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.