Old English/Appendices/Common phrases

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Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
English	Englisc	['ɛŋglɪʃ]
hello	wes hāl wesaþ hāl	/wɛs hɑːl/ ['wɛzɑθ hɑːl];	to one person to more than one
good-bye	God þē mid sīe	[gɔd ðeː mɪd 'siy]	Literal: God be with you
please	iċ bidde	[ɪʧ 'bɪdːɛ]	or understood; see usage note.
thank you	iċ þancie þē	[ɪʧ 'θɑŋkɪɛ ðeː]
that one	geon	[jɔn]
how much?	hū fela?	[huː 'fɛlɑ]
yes	gēse	['jeːzɛ]
no	nō	[noː]
Where is the bathroom?	Hwǣr is þæt gangsetl?	[hwæːr ɪs θæt 'gɑŋgzɛtl]
where do you come from?	Hwanon cymst þu? (?)	['hwɑnɔn kʏmst θuː]
do you speak English?	Spricst þu Englisce?	[sprɪkst θuː 'ɛŋglɪʃɛ]
I don’t understand	Iċ ne understande	[ɪʧ nɛ ʊndɛr'stɑndɛ]

1. No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of

politeness in a request in various ways.