Sursilvan Romansch - romontsch


Sursilvan Romansch is spoken in Sedrun, Mustér / Disentis, Sumvitg, Breil / Brigels, Glion / Ilanz and Flem / Flims in the Graubünden canton of Switzerland. This dialect and that of the Lower Engadine are those which are flourishing most.

1. frar    brother        1. gie    yes        1. Con cuosta quei?    How much is that?
2. sora    sister        2. na    no        2.   
3. fegl    son        3. per plascher    please        3. Capir    To understand
4. feglia    daughter        4. engraziel    thank you        4. Jeu capeschel    I understand
5. bab    father                  5. Jeu capeschel buc    I don’t understand
6. mumma    mother        1. dumengia    Sunday        6. Jeu sai    I know
          2. gliendisdis    Monday        7. Jeu sai buc    I don’t know
1. primavera    spring        3. mardis    Tuesday          
2. stad    summer        4. mesjamna    Wednesday        1. jeu sun    I am
3. atun    autumn        5. gievgia    Thursday        2. ti eis    you are (informal)
4. unviern    winter        6. venderdis    Friday        vus essas    you are (formal)
          7. sonda    Saturday        3. el ei    he is


Parchei Deus ha teniu il mund aschi car, ca el ha dau siu parsulnaschiu figl, par ca scadin, ca crei en el, vomi buc á perder, mo hagi la vita perpetua.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3,16


9. Bab nos, ti che eis en tschiel, sogns vegni fatgs tiu num. 10. Tiu reginavel vegni neutier. Tia veglia daventi sin tiara sco en tschiel. 11. Nies paun de mintga gi dai a nus oz. 12. E perduna a nus nos puccaus, sco era nus perdunein a nos culponts. 13. E meina nus buc en empruament, mo spendra nus dal 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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