Learn some Rhaeto-Romanic

In the Lower Engadine, the fourth national language is still very widespread. In this part of Graubünden, the dialect „Vallader“ is spoken. Would you like to learn a few words of Rhaeto Romanic? With our list below, you can almost take on the locals. Have fun!

On the Uniun dals Grischs website you can translate words yourself that are not listed on our site (only German – Vallader possible).

EnglishRomanicPronunciation
HelloAllegraAllegra
ByeA revairA rewair
Good dayBun diBun di
Good eveningBuna sairaBuna saira
Good nightBuna notBuna not
Have a nice holidayBellas vacanzasBellas wagganzas
Thank youGrazcha fichGrazia fitsch
Have a good journeyBun viadiBun wiadi
How are you?Co vaja?Go waja?
I’m fineI va bainI wa bain
The spaIl bognIl boñ
The apartmentL’abitaziunLabitaziun
The butcherLa bachariaLa batscharia
The bankLa bancaLa banca
The shopLa butiaLa butia
The bakeryLa furnariaLa furnaria
The garageLa garaschaLa garascha
The post officeLa postaLa poschta
The hospitalL’ospidalLoschpidal
The restaurantL’ustariaLuschtaria
The streetLa viaLa wia
YesSchi / HaiSchi / Hai
NoNaNa
Sorry / PardonS-chüsaSch-tschüsa
MondayLündeschdiLündeschdi
TuesdayMardiMardi
WednesdayMarcurdiMarcurdi
ThursdayGövgiaDschöwdscha
FridayVenderdiWenderdi
SaturdaySondaSonda
SundayDumengiaDumendscha
JanuarySchnerSchnär
FebruaryFavrerFavrär
MarchMarzMarz
AprilAvriglAwril
MayMaiMai
JuneGünDschün
JulyLüglLügl
AugustAvuostAvuoscht
SeptemberSettemberSettember
OctoberOctoberOctober
NovemberNovemberNowember
DecemberDezemberDezember
The snowLa naivLa naiv
The sunIl sulaiIl sulai
The forestIl godIl god
The mountainLa muntognaLa muntoña
HikingIr a spassIr a schpass
Horseback ridingIr a sellaIr a sella
CyclingIr cul veloIr cul welo
SkiingIr culs skisIr culs schkis
SledgingIr culla schlittraIr culla schlittra
The trainIl trenIl tren
The busIl busIl bus
The carL’autoLauto
The bycicleIl veloIl welo
OneÜnÜn
TwoDuosDus
ThreeTraisTrais
FourQuatterQuatter
FiveTschinchTschintsch
SixSesSes
SevenSetSät
EightOtOt
NineNouvNow
TenDeschDesch