Languedocien and Gascon
Gascon has its own forms, and this course does not teach them.
How It Works
| Languedocien (this course) | Gascon |
|---|---|
| far (to do) | har or hèr |
| filh (son) | hilh |
| fèsta (party) | hèsta |
| nòstre (our) | nòste |
| fa calor or fa caud (it is hot) | hè calor |
| ostal (house) | ostau |
| caval (horse) | chivau |
The most visible difference is the sound at the start of a word. Where Languedocien has f, Gascon has h: filh and hilh, fèsta and hèsta. The Congrès reference labels the two sets of forms as lang and gasc.
Gascon greetings also differ. You may meet Adishatz in Gascon texts, while this course uses Bonjorn and Adieu.
Do not mix these forms into your own Languedocien sentences. If a word looks like Occitan but unfamiliar, check whether it begins with h where you expect f.
Examples (4)
- Lo filh de Maria es aicí.
Maria's son is here.
Gascon writes hilh.
- Uèi fa caud.
Today it is hot.
Gascon writes hè calor.
- Nòstre ostal es dins la vila.
Our house is in the town.
Gascon writes nòste and ostau.
- Anam a la fèsta.
We are going to the party.
Gascon writes hèsta.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Comparing with Gascon needs the local forms and the shared spelling, so those come first.
- Local Forms Within Languedocien
Know the local forms inside Languedocien, because the Gascon forms are compared with the course forms: far, filh, fèsta, nòstre.
Level 6 - Classical Spelling
Know the classical spelling, because Gascon writes the same words with an h where Languedocien has an f: filh and hilh, fèsta and hèsta.
Foundations
Related Patterns
- Languedocien and the Other Varieties
The overview of the varieties of Occitan.
Foundations - Languedocien and Provençal
Provençal is the other variety you may meet.
Level 6 - nòstre, nòstra, nòstres, nòstrasOur
The Languedocien form of our.
Level 2 - fa bon temps, fa fredWeather
The weather phrases that differ in Gascon.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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