Old French (800-1350) - franceis


Old French was spoken in northern France and also for a while during the later Middle Ages, as a language of prestige in England and Wales, while Anglo-Norman was going out of use.

1. fredre    brother        1. oïl    yes        1.   
2. soer    sister        2. non    no        2.   
3. filz    son        3.           3. Comprendre    To understand
4. fille    daughter        4.           4.   
5. pedre    father                  5.   
6. medre    mother        1. diemenche    Sunday        6.   
          2. lundi    Monday        7.   
1. printans    spring        3. marsdi    Tuesday          
2. estet    summer        4. mercredi    Wednesday        1. (je) sui    I am
3. autonne    autumn        5. juesdi    Thursday        2. (tu) ies    you are
4. ivern    winter        6. vendredi    Friday          
          7. sambadi    Saturday        3. (il) est    he is


9. Li nostre Perre ki ies es ciels, seit seintefiez li tuns nuns. 10. Avienget le tuens regnes. Seit feite la tue volentez, si cum en ciel, e en la terra. 11. Nostre pein chaskejurnel dune nus hoi, 12. E pardune a nus les noz detes, si cum, nus pardununs a noz deturs, 13. E ne nus meines en tenteisun, meis delivre nus de mal.

9 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Matthew 6


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