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<div class="pg_page_title">Galician Vocabulary - Geography</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Galician Vocabulary - Geography</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/galician Galician] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn some of the most important Galician words related to geography. We will learn how to say the names of different countries, cities, and other geographical features in Galician. __TOC__


== Countries ==
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/galician Galician] learners! 😊<br>
Here are some of the most common countries in Galician:
In this lesson, we will explore the geography vocabulary in Galician. Knowing these words will help you to better navigate in a Spanish speaking country and understand the directions that native speakers give you. Let's dive in!
 
__TOC__
 
 
<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/People-in-Galician|People in Galician]] & [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]].</span>
== Landforms ==
 
=== Mountains & Hills ===
 
Galician has many words to describe the different types of mountains and hills:
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| A montaña || a mon-ta-ña || Mountain
|-
|-
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| A serra || a se-rra || Mountain range
|-
|-
| España || /esˈpaɲa/ || Spain
| A cordilleira || a kor-di-llêi-ra || Mountain range, chain of mountains
|-
|-
| Portugal || /puɾtuˈɣaɫ/ || Portugal
| A ladeira || a la-dei-ra || Slope
|-
|-
| Francia || /fɾanˈθia/ || France
| O pico || o pi-ko || Peak
|-
|-
| Alemaña || /aˈlemana/ || Germany
| A cima || a si-ma || Summit
|-
|-
| Italia || /iˈtalja/ || Italy
| O val || o val || Valley
|-
|-
| Reino Unido || /rejˈno uˈniðo/ || United Kingdom
| O desfiladeiro || o dés-fi-la-dei-ro || Gorge
|}
|}


== Cities ==
*Person 1: ¿Cómo llego a la cima de la montaña? (How do I get to the top of the mountain?)
Here are some of the most common cities in Galician:
*Person 2: Tienes que seguir el camino hasta la ladeira, luego tomar el sendero hacia el pico. (You have to follow the path up the slope, then take the trail to the peak.)
 
=== Water bodies ===
 
Water is one of the most important resources on the planet, and Galician has some interesting words to describe it's different forms:
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| O mar || o mar || Sea
|-
|-
| Madrid || /maˈðɾið/ || Madrid
| Oceano Atlántico || o-se-a-no a-t-lânti-ko || Atlantic Ocean
|-
|-
| Barcelona || /baɾθeˈlona/ || Barcelona
| O río || o rí-o || River
|-
|-
| Lisboa || /liʃˈbo.a/ || Lisbon
| O lago || o la-go || Lake
|-
|-
| Paris || /paˈɾi/ || Paris
| A baía || a ba-ía || Bay
|-
|-
| Berlín || /beɾˈlin/ || Berlin
| O estuario || o és-tua-rio || Estuary
|-
|-
| Roma || /ˈroma/ || Rome
| A foz || a fôz || River mouth
|-
| Londres || /lonˈðɾes/ || London
|}
|}


== Other Geographical Features ==
*Person 1: ¿Donde está el lago? (Where is the lake?)
Here are some other geographical features in Galician:
*Person 2: El lago está en el medio de la ciénaga. (The lake is in the middle of the swamp.)
 
== Directions ==
 
Being able to understand directions is crucial when you are travelling in a new place. Here are some words you might need to know:
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| A esquerda || a es-kei-da || Left
|-
| Océano || /oˈθeano/ || Ocean
|-
| Mar || /maɾ/ || Sea
|-
|-
| Río || /ˈri.o/ || River
| A dereita || a de-rei-ta || Right
|-
|-
| Montaña || /monˈtaɲa/ || Mountain
| Adiante || a-di-ant-e || Forward
|-
|-
| Val || /val/ || Valley
| Atrás || a-trás || Backward
|-
|-
| Illa || /iʎa/ || Island
| Arriba || a-ru-ba || Up
|-
|-
| Península || /peninˈsula/ || Peninsula
| Abaixo || a-bai-jo || Down
|}
|}


== Practice ==
*Person 1: ¿Dónde está la estación de autobuses? (Where is the bus station?)
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*Person 2: Primero, tienes que ir adiante, luego girar a la dereita. La estación está a dos calles de distancia. (First, you have to go forward, then turn right. The station is two blocks away.)


Let's practice! Translate the following sentences into Galician:
== Countries and Continents ==


# I live in Madrid.
One of the great things about speaking a language is that it allows you to connect with people from all over the world. Here's how to say a few countries and continents:
# The river is very long.
# I want to visit France.
# The mountain is very high.
# I come from the United Kingdom.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Galician !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! English !! Galician !! Pronunciation
| España || es-pa-ña || Spain
|-
|-
| I live in Madrid. || Vivo en Madrid. || /biˈβo en maˈðɾið/
| Portugal || por-tu-gal || Portugal
|-
|-
| The river is very long. || O río é moi longo. || /o ˈri.o e ˈmɔj ˈloŋo/
| Brasil || bra-sil || Brazil
|-
|-
| I want to visit France. || Quero visitar Francia. || /keˈɾo βisiˈtaɾ fɾanˈθia/
| África || á-fri-ca || Africa
|-
|-
| The mountain is very high. || A montaña é moi alta. || /a monˈtaɲa e ˈmɔj ˈalta/
| América || a-mé-ri-ca || America
|-
| I come from the United Kingdom. || Veno do Reino Unido. || /ˈβeno ðo rejˈno uˈniðo/
|}
|}
*Person 1: ¿De qué país eres? (What country are you from?)
*Person 2: Soy de Brasil. ¿Y tú? (I'm from Brazil. How about you?)
== Conclusion ==
That's it for today's lesson on Galician vocabulary related to geography. Now you can better understand directions, describe landforms, and even talk about different countries and continents in [https://polyglotclub.com/language/galician Galician]. Remember to practice and keep learning!


<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


<span link>Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Family|Family]] & [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]].</span>
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Count-to-10|Count to 10]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Education|Education]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Verbs-in-Galician|Verbs in Galician]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-Year|Months of the Year]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Time|Time]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Health|Health]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]


==Related Lessons==
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* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Family|Family]]
==Sources==
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Geography Galician Vocabulary - Geography]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
* [https://ich.unesco.org/doc/src/50960-EN.pdf O Merdeiro in Galician language, geography, history, music and art ...]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Asking-Directions|Asking Directions]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Greetings|Greetings]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Basic-Phrases-in-Galician|Basic Phrases in Galician]]
* [[Language/Galician/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]


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Galician Vocabulary - Geography

Hi Galician learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will explore the geography vocabulary in Galician. Knowing these words will help you to better navigate in a Spanish speaking country and understand the directions that native speakers give you. Let's dive in!


Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: People in Galician & Fruits.

Landforms[edit | edit source]

Mountains & Hills[edit | edit source]

Galician has many words to describe the different types of mountains and hills:

Galician Pronunciation English
A montaña a mon-ta-ña Mountain
A serra a se-rra Mountain range
A cordilleira a kor-di-llêi-ra Mountain range, chain of mountains
A ladeira a la-dei-ra Slope
O pico o pi-ko Peak
A cima a si-ma Summit
O val o val Valley
O desfiladeiro o dés-fi-la-dei-ro Gorge
  • Person 1: ¿Cómo llego a la cima de la montaña? (How do I get to the top of the mountain?)
  • Person 2: Tienes que seguir el camino hasta la ladeira, luego tomar el sendero hacia el pico. (You have to follow the path up the slope, then take the trail to the peak.)

Water bodies[edit | edit source]

Water is one of the most important resources on the planet, and Galician has some interesting words to describe it's different forms:

Galician Pronunciation English
O mar o mar Sea
Oceano Atlántico o-se-a-no a-t-lânti-ko Atlantic Ocean
O río o rí-o River
O lago o la-go Lake
A baía a ba-ía Bay
O estuario o és-tua-rio Estuary
A foz a fôz River mouth
  • Person 1: ¿Donde está el lago? (Where is the lake?)
  • Person 2: El lago está en el medio de la ciénaga. (The lake is in the middle of the swamp.)

Directions[edit | edit source]

Being able to understand directions is crucial when you are travelling in a new place. Here are some words you might need to know:

Galician Pronunciation English
A esquerda a es-kei-da Left
A dereita a de-rei-ta Right
Adiante a-di-ant-e Forward
Atrás a-trás Backward
Arriba a-ru-ba Up
Abaixo a-bai-jo Down
  • Person 1: ¿Dónde está la estación de autobuses? (Where is the bus station?)
  • Person 2: Primero, tienes que ir adiante, luego girar a la dereita. La estación está a dos calles de distancia. (First, you have to go forward, then turn right. The station is two blocks away.)

Countries and Continents[edit | edit source]

One of the great things about speaking a language is that it allows you to connect with people from all over the world. Here's how to say a few countries and continents:

Galician Pronunciation English
España es-pa-ña Spain
Portugal por-tu-gal Portugal
Brasil bra-sil Brazil
África á-fri-ca Africa
América a-mé-ri-ca America
  • Person 1: ¿De qué país eres? (What country are you from?)
  • Person 2: Soy de Brasil. ¿Y tú? (I'm from Brazil. How about you?)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

That's it for today's lesson on Galician vocabulary related to geography. Now you can better understand directions, describe landforms, and even talk about different countries and continents in Galician. Remember to practice and keep learning!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Family & Feelings and Emotions.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]


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