How do you say here in medieval times?

Answer 1

Medieval is a time period, not a language; it's like asking "How do you speak modern?". The medieval period lasted for such a long time that language evolved and changed considerably in most countries.

In England, in the early medieval period, Old English was spoken. After the mid-12th century Middle English was the standard language in England, but in Cornwall everyone spoke Kernowek and on the Isle Of Man people spoke Manx. In church, in the monasteries and at Church schools people used Latin.

Old French was spoken in France until the 14th century; in Wales Middle Welsh was used from the 12th to the !4th centuries; in Ireland and Scotland Gaelic was spoken. In Germany. Old High German was used from around 500 to 1050, followed by Middle High German.

In England the change from Old English to Middle English was gradual and was mainly about simplification, standardisation and dropping the many inflexional word endings such as the complex formation of plurals in Old English.

As an example of some of these languages, this is how the Hail Mary prayer looks in -

Kernowek (Cornish): Hayl Marya, lun a ras, Dew ew genough why, Yn mysk benennow benegys ough why ha'n frut agas brys, Jesu, benegys yth ew. Marya Sans, Mam a Dew, peseugh ragon pehadoryon ny, lemmyn ha'n owr a'gan mermans. Amen.

Middle English:Hayl Marie ful of grais the lorde is with thee blessid be thou amongst wymmen and blessid be the fruyt of thy wombe. So be yt.

12th century Latin: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui.