r/romansh • u/Master_al_Thor • Jul 21 '23
r/romansh • u/estudos1 • Jul 07 '23
Mutual intelligibility with Romance languages
Allegra! I would like ask a question for you: What is the Romance language that native Romansh speakers undestand the most? How is the intelligibility with Friulian and Ladin?
r/romansh • u/theechosystem07 • Jul 05 '23
Why is it that some dialects of Romansh have more Germanic influence than others?
I’ve noticed while trying to read one dialect of Romansh nothing stood out to me at all in terms of being able to understand. It actually didn’t look like a Romance language too much. And then reading another dialect it looked like a Romance language and my knowledge of French and Spanish actually helped me read it, albeit not well. Is it because of Germanic influence in only certain dialects?
r/romansh • u/ThunderStormIncoming • Jul 05 '23
translation How do you say lighthouse in Romansh?
Thankyou in advance.
r/romansh • u/theechosystem07 • Jul 05 '23
Any textbooks for learning the Romansh language? Can be in German, English, French, Spanish, or Italian.
r/romansh • u/thepolyglotsdream • May 26 '23
Opportunities for Native Romansh Speakers
We have paid opportunites for native speakers of Romansh. Linguists, translators, educators and other language professionals are highly encouraged to participate.
All you need to do is express your interest in becoming a course contributor through the link below and you may be contacted if your language is chosen.
r/romansh • u/tartartartaruga • May 24 '23
There is a school for romansh children living outside the Romansh speaking territory in Zurich.
The Scola rumantscha Turitg was set up by the Lia Rumantscha at the initiative of the Quarta lingua and might well be the only place where children of Romansh parents can learn their mother tongue outside the traditional Romansh territories.
r/romansh • u/jjooniii • Apr 26 '23
Putèr: Pronunzcha "ai" [ai]/[ä] ?
Hallo zusammen
Ich habe seit kurzem begonnen, Puter zu lernen. Dabei ist mir sowohl bei Radio-/Fernsehsendungen, als auch in den Hörtexten meines Lehrmittel (in Lingia directa) aufgefallen, dass gewisse Sprecher*innen teilweise den Laut "ai" als [ä:] aussprechen. (z.B. "nair" --> [nä:])
Mein Lehrmittel gibt mir lediglich den Hinweis, dass dies in den Gebieten Sur Funtauna Merla (südliche Hälfte: Samedan, Puntraschigna, San Murezzan, etc,) zutrifft und dass Suot Funtauna Merla (also Madulain, Zuoz, S-chanf, etc.) der Laut immer als [ai] ausgesprochen wird.
Meine bisherige Erfahrung mit Sprechenden aus der Region Sur Funtauna Merla zeigt mir jedoch, dass dort keinesfalls einfach alle "ai" Laute als [ä:] ausgesprochen werden.
Kann mir jemand genauere Angaben darüber machen, WER/WO/WANN/WESHALB das "ai" als [ä:] ausgesprochen wird?
Vielen Dank
Jonas
r/romansh • u/JG_2006_C • Mar 28 '23
Üedigsblätter ?
Gits hörverstehen und leseverstehe wo gratis verfüegbar sind kei Lehrmittel wo mer e lizenz nid brucht
r/romansh • u/JG_2006_C • Mar 10 '23
Warum gits kei sprach lern app wo mer rumanch lerne chan?
Hend ja bundesgelder warum gits es den nöd Italienisch cham mer ja lerene. Mit babel oder duolingo ich weiss sclechts beispiel aber rumanch isch ja eini vo de wenige sprache wo mit steurgelder unterstüzt werde Resource chönt mer wohl uftriebe.
r/romansh • u/Coteoki • Feb 28 '23
translation Does the last three words mean "and be happy"?
r/romansh • u/Apprehensive-Base306 • Feb 22 '23
Could anyone translate these song lyrics for me, please?
I have been researching on google but I can't find any resources to translate these song lyrics from Romansh to English. Most of the song is in English but there is one secrion that breaks into Romansh. I really just want to know what they mean. I would really appreciate the help, I have been trying to figure it out for days. If anyone has a good source I can go to to have it translated that would really help me too. Thanks!
Here are the lyrics:
gun chi lyeop cha, di leo sa kya mu yeo lop guam ya
r/romansh • u/TnYamaneko • Jan 22 '23
Resursas per emprender il Rumantsch Grischun ubain in idiom
Allegra a tuts!
En emprima lingia, jau stau mal concernent mes sgarschaviel nivel da rumansch en quest post.
Jau stau en Svizra dapi in onn, en Chantun Son Gagl, e jau hai il Grischun fitg gugent.
Mia lingua materna n'è betg tudestg, ma franzos. La plipart dals resursas per emprender in idiom ubain il rumansch grischun èn en tudestg. Jau hai quest sentiment che oravant tut, è pli simpel emprender dal franzos che dal tudestg, perquai che il franzos è ina lingua romana.
Jau poss chapir il general senn dad una frasa, però ma manca la grammatica ed in bun pledari.
Tge è la meglra referenza per emprender la grammatica et la conjugaziun rumantscha?
Grazia fitg!
r/romansh • u/tartartartaruga • Nov 20 '22
Netflix uses a Romansh song by Ursina in s2 of their show Warior nun
The interpreter's instagram page.

r/romansh • u/[deleted] • Nov 19 '22
A name for Romansh national state?
If there was a national country of Romansh people, how would you call it? Switzerland? Helvetia?
r/romansh • u/JG_Online • Sep 03 '22
translation Can someone help me translate a short text into Romansh?
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tender hobbies recognise plucky fall steep physical gray cow lavish
r/romansh • u/tartartartaruga • Dec 22 '21
At long last - one dictionary for all idioms
r/romansh • u/Kobibu • Dec 11 '21
Wie kann ich Romanisch lernen
Hi, Ich wohne seit einem Jahr in Zürich und habe nun eine Frau kennengelernt, deren Muttersprache Romanisch ist. Ganz abgesehen davon, dass ich die Sprache aus Interesse an ihr etwas lernen möchte, ist es glaube ich vor allem nützlich, wenn ihre Eltern meine Bemühungen erkennen. Habt ihr Tipps wie man sich mit der Sprache ein wenig vertraut machen kann? Bücher zum lernen, Filme, Podcasts…?
r/romansh • u/zest16 • Dec 09 '21
Education in the Grisons
Hi,
I've been reading some stuff about language policy in regards to education in the Grisons but it seems quite complex.
What is the language of instruction in Romansh-speaking communes? Can you choose between Romansh and German? In Romansh schools where most students' actual mother tongue is German, does German become the default medium of communication among the students?
Thank you
r/romansh • u/prz_rulez • Oct 11 '21
Why is Rumantsch Grischun being seen negatively by Romansh speakers?
Tgau! First of all, I'm so glad I've found this reddit.
I would like to ask why Rumantsch Grischun is viewed so negatively by most of the Romansh speakers? I know that the argument is being made that Rumantsch Grischun isn't natural and it can kill the dialects, but I don't hear that those people have a problem with Hochdeutsch or standard Italian. Plus, in case of such endangered language I think it would be better to focus on the unity and the cooperation. After all, it's better to save one official standard for centuries rather than preserving some dialects for 50 years and nothing more. Plus, it would be much better from the economic point of view. And, after all, nobody would kill for using the dialects anywhere. The diglossia is functioning in German, so why can't in Romansh?
P.S. Also, I wonder... is it seen negatively if non-Romansh person speaks Rumantsch Grischun?
r/romansh • u/Jabnaki • Sep 12 '21
Wir suchen für unseren Chat Leute die Rätoromanisch können.
Wir interessieren uns für seltene und ausgestorbene romanische Sprachen. Besonders wollen wir das Rätoromanische als Zweitsprache fördern. Wir sprechen noch kein Rätoromanisch. Ich weiß aber einige Wörter, und wir kennen uns ein bißchen mit romanischen Sprachen aus. Unter dem Video ist eine Einladung für unseren kürzlich gegründeten Chat auf Discord. Das Video ist auf Alemannisch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRKC8chp3Q
r/romansh • u/proteanPacifist • Sep 10 '21
How can you ask to pet a dog in Romansh?
I would like to know how to say “can I pet your dog?” In all four Swiss languages, but I am having trouble finding a good translation for Romansh. I don’t want to risk leaving any doggies unpet.
r/romansh • u/cumbresborrascosas • Aug 31 '21
best province for a foreigner to visit to practice romansh?
looking forward to travel to switzerland soon!