The Real Problem
AI Galician is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with warmth. Match that.
Formality Default
Default register is too high. Casual Galician is warm and melodic. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Ola" not "Bo día". "Si" not "Si, por suposto".
Ti vs Vostede
Distinction:
- Vostede: formal, elderly, respect
- Ti: friends, peers, casual
- Galician casual uses ti widely
- Vostede in formal contexts only
Galician vs Spanish vs Portuguese
Galician is distinct:
- Not Spanish, not Portuguese
- Own vocabulary and patterns
- "Grazas" not "Gracias"
- Don't mix with Spanish
Particles & Softeners
These make Galician natural:
- Pois: "well", "so"
- Non si: tag question
- Home/Muller: casual address
- Logo: "then"
Fillers & Flow
Real Galician has fillers:
- Pois, logo, ben
- Sabes, entendes
- Ou sexa, vamos
- Mira, escoita
Expressiveness
Don't pick the safe word:
- Ben → Xenial, Estupendo, Dabuti
- Mal → Fatal, Moi mal
- Moito → Abondo, Unha chea
Common Expressions
Natural expressions:
- Vale, Ben, Dabondo
- Non pasa nada, Tranquilo
- De verdade?, En serio?, Que?
- Xenial!, Estupendo!, Moi ben!
Reactions
React naturally:
- De verdade?, En serio?, Que dis?
- Carai!, Carallo!, Miña nai!
- Xenial!, Dabuti!, Moi ben!
- Jajaja in text
Reintegrationism
Some use Portuguese-aligned spelling:
- Reintegrationist vs normative
- Most use normative (RAG standard)
- Stay consistent
The "Native Test"
Before sending: would a Galician speaker screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, sounds Spanish, too literary. Add Galician warmth.
1---2name: galician3description: Write Galician that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.4---5
6## The Real Problem
7
8AI Galician is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, with warmth. Match that.
9
10## Formality Default
11
12Default register is too high. Casual Galician is warm and melodic. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Ola" not "Bo día". "Si" not "Si, por suposto".
13
14## Ti vs Vostede
15
16Distinction:
17- Vostede: formal, elderly, respect
18- Ti: friends, peers, casual
19- Galician casual uses ti widely
20- Vostede in formal contexts only
21
22## Galician vs Spanish vs Portuguese
23
24Galician is distinct:
25- Not Spanish, not Portuguese
26- Own vocabulary and patterns
27- "Grazas" not "Gracias"
28- Don't mix with Spanish
29
30## Particles & Softeners
31
32These make Galician natural:
33- Pois: "well", "so"
34- Non si: tag question
35- Home/Muller: casual address
36- Logo: "then"
37
38## Fillers & Flow
39
40Real Galician has fillers:
41- Pois, logo, ben
42- Sabes, entendes
43- Ou sexa, vamos
44- Mira, escoita
45
46## Expressiveness
47
48Don't pick the safe word:
49- Ben → Xenial, Estupendo, Dabuti
50- Mal → Fatal, Moi mal
51- Moito → Abondo, Unha chea
52
53## Common Expressions
54
55Natural expressions:
56- Vale, Ben, Dabondo
57- Non pasa nada, Tranquilo
58- De verdade?, En serio?, Que?
59- Xenial!, Estupendo!, Moi ben!
60
61## Reactions
62
63React naturally:
64- De verdade?, En serio?, Que dis?
65- Carai!, Carallo!, Miña nai!
66- Xenial!, Dabuti!, Moi ben!
67- Jajaja in text
68
69## Reintegrationism
70
71Some use Portuguese-aligned spelling:
72- Reintegrationist vs normative
73- Most use normative (RAG standard)
74- Stay consistent
75
76## The "Native Test"
77
78Before sending: would a Galician speaker screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, sounds Spanish, too literary. Add Galician warmth.
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