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    Provençal (Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people in southern France and other areas of France and Italy.

    In the English-speaking world, "Provençal" is often used to refer to all dialects of Occitan, but the term refers specifically to the dialect spoken in the former province of Provence as well as south of Dauphiné and the Nîmes region in Languedoc and the upper valleys of Piedmont, Italy (Val Maira, Val Varacha, Val d'Estura, Entraigas, Limon, Vinai, Pignerol, Sestriera). Outside Europe, the language is spoken mainly in the Northern Californian counties of Tehama, Siskiyou, Napa, Alpine and Mono counties, especially in the Mono County town of Chalfant Valley. A small community in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties also exists in Southern California.

    Provençal is also the customary name given to the older version of the langue d'oc used by the troubadours of medieval literature, as opposed to Old French or langue d'oïl (from the native word for yes) of the northern areas of France.

    Phrasebook

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    Countries where Occitan is spoken

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    France
    França (FRAHN-so)
    Italy
    Itàlia (ee-TAH-lyo)
    Spain
    Espanha (ays-PAH-nyo)
    Monaco
    Mónegue (MOO-nay-gay)
    United States
    Estats Units (ays-TAHTS oo-NEETS)

    Essentials

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    Greetings

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    Good morning.
    Bona matin. (Bo-nuh-ma-tin)
    Good evening.
    Bon vèspre. (boon VEHS-pre)
    Good afternoon.
    Bonser. (Bon-ser)
    Hello.
    Adieu. (Ad-dieu)
    What is your name? (formal)
    Cossí te dison? (Cuss-ee-te-di-sun?)
    What is your name? (familiar)
    Cossí te dises? (Cuss-ee-te-di-ses?)
    My name is...
    Mon nom est... (Mon-nom-ess-t)
    Delighted.
    Encantat. (En-can-ta)
    Likewise.
    Agradarsatge. (Ag-ra-dar-sagi)
    Pleased to meet you.
    Content vos rencontrar. (Con-tent-voo-re-con-trar)
    Mister (Mr.)
    Monsen (M.)
    Madam (Mrs.)
    Madòna (Mdm.)
    Miss (Ms.)
    Madomaisèla (Mla.)
    How are you? (familiar)
    Cossí vas? (Coss-ee-vas?)
    How are you (formal)
    Cossí va? (Coss-ee-va?)
    What's happening?
    Qué passa? (Keh-pas-sa?)
    How are you
    Cossí anatz? (Coss-ee-anat-ss?)
    well
    ben (ben)
    Thank you.
    Mercé. (mer-ceh)
    Good-bye.
    Adieu. (A-deu)
    Good-bye. (formal)
    Adieussiatz. (Ad-dieu-si-as)
    See you later.
    Adieussiatz. (As-dieu-si-as)
    See you tomorrow.
    Adieu-deman. (Ad-dieu-de-man)
    See you.
    A reveire. (Arre-vea-re)

    Numbers

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    One (1)
    Un (un)
    Two (2)
    Dos (doos)
    Three (3)
    Tres (th-re-ss)
    Four (4)
    Quatre (KAH-tray)
    Five (5)
    Cinc (seenk)
    Six (6)
    Sièis (seei-s)
    Seven (7)
    Sèt (seht)
    Eight (8)
    Uèit (wait)
    Nine (9)
    Nòu (noou)
    Ten (10)
    Dix (deex)
    Eleven (11)
    Onze (OON-zay)
    Twelve (12)
    Dotze (DOO-dzay)
    Thirteen (13)
    Trètze (thret-ze)
    Fourteen (14)
    Catòrze (kah-TOR-zay)
    Fifteen (15)
    Quinze (KEEN-zay)
    Sixteen (16)
    Setze (SAY-dzay)
    Seventeen (17)
    Dètz-e-sèt (deet-ze-seet)
    Eighteen (18)
    Dètz-e-uèch (deet-ze-huee-ch)
    Nineteen (19)
    Dètz-e-nòu (deet-ze-noou)
    Twenty (20)
    Vint (veen)
    Twenty-one (21)
    Vint-e-un (veint-e-un)
    Thirty (30)
    Trenta (th-rain-ta)
    Forty (40)
    Quaranta (kah-RAHN-to)
    Fifty (50)
    Cinquanta (seen-KAHN-to)
    Sixty (60)
    Seissanta (seis-san-ta)
    Seventy (70)
    Setanta (say-TAHN-to)
    Eighty (80)
    Ochanta (oo-CHAHN-to)
    Ninety (90)
    Nonanta (noo-NAHN-to)
    One hundred (100)
    Cent (saynt)

    Body parts

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    Head
    Tèsta (TEHS-to)
    Eye
    Uèlh (uu-ei)
    Nose
    Nas (nahs)
    Mouth
    Boca (BOO-ko)
    Arm
    Braç (brahs)
    Hand
    Man (mann)
    Finger
    Det (dayt)
    Stomach
    Ventre (ven-tre)
    Leg
    Camba (KAHM-bo)
    Foot
    Pè (peh)

    School objects

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    Pen
    Estilo (es-ti-lo)
    Folder
    Dorsièr (door-si-ee)
    Notebook
    Quasèrn (qua-seer)
    Student
    Estudiant (es-tu-di-an)
    Paper
    Papièr (pa-piee-)
    Pencil
    Gredon (gray-DOO)
    Book
    Libre (LEE-bray)
    Teacher (male)
    Professor (pro-fes-soo)
    Teacher (female)
    Professora (pro-fes-sooro)
    Desk
    Taula (TAU-lo)
    Classroom
    Sala de classa (sa-la-de-class-a)

    The calendar

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    Year
    An (aun)
    Day
    Jorn (gsh-orn)
    Week
    Setmana (set-ma-na)
    Sunday
    Dimenge (di-menje)
    Monday
    Diluns (di-luns)
    Tuesday
    Dimarts (di-marts)
    Wednesday
    Dimèrcres (di-meer-crees)
    Thursday
    Dijòus (di-joou)
    Friday
    Divendres (di-ven-dres)
    Saturday
    Dissabte (dis-ab-te)
    January
    Genièr (jen-neer)
    February
    Febrièr (feb-reer)
    March
    Març (marsh)
    April
    Abrial (ab-ri-al)
    May
    Mai (mai)
    June
    Junh (june)
    July
    Julhet (jull-het)
    August
    Agost (aw-gost)
    September
    Setembre (se-tem-brae)
    October
    Octòbre (ot-too-brae)
    November
    Novembre (no-vem-brae)
    December
    Decembre (de-sem-brae)
    Today
    Uèi (oo-way)
    Tomorrow
    Deman (de-man)

    Note: In Provençal, days of the week and months are only capitalized when they are in the beginning of a sentence.

    Weather conditions

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    Sunny
    Solelhós (so-leel-oh-s)
    Hot
    Caud (cod)
    Cold
    Freg (freech)
    Windy
    Vent (ven)
    Rainy
    Plòure (pl-oou-re)
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