Asturian - asturianu


During the Middle Ages the Arabic- and Mozarabic-speaking Moors were driven out of what is now Spain and Portugal. Until about 1400 Leonese, Castilian, Aragonese and Catalan were able to each keep extending their usage further and further south down the Iberian Peninsula. From 1400 onwards Castilian, otherwise known as Spanish, began to extend its territory outwards at the expense of Leonese and Aragonese, though Catalan survived much better. When Leonese became centered in Asturias in the north, it became Asturian.

1. hermanu    brother        1.    yes        1. ¿Cuánto cuesta?    How much is that?
2. hermana    sister        2. nun    no        2.   
3. fíu    son        3. por favor    please        3. Entender    To understand
4. fía    daughter        4. gracies    thank you        4. Entiendo    I understand
5. padre    father                  5. Nun entiendo    I don’t understand
6. madre    mother        1. domingu    Sunday        6.    I know
          2. llunes    Monday        7. Nun sé    I don’t know
1. primavera    spring        3. martes    Tuesday          
2. branu    summer        4. miércoles    Wednesday        1. (yo) soi, (yo) so    I am
3. seronda    autumn        5. xueves    Thursday        2. (tu) yes    you are (informal)
4. iviernu    winter        6. vienres    Friday        (vós) sois    you are (formal)
          7. sábadu    Saturday        3. (él) ye    he is


9. Padre nuesu que tas en cielu: santificáu seya’l to nome, 10. amiye’l to reinu, fáigase la to voluntá lo mesmo na tierra qu’en cielu. 11. El nuesu pan de tolos díes dánoslo güei, 12. perdónamos les nueses ofenses lo mesmo que nós facemos colos que mos faltaren; 13. nun mos dexes cayer na tentación, y llíbramos del mal.

9 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6


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