Gascon - gascon
Gascon is the western dialect of the Occitan language spoken across the South of France. Because Basque was the original language of the area, Gascon might be thought of as Occitan spoken with a Basque accent. Traditional Basque lacks the f sound, but it does have an h. Latin words beginning with f- have become words beginning with h- in Gascon, presumably due to the local people having difficulty pronouncing the f-.
| 1. |
hrair |
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brother |
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1. |
òc |
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yes |
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1. |
Quant còsta? |
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How much is that? |
| 2. |
sòr |
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sister |
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2. |
non |
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no |
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2. |
On devi pagar? |
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Where do I pay? |
| 3. |
hilh |
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son |
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3. |
tà’vs pregar |
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please |
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3. |
Compréner |
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To understand |
| 4. |
hilha |
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daughter |
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4. |
mercés |
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thank you |
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4. |
Compreni |
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I understand |
| 5. |
pair |
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father |
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5. |
Ne compreni pas |
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I don’t understand |
| 6. |
mair |
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mother |
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1. |
diumenge |
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Sunday |
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6. |
Sabi |
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I know |
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2. |
diluns |
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Monday |
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7. |
Ne sabi pas |
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I don’t know |
| 1. |
prima |
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spring |
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3. |
dimarç |
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Tuesday |
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| 2. |
estiu |
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summer |
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4. |
dimèrcs |
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Wednesday |
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1. |
(jo) soi |
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I am |
| 3. |
agòr |
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autumn |
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5. |
dijaus |
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Thursday |
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2. |
(tu) es |
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you are |
| 4. |
ivèrn |
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winter |
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6. |
divés |
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Friday |
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7. |
dissabte |
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Saturday |
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3. |
(eth) ei |
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he is |
| 1. |
shibau |
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horse |
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(era) ei |
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she is |
| 2. |
can |
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dog |
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1. |
vila |
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town |
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| 3. |
gat |
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cat |
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2. |
vilatge |
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village |
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1. |
(nosautes) èm |
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we are |
| 4. |
vaca |
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cow |
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3. |
carrèra |
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street |
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2. |
(vosautes) ètz |
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you are |
| 5. |
taur |
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bull |
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4. |
plaça |
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square |
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| 6. |
pòrc |
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pig |
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5. |
pont |
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bridge |
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3. |
(eths) son |
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they are (msc.) |
| 7. |
moton |
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sheep |
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6. |
ostau |
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house |
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(eras) son |
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they are (fem.) |
| 8. |
lop |
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wolf |
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7. |
casau |
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garden |
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| 9. |
murga |
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mouse |
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8. |
glèisa |
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church |
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| 10. |
ausèth |
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bird |
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9. |
escòla |
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school |
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1. |
un, ua |
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one (msc., fem.) |
| 11. |
auca |
|
goose |
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10. |
gara |
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station |
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2. |
dus, duas |
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two (msc., fem.) |
| 12. |
peish |
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fish |
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3. |
tres |
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three |
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4. |
quate |
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four |
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