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 |
| 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] |
- No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of
politeness in a request in various ways.