THE ARTICLES in Emilian-Romagnol:
| Romangol | Masculine | Feminine |
| Singular | E’ , L’, (El) | La, L’ |
| Plural | I, J’ | Al, Àgli |
EXAMPLES: (Romagnol)
E’ can – The dog
I chèn – the dogs
L’òcc – The eye
J’ócc – The eyes
La furmiga – The ant
Al furmighi – The ants
L’èva – The bee
Agli èvi – The bees
THE ANIMALS – AL BÈSTI
Ant: Furmîga
Bat: Papastrèl
Bee: Ev
Bird: Usèl
Bull: Tor
Butterfly: Parpàja
Calf: Vidèl
Cat: Gàt
Cow: Vaca
Cricket: Gril
Crow: Curnàcia
Dog: Can
Donkey: Èsen
Duck: Anàdra
Fly: Måssca
Fox: Vólp
Goat: Chèvra
Hare: Livra
Hen: Galìna
Horse: Cavàl
Horse fly: Tavàn
Lizard: Arzintèla
Mosquito: Sinàla
Owl: Barbagiân
Ox: Bà
Pig: Nimêl
Pigeon: Pizån
Rabbit: Cunèṅ
Rat: Påndga / Pundgaza
Raven: Curnàcia
Rooster: Gal / Pui
Slug: Lumèga
Snake: Serpéint / Béssa
Spider: Ragn
Turkey: Tòch
Turtle: Galàna
Wolf: Lauv
Translator: Renzo Bertaccini and Gilberto Casadio
Ah! E’ mi prinzipì, a jò capì un pô a la vôlta la tu malincuneja. T an é avù par una masa ad temp êtra guduria che stê a guardê e’ sol che e’ va zò. A jò capì ste nôv particulêr a la matena de’ quêrt dè quand che t am é det: U m pis una masa d’avdé e’ sol che e’ va zò.
Oh, little prince! Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day, when you said to me: I am very fond of sunsets.
Translator: Giuliano Bagnoli
Ah! Principîn, j’ho capî un pôch a la vòlta, ascè, la tóo véta a la bòuna e malinconica. Per dimòndi tèimp la tóo ónica distrasiòun l’éra stèda la delicatèsa di tramòunt. J’ho capî stè nóv particulêr al quêrt dé, a la matèina, quànd te me détt: Am piêsen dimòndi i tramòunt.
Oh, little prince! Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day, when you said to me: I am very fond of sunsets.
Translator: Paolo Porcari
Ah! Principén, a l’ò capida, poch ala volta la to piccola vitta malinconica. P’r un mucc’ äd temp a n’t’gh’è avù ätor par zvägh che la blèssa di tramónt. A j’o imparè coll nov particolär chì, ala maten’na dal cuärt dì, cuand a ‘t m’è ditt: I m’pjäzon bombén i tramónt dal sôl.
Oh, little prince! Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day, when you said to me: I am very fond of sunsets.
Translator: Sandro Bellei
Oh, al mê prinzipèin, a-i-ho capî un pòch a la vòlta la tô malinconìa. Tè-n n’è avû per ‘na màsa éd tèimp ètra distraziòun che stèr a guardèr al sól che al va zò. A-i-ho capî sta nóv particolèr a la matèina dal quèrt dè quand t’è me dèt: A-m piès dimàndi vàdder al só che al va zò.
Oh, little prince! Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day, when you said to me: I am very fond of sunsets.
Translator: Bertéin d Sèra
Eh, pränzip fangén! D in man in man ai ò capé la tô vétta malincònica. Pr una móccia ed tänp al tô sgugiôl l êra såul cal gósst dåulz di tramónt. Ai ò capé ste nôv particulèr ala manténna ed quall di quâter dé, quand t am è détt: I um pièsen dimónndi i tramónt.
Oh, little prince! Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. For a long time you had found your only entertainment in the quiet pleasure of looking at the sunset. I learned that new detail on the morning of the fourth day, when you said to me: I am very fond of sunsets.
I MÉS (The Months) / L’ÂN (The Year)
January: Znêr
February: Fevrêr
March: Mêrs
April: Avrîl
May: Mâg
June: Zógn
July: Lój
August: Agòst
September: Setèmber
October: Octòber
November: Novèmber
December: Dicèmber
Classification: Indo-European – Italic – Romance – Western Romance – Western – Galo-Iberian – Galo-Romance – Galo-Italic – Emilian-Romagnol
Number of speakers: 400,000. It is estimated that there are about 3,000,000 passive speakers.
Countries where it is spoken: Italy and San Marino
Varieties:
Language Awareness Index (explain): 1.0
Examples:
Emilian: Tot j èsseri umèn i nàs lébri e cumpagn in dignità e dirét. Lou i è dutid ad rasoun e ad cuscinza e i à da operè, ognun ti cunfrunt at ch’j ilt, sa sentimint ad fratelènza.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
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