Dialect Examples
Several modern orthographic variations exist for all dialects of Franco-Provençal. The spellings and IPA equivalents listed below appear in Martin (2005).
| English | Franco-Provençal | Savoyard dialect | Bressan dialect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello! | Bonjor ! | /bɔ̃ˈʒu/ | /bɔ̃ˈʒø/ |
| Good night! | Bôna nuet ! | /bunɑˈne/ | /bunɑˈnɑ/ |
| Goodbye! | A revêr ! | /arˈvi/ | /a.rɛˈvɑ/ |
| Yes | Ouè | /ˈwɛ/ | /ˈwɛ/ |
| No | Nan | /ˈnɑ/ | /ˈnɔ̃/ |
| Maybe | T-èpêr / Pôt-étre | /tɛˈpɛ/ | /pɛˈtetrə/ |
| Please | S'el vos plét | /sivoˈple/ | /sevoˈplɛ/ |
| Thank you! | Grant marci ! | /ɡrɑ̃maˈsi/ | /ɡrɑ̃marˈsi/ |
| A man | On homo | /on ˈomo/ | /in ˈumu/ |
| A woman | Na fena | /nɑ ˈfɛnɑ/ | /nɑ ˈfɛnɑ/ |
| The clock | Lo relojo | /lo rɛˈloʒo/ | /lo rɛˈlodʒu/ |
| The clocks | Los relojos | /lu rɛˈloʒo/ | /lu rɛˈlodʒu/ |
| The rose | La rousa | /lɑ ˈruzɑ/ | /lɑ ˈruzɑ/ |
| The roses | Les rouses | /lɛ ˈruzɛ/ | /lɛ ˈruze/ |
| He is eating. | Il menge. | /il ˈmɛ̃ʒɛ/ | /il ˈmɛ̃ʒɛ/ |
| She is singing. | Le chante. | /lə ˈʃɑ̃tɛ/ | /ɛl ˈʃɑ̃tɛ/ |
| It is raining. | O pluvinye. | /o ploˈvɛɲə/ | |
| It is raining. | O brolyasse. | /u brulˈjasə/ | |
| What time is it? | Quint' hora est ? | /kɛ̃t ˈørɑ ˈjɛ/ | |
| What time is it? | Quâl' hora est ? | /tjel ˈoʒɑ ˈjə/ | |
| It is 6:30. | (El) est siéx hores et demi. | /ˈjɛ siz ˈørɑ e dɛˈmi/ | |
| It is 6:30. | El est siéx hores demi. | /ˈɛjɛ siʒ ˈoʒə dɛˈmi/ | |
| What is your name? | Tè que vos éds niom ? | /ˈtɛk voz i ˈɲɔ̃/ | |
| What is your name? | Coment que vos vos apelâds ? | /kɛmˈe kɛ ˈvu vu apaˈlo/ | |
| I am happy to see you. | Je su bonéso de vos vér. | /ʒə sɛ buˈnezə də vo vi/ | |
| I am happy to see you. | Je su content de vos vére. | /ʒɛ si kɔ̃ˈtɛ də vu vɑ/ | |
| Do you speak Patois? | Prègiéds-vos patouès ? | /prɛˈʒi vo patuˈe/ | |
| Do you speak Patois? | Côsâds-vos patouès ? | /koˈʒo vu patuˈɑ/ |
External links:
- ALMURA: Atlas linguistique multimédia de la région Rhône-Alpes et des régions limitrophes — Multimedia website from Stendhal University-Grenoble 3 with mp3 audio-clips of more than 700 words and expressions by native speakers grouped in 15 themes by village. The linguistic atlas demonstrates the transition from Franco-Provençal phonology in the north to Occitan phonology in the south. (select: ATLAS)
- ALAVAL: L'Atlas linguistique audiovisuel du Valais romand — Multimedia website from the University of Neuchâtel with audio and video clips of Franco-Provençal speakers from the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
- Les Langues de France en chansons: N'tra Linga e Chanfon — Multimedia website with numerous audio clips of native Franco-Provençal speakers singing traditional songs. Select: TRAINS DIRECTS > scroll to: Francoprovençal.
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