Holiday times loom for lots of people. I am off to Spain in a few weeks and I am listening to a CD of Spanish so I can learn how to order a beer.
That got me thinking about some old English Phrases that would be handy if you chose Dark Ages Britain as a Holiday destination.
- Please – Bidde (BID-deh)
- Thanks – Þancas (THAN-kahs)
- Yes – Gēse (YEH-zeh)
- No – Nese (NEH-zeh)
- “My name is ______ Ic hātte ______ . (/itch HAHT-tuh/)
- Hello – Wes hāl (Good Health) (WESS haal)
- Help! Help! (HELP!)
- Where is the toilet, please? Hwǣr is se feltūn, bidde? (HWAIR iss seh fell-toon, BID-deh?)
- Goodbye Sīe þu hāl. (be thou whole) (SEE-eh thoo haal)
and some useful vocab:
- Day dæg
- Night niht
- Man Mann
- Girl mædencild (maiden child)
- Child Cild
- Boy cniht (knight or knave)
- Woman wóma (womb)
- Son són
- Daughter dohtor
- Knife cníf
If you are soon off on holiday have a good one.
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