The Provençal expressions on the theme “Sociability” gather 21 traditional sayings, presented in Mistralian spelling with their meaning in English.
coume vai ? balin-balan !how are you? so-so! e patin coufin…and blah blah blah… qu'es acò ?what is that? noun saiI don't know osco Manosco !long live Manosque! à la couchado !off to bed! i'a dégun !nobody's here! à la revisto !goodbye! adessias !goodbye! longo mai !a wish or toast, literally "long may it last" urous anniversàri e longo mai !happy birthday! bon Nouvè !merry Christmas! bòni Pasco !happy Easter! bono annado !happy new year! À l'an que vèn…best wishes for the coming year Bounjou bràvi gènt…good day, good folk, forgive me if I'm mistaken Douna la manto lend a hand Ma bellomadam, miss Tèn-ti ei branco !take care, look after yourself Touca la manto shake hands Touca lei cinq sardinoto shake hands