaking city where Castilian is an accepted tongue, the true local language is Galician. This is a Romance language related to Spanish but also with strong affinities to Portuguese, especially in vocabulary and syntax. Over 90% of the region's population are estimated to understand Galician, and it is prevalent in rural areas and on local radio.

Phrases

Yes -
No - No
Hello - Hola
Goodbye - Adios
Please - Por favor
Thank you - Gracias
My name is ... - Me ilamo ...
How are you? - Qué tal estás?
I'm very well - Estoy muy bien
I feel ill - Me siento mal
How much does it cost? - Cuantó es?
Do you speak English? - Habla inglés?
I don't understand - No entiendo
Where is ...? - Dónde está ...?
Entrance - Entrada
Exit - Salida
Danger - Peligro
Open - Abierto
Closed - Cerrado
Toilets - Servicios
Doctor - Médico
Hotel - Hotel
Restaurant - Restauránte
Beer - Cerveza
Wine - Vino
Menu - Carta
Today - Hoy
Tomorrow - Mañana
Monday - Lunes
Tuesday - Martes
Wednesday - Miércoles
Thursday - Jueves
Friday - Viernes
Saturday - Sábado
Sunday - Domingo
One - Un / uno / una
Two - Dos
Three - Tres
Four - Cuatro
Five - Cinco
Six - Seis
Seven - Siete
Eight - Ocho
Nine - Nueve
Ten - Diez
Twenty - Veinte
Thirty - Treinta
Forty - Cuarenta
Fifty - Cincuenta
Sixty - Sesenta
Seventy - Setenta
Eighty - Ochenta
Ninety - Noventa
One Hundred - Cien
One Thousand - Mil



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