Greetings
Good day - Godne dæg
Good evening - God æfen
Good morning - Godne mergen
Hail/Be well - Wes ðu hal
Hello - Eala (can also be used to hail somebody)
I greet you/you all - Ic grete ðe/eow ealle
Welcome - Welcumen

Address
Dear (also used in direct address to a superior) - Leof
Father/Mother, my dearest - Fæder/Modor, min se leofesta
Lady - Hlæfdige
Lord - Drihten, Hlaford
My darling - Min deorling

Remarks
Alas! - Wa la wa!
Hey! - Hig!
I believe so - ðæs ic wene
Listen! - Hwæt, Hierað
Lo and behold! - Heonu hwæt
Look! - La!
Never so - Næfre swa
No - Na, Nese
Not at all - Na, Nælles
Not likely - Ungewene
Not true - Unsoð
Oh! - Eala!
Please - Ic bidde ðe
Probably - Gewene
Thank you - Ic ðoncie ðe
True - Soð
Yes - Gea, Giese

Trade
A good weight - God wæge
A small piece/portion - Lytel dæl
Count them - Tellað hie
How many for one sceatt? - He fela wið anum sceatte?
How many pennies/sceattas? - Hu fela pendinga/sceatta?
I like that colour - Seo deag licað me
Not enough - No genog
That isn't good enough - ðæt nis god genog
Too much - To fela
When will you be back here? - Hwonne cymst ðu hider eft?
Who made this? - Hwa worhte ðis?

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