Valencian phrasebook
A Valencian phrasebook arranged by situation, not alphabetically: introductions, cafés, directions. Each has both sides' lines, so you understand not only what to say but what you will be told back.
Conversations by situation
- 💬Getting acquaintedA first meeting
- 💬At the caféOrdering at a Valencian tavern
- 💬How to get thereAsking the way to the station
- 💬At the marketBuying fruit at the stall
- 💬Viewing a flatTalking to the landlord about the rent
- 💬At the pharmacyAsking for something for a cough
- 💬Arranging an outingWeather and plans for the weekend
- 💬First day at workGetting to know a colleague
- 💬Tickets for a flightBuying a return ticket at the airport desk
- 💬A day at the beachArranging a trip to the beach
- 💬At the fitting roomChoosing and trying on a shirt at the shop
- 💬They made upQuarreling and making up with a friend
- 💬Ordering lunchComing to a restaurant and ordering
- 💬A call to supportCalling support: the phone does not turn on
- 💬Riding city transportGoing from the neighborhood to the center by bus
- 💬Signing up for sportComing to the sports center to sign up for football
- 💬Birthday congratulationsCalling grandma to congratulate her
- 💬A family conversationAgreeing with the brother on the housework
- 💬Talking with a studentGetting to know a first-year student
- 💬Opening an accountOpening an account at a bank branch
- 💬A visit to the doctorComing to the doctor with a sore throat and fever
- 💬The interviewAnswering questions at a job interview
- 💬The rental agreementComing to a flat viewing and discussing the rent
- 💬The hotel and the carChecking into a hotel and arranging a car rental
- 💬Discussing the newsGoing over the headlines at breakfast
- 💬At the officeHandling paperwork at the town hall
- 💬Arguing about a seriesTwo views of one series
- 💬Planning SaturdayAgreeing on things to do on the day off
- 💬Who is that guy?Describing an unknown guest at a birthday party
- 💬A bad weekSupporting a friend after a failure
- 💬At the marketBuying groceries at the market
- 💬Big shoesReturning shoes of the wrong size to the shop
- 💬The dishwasher will not startCalling a repair person about the broken dishwasher
- 💬The weekend weatherChecking the forecast before a trip to the mountains
- 💬How to get to the center?A tourist asks the way to the city center
- 💬A Valencian courseDiscussing which course to sign up for
- 💬My storyGetting acquainted: telling where you come from
- 💬On the phone, amid noiseAsking again on the phone in a noisy place
- 💬What do you do?Asking an acquaintance about work and the choice of a trade
- 💬A loan for the bakeryAsking the bank branch for a credit for a small business
- 💬Volunteers on SaturdaysSigning up as volunteers with a city aid organization
- 💬Out of the hallLeaving the screening and discussing the film
- 💬First day at the gymFirst day at the gym: the coach explains everything
- 💬Measure before buyingTaking measurements at the furniture shop and buying a shelving unit
- 💬At the doctor’s officeComing to the doctor with a cough and leaving with a treatment plan
- 💬Grandma’s birthdayPreparing a family feast at grandma’s house
- 💬The wall that separates usNeighbors argue about noise and come to an agreement
- 💬What shall we do on the weekend?Discussing weekend plans and weighing the chances of good weather
- 💬The balcony tableChoosing a table for the balcony at the shop — shape and size
- 💬Where does everything go?Explaining where everything stands in the new home
- 💬How many things do we need?Counting what is needed for a picnic by the river
- 💬The started projectTelling how the started job is going
- 💬Truth or rumor?Arguing whether it is true that the pool is closing
- 💬Deu anys al mateix carrerTwo old acquaintances compare how the years went by
- 💬The green quarterNeighbors discuss the ecology of the quarter
- 💬A visit to the factoryA tour of the bicycle factory
- 💬The night of the stormExchanging stories about the storm
- 💬Resolute or stubborn?They argue about what their common acquaintance is like
- 💬At the table with RosaTwo colleagues have lunch at a café by the market
- 💬To the square, little by littlePassers-by talk in the street of the old town
- 💬On time or late?Two friends agree on the time of a meeting
- 💬At the scalesA buyer asks the seller to weigh groceries at the market
- 💬What has broken at home?Neighbors on the landing discuss what has broken in the flat
- 💬A call to the health centerA patient calls the clinic to make a doctor’s appointment
- 💬At the post officeA customer sends a package at the postal branch
- 💬The rental carA tourist rents a car at the rental office
- 💬What do we cook tonight?Sister and brother discuss the menu before supper at home
- 💬Is Pau there?Marta calls her father at work: her phone has stopped turning on
- 💬Before the family lunchOn the eve of the big family lunch the whole clan prepares at grandma’s
Phrases that always rescue you
These are learned first not for politeness. They bring back a conversation that has already gone wrong — which makes them more useful than any list of nouns.
Frequently asked
Which Valencian phrases to learn first?
“Hello”, “thank you”, “sorry”, “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”. The first three open a conversation; the last two save it.
Is a phrasebook enough without grammar?
For a short trip — yes. For living in the country — no: memorized phrases do not assemble into new ones, and the other person does not follow your script.