The city of Valencia is receiving more and more tourists. For this reason, it is important that everyone, both residents and visitors, make an effort to maintain languages and cultures.
Valencia belongs to the Valencian Community, one of the regions in Spain where, in addition to Spanish, another language is spoken: Valencian. Although Valencians are completely bilingual and you will not have any communication problems in Spanish, from
Sea You Apartamentos Port Saplaya we recommend knowing a few words in Valencian to show respect for the Valencian language and culture, as well as to have a more complete Valencian experience. Furthermore, it is very similar to languages like Spanish, Italian, and even Portuguese, so it will not be very difficult for you.
List of basic Valencian expressions
We will start with greetings, a good way to easily introduce basic Valencian.
- Bon dia - Good morning
- Bona vesprada - Good afternoon
- Bona nit - Good night
- Adéu – Goodbye
- Fins demà – See you tomorrow
You can also take the opportunity to ask how the person you are talking to is doing. This is usually a polite way of greeting and a full answer is not necessarily expected.
- Com estàs? - How are you? Bé i tu? – Fine, and you?
- Què tal? - How's it going? Xino-xano – So-so
- Com va això? - How are things? Tot bé, gràcies – Everything is fine, thanks
Continuing with the goal of being polite, let's look at how to ask for permission and express thanks.
- Gràcies or moltes gràcies – Thank you or thank you very much
- De res – You're welcome
- Per favor – Please
- Pots ajudar-me? - Can you help me?
- Estic perdut - I am lost
To finish, we want to leave you with some words such as the days of the week or the months of the year that will help you better understand directions or schedules. We also recommend having a basic notion of numbers, which are present in many situations.
- Days of the week (in order): Dilluns (Monday), dimarts (Tuesday), dimecres (Wednesday), dijous (Thursday), divendres (Friday), dissabte (Saturday), diumenge (Sunday).
- Months of the year (in order): Gener (January), febrer (February), març (March), abril (April), maig (May), juny (June), juliol (July), agost (August), setembre (September), octubre (October), novembre (November), desembre (December).
In conclusion, learning basic Valencian words and expressions will help you have a better experience during your visit to Valencia in general, both through the connection with the locals and the greater ease of understanding all kinds of signs. Also, if you are looking for accommodation for your visit to Valencia,
Apartamentos Sea You is the ideal option as it is
near Valencia and well connected.
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