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Useful Phrases in Guernsey

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Guernsey.

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite
BlackBlack
RedRed
GreenGreen
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
OrangeOrange
PinkPink
PurplePurple

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Good morningGood morning
Good afternoonGood afternoon
Good eveningGood evening
Good nightGood night
GoodbyeGoodbye
How are you?How are you?
I am fineI am fine
Thank youThank you
Excuse meExcuse me
PleasePlease
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?
Yes / NoYes / No
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!
HelloHello
What is your name?What is your name?
WelcomeWelcome
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)
See you SoonSee you Soon

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
JulyJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone
twotwo
threethree
fourfour
fivefive
sixsix
sevenseven
eighteight
ninenine
tenten
eleveneleven
twelvetwelve
thirteenthirteen
fourteenfourteen
fifteenfifteen
sixteensixteen
seventeenseventeen
eighteeneighteen
nineteennineteen
twentytwenty
twenty-onetwenty-one
twenty-twotwenty-two
twenty-threetwenty-three
twenty-fourtwenty-four
twenty-fivetwenty-five
twenty-sixtwenty-six
twenty-seventwenty-seven
twenty-eighttwenty-eight
twenty-ninetwenty-nine
thirtythirty
thirty-onethirty-one
fiftyfifty
one hundredone hundred
five hundredfive hundred
one thousandone thousand

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
FallFall
SpringSpring
SummerSummer

French

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacknoir/noire
Greenvert/verte
Orangeorange
Pinkrose
Purpleviolet/violette
Redrouge
Whiteblanc/blanche
Yellowjaune

Continents

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Africal’Afriquelah-freek
Antarctical’AntarctiqueLahn-tahrk-teek
Asial’Asielah-zee
Australial’Australieloh-strah-lee
Europel’Europelew-rohp
North Americal’Amérique du Nordlah-may-reek dew nohr
South Americal’Amérique du Sudlah-may-reek dew sewd

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDimanchedee-mah-nsh
MondayLundiluhn-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
WednesdayMecredimehr-kruh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh
Do you speak French?Parlez-vous francais?pahr-lay voo frahn-seh
Excuse meExcusez-moi
Fine / GoodBien
Good afternoonBon aprés-midi
Good eveningBonsoirbohn swahr
Good morningBonjour / Bon matin
Good nightBonne nuit
GoodbyeAu revoir
Happy BirthdayBon anniversaire!
Happy New Year!Bonne Annee!
HelloBonjourbohn-zhoor
How are you?Comment allez-vous?
I'm pleased to meet youEnchanté
Merry ChristmasJoyeux Noël
PleaseS'il vous plaitseel voo pleh
See you laterA bientôt
Thank youMercimehr-see boh-koo
You're WelcomePas de quoipahd kwah
Yes / NoOui / Non

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanvierzhahn-vyay
FebruaryFévrierfay-vree-yay
MarchMarsmahrs
AprilAvrilah-vreel
MayMaimeh
JuneJuinzhwan
JulyJuilletzhwee-eh
AugustAoutoo(t)
SeptemberSeptembresehp-tahnbr
OctoberOctobreohk-tohbr
NovemberNovembrenoh-vahnbr
DecemberDécembreday-sahnbr

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneunuhn
twodeuxduh
threetroistrwah
fourquatrekahtr
fivecinqsank
sixsixsees
sevenseptseht
eighthuitweet
nineneufnuhf
tendixdees
fiftycinquante
elevenonzeohnz
twelvedouzedooz
thirteentreizetrehz
fourteenquatorzekah-tohrz
fifteenquinzekanz
sixteenseizesehz
seventeendix-septdee-seht
eighteendix-huitdee-zweet
nineteendix-neufdee-znuhf
twentyvingtvan
twenty-onevingt et unvan tay uhn
twenty-twovingt-deuxvan duh
twenty-threevingt-troisvan-trwah
twenty-fourvingt-quatrevan-kahtr
twenty-fivevingt-cinqvan-sank
twenty-sixvingt-sixvan-sees
twenty-sevenvingt-septvan-seht
twenty-eightvingt-huitvan-weet
twenty-ninevingt-neufvan-nuhf
thirtytrenttrahnt
one hundredcentsahn
five hundredcinq centssank sahn
one thousandmillemeel

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Autumnl’automnelo-tohn
Winterl’hiverlee-vehr
Springle printempsluh prun-tahn
Summer<b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’étélay-tay