Vocabulary of Romansch - Sursilvan (romontsch - sursilvan)

Nouns, definite articles, plurals
Adjectives masculine, feminine

1.    mother           mumma, la mumma, mummas
2.    father           bab, il bab, babs
3.    sister           sora, la sora, soras


Parchei Deus ha teniu il mund aschi car, ca el ha dau siu parsulnaschiu figl,
par ca scadin, ca crei en el, vomi buc á perder, mo hagi la vita perpetua.


For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The Bible, John, 3, 16

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1.    water           aua, l’aua
2.    fire           fiug, il fiug, fiugs
3.    sun           sulegl, il sulegl


Nies paun de mintga gi dai a nus oz.

Give us today our daily bread.
The Bible, Matthew, 6, 11

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1.    cat           gat, il gat, gats
2.    dog           tgaun, il tgaun, tgauns
3.    horse           cavagl, il cavagl, cavals


Entschatta digl evangeli de Jesus Cristus.

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.
The Bible, Mark, 1,1

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1.    white           alv, alva
2.    black           ner, nera
3.    red           tgietschen, cotschna

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