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!