Ladino phrasebook
Phrasebook
Ladino (גֿודֿיאו-איספאנייול / judeo-español / Ђудео-Еспањол in the Hebrew, Latin and Cyrillic scripts) is a Romance language spoken by the Sephardic Jews.
Pronunciation guide
Ladino spelling, like Spanish, has the pleasant characteristic of being very phonetic, with only a few clearly-defined exceptions. This means that if you know how to pronounce the letters of a word, it's relatively easy to sound out the word itself.
Vowels a like 'a' in "father". e like 'e' in "met", although often taught as 'a' in "spain". i like 'ee' in "see". o like 'o' in "score", especially when stressed. u like 'oo' in "hoop". y like 'ee' in "see". Very rarely used at the middle or ending of words.
Consonants b like 'b' in "bed" c 'c' is solely used in combination as 'ch'. ch like 'ch' in "touch": muncho d like 'd' in "dog" dj like 'j' in John. Djudezmo f like 'f' in "fine": faro g like 'g' in "good": ganyar h like 'h' in "hit": haham j like 's' in the "pleasure":judyo k like 'k' in "kid": kilo l like 'l' in "love": malo m like 'm' in "mother": mano n like 'n' in "nice": noche, ancla p like 'p' in "pig": Pesah r is pronounced as 'r' in Spanish: persona s like 'ss' in "hiss": sopa sh like 'sh' in "shining": yanashear t like 't' in "top": Tora v like 'v' in "valid": bever y like 'y' in "yes": yuvyar. z like 'z' in "zoo"
Accents and stress
Phrase list
Basics Hello/Hi Shalom (Shah-lom) How are you? (informal) Ke haber? (KEH HA-bear) How are you? (formal) Komo estash? (KOH-mo ehs-TASH?) Very well, thank you Muy byen, grasyas. (MOOEY BYEHN, GRAH-syahs) What is your name? (informal) Komo te yamas? (KOH-moh TEH YAH-mahs?) What is your name? (formal) Komo vos yamash? (KOH-moh VOS YAH-mash) Who are you? (informal) Ken [eres/sos]? (KEN EH-rehs?) My name is ______ Me yamo ______ (MEH YAH-moh _____ ) I am ______ Yo so ______ (YO SO ______) Nice to meet you Enkantado/a (ehn-kahn-TAH-doh/ehn-kahn-TAH-dah) It's a pleasure to meet you Muncho plazer. (MOON-choh plah-zehr) Please Por favor (POHR fah-vOHR) Thank you Grasyas (GRAH-syahs) You're welcome De nada (DEH NAH-dhah) Yes Si (SEE) No No (NOH) Excuse me! (begging pardon) [Pardon/Perdon]! (pahr-DOHN/per-DOHN) I'm sorry Lo syento (LOH SYEHN-toh) Goodbye Adyo (ah-DYOH) I can't speak Ladino (well) No (f)avlo (byen) ladino. (NOH (F)AV-loh (BYEHN) la-dee-noh) Do you speak English? (informal) (F)Avlas inglez? ((F)AH-vlahs een-GLEHZ?) Do you speak English? (formal) (F)Avlates inglez? ((F)AH-blah-tes oos-TEHD een-GLEHZ?) Is there someone here who speaks English? Ay alguno ke (f)avla inglez? (I AHL-goo-noh KEH (F)AH-Vlah een-GLEHZ?) Help! Ayuda! (ah-YOO-dah!) Good morning Buenos diyas (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs) Good afternoon / Good evening Buenas tardes (BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs) Good evening / Good night Buenas noches (BWEH-nahss NOH-chehss) I don't understand No entyendo (NOH ehn-TYEHN-doh) Where is the toilet? Ande esta el banyo? (AHN-deh ehss-TAH EHL BAH-nyoh?)
Problems Leave me alone. Deshame en paz. (DEH-shah-meh ehn PAHS) Don't touch me! No me tokes! (noh meh TOH-kehs!) Police! Polis! (poh-lees!)
Numbers ½ - medio 0 - zero 1 - uno 2 - dos 3 - trez 4 - kuatro 5 - sinko 6 - sesh 7 - syete 8 - ocho 9 - mueve 10 - dyez
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