Galician Gender

Welcome to the fifth Galician lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Galician to help you practice your daily phrases.

man home

woman muller

husband marido

wife dona

boy neno

girl nena

father pai

mother nai

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Galician
my son is a student [masculine + noun] meu fillo é estudante
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] súa filla é estudante
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] el ten un irmán alto
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ela ten unha irmá alta
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] os seus irmáns son mozos
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] as súas irmás son mozas

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son fillo

daughter filla

brother irmán

sister irmá

grandfather avó

grandmother avoa

child neno

children nenos

Expressions in Galician

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Galician, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Galician
What do you mean? que quere dicir?
I don't understand non entendo
I don't know non sei
What is that called in Galician? como se chama iso en galego?
What is this? que é isto?
What does that word mean in English? que quere dicir esa palabra en inglés?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) síntoo

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