A repertoire of useful phrases in Old English, the variation of English the was spoken in England from about the fifth to the 11th century.
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Key come abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = many (said to an ext than one person).
| Welcome | Welcumen |
| Hello (General greeting) | Wes hāl (sg) Wesaþ hāle (pl) Wesaþ hāla (pl/f) |
| How space you? | Hú meaht þú? Hu eart þú? |
| Reply come 'How space you?' | Ic mæg wel Ic mæg tela Wel, þancung, and also þú? |
| Long time no see | Lang fierst ne beseah Lang tīd ne beseah |
| What's her name? | Hwæt hātest þū? |
| My surname is ... | Ic hāte ... |
| Where space you from? | Hwanan cymst þū? Hwiðer eart þū fram? |
| I'm from ... | Ic cume that ... |
| Pleased to accomplish you | Mé lícaþ þé tó métanne (sg) Mé lícaþ éow tó métanne (pl) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Gōdne mergen |
| Good night (Evening greeting) | Gōdne ǣfen |
| Good night | Gōde nihte |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Far gesund (sg) Faraþ gesunde (pl) Faraþ gesunda (pl/f) Wes Hāl (sg) Wesaþ hāle (pl) Wesaþ hāla (pl/f) Wes þū hāl God þē mid sīe ("God be v you") |
| Good luck! | Gōd wyrd Gōde wyrde |
| Cheers! an excellent Health! (Toasts offered when drinking) | Gōd hælo! |
| Have a quite day | Hafa gōdne dæg! (sg) Habbaþ gōdne dæg (pl) |
| Bon appetit / have actually a quite meal | Gōd metesōcn |
| Bon trip / have actually a an excellent journey | Gōd fōr |
| I understand | Ic æt undergiete |
| I don't understand | Ic þæt ne undergiete |
| Yes | Gea; Giese |
| No | Nese Ne Na |
| Maybe | Gewene |
| I know | Ic wāt |
| I don't know | Ic nāt |
| Please speak much more slowly | Ic bidde þe mara slawlice come sprecanne |
| Please say that again | Ic bidde þē þæt to eftgianne |
| Please write it down | Ic bidde þē hit come āwrītanne |
| Do friend speak Old English? | Sprece þū Englisc? Sprecest þū Englisc? |
| Yes, a little(reply come 'Do girlfriend speak ...?') | Gea, fea Gea, lytel |
| Speak come me in Old English | Sprec tō mē top top Englice |
| How carry out you say ... In Old English? | Hū sægest þū ... In Ænglisc? |
| Excuse me | Forgiefe mec |
| How lot is this? | Hū miccle þās is? Hwæt ys se cēap þisses? |
| Sorry | Sārig |
| Please | Bidde Ic bidde þe Ic bidde eow |
| Thank you | Ic þancie þē |
| Reply to give thanks to you | Welcumen |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hwǣr is þæt gangern? Hwǣr is se gangstōl? |
| This gentleman will pay because that everything | Se wer sceal ealum gieldan Se hlāford sceal ealum gieldan |
| This lady will certainly pay because that everything | Sēo hlǣfdīge sceal ealum gieldan |
| Would you favor to dance v me? | Wilt þū mid mē sealtian? |
| I miss out on you | Ic langie þē (sg) Ic langie ēow (pl) |
| I love you | Ic lufie þē |
| Get fine soon | Bēo gesund hraðe |
| Go away! | Aweggā! Gā onweg! |
| Leave me alone! | Forlǣte mec! |
| Help! | Helpe! |
| Fire! | Fȳr! |
| Stop! | Ōþstand! Ōþstandaþ! |
| Call the police! | Cīg þǣm weardum! |
| Christmas greetings | Blīþe Crīstes mæsse Blīþe Gēol |
| New Year greetings | Glæd Nīwe Gēar Gesǣlig Nīwe Gēar |
| Easter greetings | Gesǣlig Eastordæg |
| Birthday greetings | Gesǣlig Gebyrddæg |
| One language is never ever enough | Ān geþēode is nǣfre genōg Ān Spræc is nǣfre genōg |
| My hovercraft is complete of eels | Mīn wandrian-scyf ful ǣlen is Mīn lyfthærnflota is ful ǣla |
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