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Learn 101 - Galician
"Learn Galician, by going step by step. All the lessons contain audio and are all offered for free. We will learn the alphabet together. We will also review some simple grammar rules, practice common phrases, and we will have fun memorizing many important vocabulary lists."
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O portal das palabras
"This webite has a brilliant dictionary and articles about Galician grammar and vocabulary points."
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O instituto da lingua galega
" The Galician language institute at the university of Santiago de Compostela has some great resources on its website and also runs the yearly Galician language and culture course for foreigners that I attended a few years ago and highly recommend."
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My Languages - Galician
"Learn Galician, check courses about adjectives, adverbs, articles, gender (feminine, masculine…), negation, nouns, numbers, phrases, plural, prepositions, pronouns, questions, verbs, vocabulary, excercises… to help you with your grammar."
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Galiciae
"Free daily newspaper".
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English-Galician CLUVI Dictionary
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Conjugator - Galician
"Galician verb conjugator."
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Xunta de Galicia
"Most of the Government webpages include a button that will read the text for the blind people, and it's actually quite well done, I mean the way of speaking, you'll almost wouldn't realise it's a robot."
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TED Talks - Galician
TED Talks in Galician.
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Real Academia Galega
"Also has a dictionary and many interesting articles."
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Project Gutenberg - Galician
Free books in Galician.
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Praza
News.
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Pelis en Galego
"Here you can watch some Galician dubbed movie extracts. Most of the films are American or Japanese anime. All Galician Kids grew up watching Xabarín Club (Cartoon programme) with all the classical series like Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Arale, Ninja Turtles, etc. All in Galician."
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Os Arquivos da Meiga
"Here you can find torrents for all the movies + tv series + cartoons and so much more all in Galician."
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O Portal da Lingua Galega
"O Portal da Lingua Galega, in this web you can find some news and informations about the "Letras Galegas Day" that is a holiday in which every year a Galician author would be chosen and there would hommages to that author".
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Novas
News.
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LonWeb
"Learn to read with parallel texts."
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Instituto da Lingua Galega
"Various Galician-related Resources"
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Ilg.usc.es
"An archive of records of Galician speakers".
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iLanguages - Galician
"this site is designed to teach you and help you learn Galician for free through vocabulary, phrases, grammar and flashcards (vocabulary trainer)"
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GMH
" An on-line repository of medieval texts (in Galician)".
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Galician.galego.free.fr
"Thematic Vocabulary (on the left)".
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GaliciaHoxe
News.
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Galego
"English-Spanish-Galician browseable dictionary".
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Forvo - Galician
Thousands of words pronouncedby native speakers.
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Dicionario de dicionarios do galego medieval
" A directory of Old Galician dictionaries".
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Diario Liberdade
News.
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Curso de lingua galega
"Galician Course (in Galician)"
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CURSO DE GALEGO PRÁCTICO
"This course was made by the newspaper La opinión Coruña, it has 35 lessons and I think it is quite well done, especially if you don't have access to other textbooks. The only downside to this course is that it doesn't have any audio."
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Crtvg.es
"This is the official website for the Galician media. Here you can watch some tv series, news, listen to the radio, all in Galician."
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Corpus Xelmírez
"A corpus on medieval Galician documentation".
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Cantigas Medievais
"A complete DB, containing the totality of the medieval profane lyric. (in Portuguese)"
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Canciones Xabarin Club
"Local rock bands that would sing in Galician in this playlist there are 25 songs, most of them with Galician subtitles like a Karaoke"
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Biblioteca Virtual Galega
"Virtual Library of Galician".
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A Crash Course in the Galician Language
A course for beginners who already know Spanish.
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About the Galician Language
The Galician language, known as galego, is a fascinating Romance language spoken primarily in the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is closely related to the Portuguese language and shares many similarities with it.
Galician is spoken by approximately 2.4 million people, mainly in Galicia. It is recognized as an official language in the region, alongside Spanish (Castilian), and holds significant cultural and historical importance for the Galician people.
The origins of Galician can be traced back to the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, which had strong cultural ties with the neighboring Kingdom of Portugal. Over time, Galician and Portuguese diverged into separate languages, but they still retain a high degree of mutual intelligibility.
Galician has its own unique dialects, with variations in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar across different regions of Galicia. The language has experienced a revitalization in recent years, with efforts made to promote its use in education, media, and literature.
Galician is not only spoken in Galicia but also has a presence in neighboring regions of Asturias and Castile and León. It also has a significant diaspora community, with Galician speakers found in other parts of Spain and various countries around the world.
Exploring the Galician language offers insights into the distinct cultural heritage, traditions, and identity of Galicia. It is a means of preserving and celebrating the linguistic diversity of the region and connecting with the rich artistic expressions and literature in the Galician language.