Le Patois Savoyard
Do you know le Patois Savoyard ?
It is a local language frequently used by residents in villages and mountain valleys.
We'll teach you the basics !
The first lesson is to add “y” everywhere !
Examples: Have to do it, is it snowing?, are you going to take it, let's see ? are you okay? Leave it there? We'll see, do you believe it ?
The second: most of the time, we don't pronounce the "Z"
Many pronounce it "Avoriaze" but here we don't say the Z so it's "Avoria"
Now that you have the basics, here are some essential words to place in your sentences !
A'rvi pâ : bye
Adieu : hello
Gran maci : thank's
Vint diou : blast
La Yaute : la Haute Savoie
Coffe : dirty
Un mazot : a small chalet
Une gouappe : bar pillar
Une tartifle : potato
Un bobet : an idiot
La peuf : fresh snow
And here are the most used expressions :
Rouler comme des tabanés : drive fast
Se prendre une avoinée : get told off
Y a la nature qui rebiolle : nature comes back to
Now that you know the High Savoyard language,
Do you know DAHU? Have you seen it yet?
This wild animal living in mountainous areas resembles a chamois but with two legs on the same side shorter than the others, which forces it to always stay on the same mountainside.
It is very difficult to observe, have you ever encountered it during your walks in Les Gets?
Now that you are briefed, you are ready to come on vacation to Les Gets !
Examples: Have to do it, is it snowing?, are you going to take it, let's see ? are you okay? Leave it there? We'll see, do you believe it ?
The second: most of the time, we don't pronounce the "Z"
Many pronounce it "Avoriaze" but here we don't say the Z so it's "Avoria"
Now that you have the basics, here are some essential words to place in your sentences !
A'rvi pâ : bye
Adieu : hello
Gran maci : thank's
Vint diou : blast
La Yaute : la Haute Savoie
Coffe : dirty
Un mazot : a small chalet
Une gouappe : bar pillar
Une tartifle : potato
Un bobet : an idiot
La peuf : fresh snow
And here are the most used expressions :
Rouler comme des tabanés : drive fast
Se prendre une avoinée : get told off
Y a la nature qui rebiolle : nature comes back to
Now that you know the High Savoyard language,
Do you know DAHU? Have you seen it yet?
This wild animal living in mountainous areas resembles a chamois but with two legs on the same side shorter than the others, which forces it to always stay on the same mountainside.
It is very difficult to observe, have you ever encountered it during your walks in Les Gets?
Now that you are briefed, you are ready to come on vacation to Les Gets !