Appendix:Old English phrasebook

Here are basic words and common conversational phrases in Old English:

Translation	Phrase	IPA	Comments
English	Englisċ	IPA^(key):
how are you?	hū færst þū?	IPA^(key):
hello	wes hāl	IPA^(key):
goodbye	far wel	IPA^(key):
please	iċ bidde	IPA^(key):	or understood; see usage note.
thank you	iċ þanciġe þē	IPA^(key):
how much?	hū miċel?	IPA^(key):
yes	ġēse	IPA^(key):
no	nēse	IPA^(key):
where is the bathroom?	hwǣr is þæt gangsetl?	IPA^(key):
where are you from?	hwanon eart þū?	IPA^(key):
do you speak English?	spricst þū Englisċ?	IPA^(key):
I don’t understand	iċ ne understande	IPA^(key):
who are you?	hwæt eart þū?	IPA^(key):

*No word directly corresponds to the word “please”. Old English expressed the concept of politeness in a request in various ways.