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Small Breton language lexicon

You don’t need to speak it to make yourself understood, your most sincere smile and a few gestures will open the doors to this country of a thousand secrets, but you never know…

Greetings and Basics:

  • Hello – Demat
  • Goodbye – Kenavo
  • Please – Mar plij
  • Thank you – Trugarez
  • Yes – Ya
  • No – Nann
  • Excuse me – Digarezit
  • Sorry – Pardon
  • I don’t understand – N’on ket o vont
  • Do you speak English? – Pegen a vrezhoneg eo ho peus?

Numbers:

  • One – Unan
  • Two – Daou
  • Three – Tri
  • Four – Pevar
  • Five – Pemp
  • Six – C’hwec’h
  • Seven – Seizh
  • Eight – Eizh
  • Nine – Nav
  • Ten – Dek

Directions:

  • Where is…? – Pelec’h zo…?
  • Left – Kleiz
  • Right – Dehoù
  • Straight ahead – Gant evezh
  • North – Reter
  • South – Su
  • East – Reter
  • West – Kornôg

Transportation:

  • Train – Tren
  • Bus – Autobus
  • Airport – Aezianv
  • Ticket – Bilhed
  • Taxi – Taksi
  • Car – Kar
  • Bicycle – Bizikl
  • Boat – Badez
  • Station – Stad

Accommodation:

  • Hotel – Ostaleri
  • Room – Kamarad
  • Reservation – Kevreañ
  • Bathroom – Douar-badez
  • Bed – Gwele
  • Reception – Degemer
  • Key – Clef

Food and Drink:

  • Restaurant – Kreskiadur
  • Menu – Meni
  • Water – Dour
  • Bread – Bara
  • Cheese – Formaj
  • Wine – Gwin
  • Beer – Bier
  • Coffee – Kafe
  • Tea – Te

Shopping:

  • Shop – Magazin
  • Market – Marc’had
  • Money – Arc’hant
  • How much does it cost? – Pegement eo?
  • Expensive – Gwer
  • Cheap – Kreg
  • I would like… – Poan a ran…
  • Can I pay with a card? – Possoñ a ran gant ur c’hard?

Time:

  • What time is it? – Piv eo an amzer?
  • Now – Bremañ
  • Today – An deiz-mañ
  • Tomorrow – Warc’hoaz
  • Yesterday – Kentañ
  • Morning – Moan
  • Afternoon – Goude beure
  • Evening – Abardaez

Emergencies:

  • Help! – Taolit!
  • Police – Poulis
  • Hospital – Eskemm
  • Doctor – Medisin
  • Fire – Tan
  • Danger – Kaloneger

Leisure:

  • Beach – Trenk
  • Park – Parc
  • Museum – Liesr
  • Theatre – Teatr
  • Concert – Kontrol
  • Music – Sonerezh
  • Dance – Dans

Activities:

  • Swimming – Nager
  • Hiking – E krog
  • Sightseeing – Gweladenn
  • Shopping – Kenrudañ
  • Eating – Boued
  • Drinking – Evañ
  • Relaxing – Distreiñ

Common Phrases:

  • How are you? – Penaoz ‘peus?
  • I’m fine, thank you. – Mat ‘meus, trugarez.
  • What’s your name? – Perak ho anv?
  • My name is… – Ma anv eo…
  • Where are you from? – Pelec’h out deuet?
  • I’m from… – Deuet am eus…
  • I’m lost. – Gwelet am eus.
  • Can you help me? – Poan a reot skoazell?
  • I’m sorry, I don’t speak Breton well. – Pardoned, n’eo ket brezhoneg mat ma eus.
  • Can you repeat that, please? – Poan a reot adlenn, mar plij?
  • Good luck! – Poan amzer!
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