Romansh

Chesa Planta in Samedan
Ninety years ago, anyone who addressed letters or packets using Romansh place names did so in vain: the postal services simply would not deliver them. This only changed in 1938 when Romansh (or “Rumantsch”, as its speakers call it) was recognised as Switzerland’s fourth national language, alongside German, French and Italian. With great success: today, “our” language belongs to the Swiss cultural scene as much as skiing belongs to the Engadin winter.

During these intensive and holiday courses, you’ll immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Romansh language.

Romansh Courses

Intensive holiday courses

The Fundaziun de Planta organises language and culture weeks featuring intensive language lessons in Puter.

Weekly Evening courses
The Academia Engiadina in Samedan offers weekly evening classes for various levels.

Online courses
The Lia Rumantscha, the umbrella organisation of Romansh language associations, offers weekly online courses in all five dialects as well as in Rumantsch Grischun.

Vocabulari – A few common phrases

Puter
English
Bun di
Good day
Buna saira
Good evening
Bainvgnieu/Bainvgnida
Welcome
Allegra
Hello (“Grüezi”)
A revair
Goodbye
Schi
Yes
Na
No
Cu vo que?
How are you?
Bain, grazcha
Fine, thank you
Grazcha fich
Thank you very much
Anzi
You’re welcome
Ün cafè, per plaschair
A coffee, please
S-chüsa
Sorry
Bun di, bun an
Happy New Year
Viva
Cheers
Bun viedi
Have a good trip
Il sulagl
The sun
La naiv
The snow
La corviglia
The alpine chough
Fer passlung
Cross-country skiing
Ir culs skis
Skiing
Ir culs patins
Ice skating
Chaminer
Hiking

For reference: Dicziunari

La melodia dal rumauntsch*

La melodia dal rumauntsch*

The Engadin musician Martina Linn sings in Romansh on her album In Tschercha Da Stizis – In Search of Traces. *This is what Romansh sounds like

Senda rumauntscha

Easy

Senda rumauntscha

The Smartrail can be started at the following link Senda rumauntscha. Suitable for people with walking disabilities.

2.14 km

1:0 h

19 hm

19 hm

Geschichte: “Allegra!” Meet our language
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“Allegra!” Meet our language

Ninety years ago, anyone who addressed letters or packets using Romansh place names did so in vain: the postal services simply would not deliver them.