# Galician

> Write Galician that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

- Skill: `johnalbertini14-glitch/galician` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/galician`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/galician/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: johnalbertini14-glitch (https://skillmd.com/u/johnalbertini14-glitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/galician

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## 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.