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LingoBear creates short Galician passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. Ibero-Romance language of Galicia in northwest Spain, sister to Portuguese, Latin alphabet with the unique x, ñ and the digraphs ll, rr, ~2.4M speakers.

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How is Galician related to Portuguese and Spanish?

Galician (galego) and Portuguese share a common medieval ancestor, Galician-Portuguese, which split in the 14th century when Portugal became independent. Modern Galician shares vocabulary and many sounds with Portuguese but uses Spanish-style spelling (ñ and ll instead of nh and lh). About 2.4 million people speak it, mainly in Galicia and parts of León and Asturias.

What grammar features does Galician have?

Galician has two genders, uses synthetic future and conditional verb forms, has a 'true' second-person plural (vós) and a distinctive inflected infinitive (cantar vs cantares vs cantarmos), shared with Portuguese. It uses verb–pronoun enclisis (díxomo 'he said it to me'). LingoBear lets you see these in real text.