Vocabulary
The majority of Picard words derive from Vulgar Latin.
| English | Picard |
|---|---|
| English | Inglé |
| Hello! | Bojour ! or Bojour mes gins ! (formal) or Salut ti z’aute ! (informal) |
| Good evening! | Bonsoèr ! |
| Good night! | La boinne nuit ! |
| Goodbye! | À l’arvoïure ! or À t’ervir ! |
| Have a nice day! | Eune boinne jornée ! |
| Please/if you please | Sins vos komander (formal) or Sins t' komander (informal) |
| Thank you | Merchi |
| I am sorry | Pardon or Échtchusez-mi |
| What is your name? | Kmint qu’os vos aplez ? |
| How much? | Combin qu’ ha coute ? |
| I do not understand. | Éj n' comprinds poin. |
| Yes, I understand. | Oui, j' comprinds. |
| Help! | À la rescousse ! |
| Can you help me please? | Povez-vos m’aider sins vos komander ? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dousqu'il est ech tchioér ? |
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vos inglé ? |
| I do not speak Picard. | Éj n’ pérle poin picard. |
| I do not know. | Éj n’ sais mie. |
| I know. | J' sais. |
| I am thirsty. | J’ ai soé. (literally, "I have thirst") |
| I am hungry. | J’ ai fan. (literally, "I have hunger") |
| How are you? / How are things going? / How is everything? | Comint qui va ? (formal) or Cha vo ti ? |
| I am fine. | Cha va fin bien. |
| sugar, a sweet | Chuque |
| crybaby | Brayou |
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