Breton is the main language of Bretagne, France.

Pronunciation guide

Wikiversity/Breton_pronunciation

Phrase list

Basics

Hello. 
. (Demat dit)
Hello. (informal
. (Brav eo an amzer)
How are you? 
 ? (Penaos eo ar bed ganit ?)
Fine, thank you. 
. (Dreist, trugarez dit )
What is your name? 
 ? (Pe anv ho peus ?)
My name is ______ . 
______ . (Va anv 'zo _____ .)
Nice to meet you. 
. (Plijus eo daremprediñ )
Please. 
. (Mar plij )
Thank you. 
. (Trugarez )
You're welcome. 
. (Da netra )
Yes. 
. (Ya )
No. 
. (Nann )
Excuse me. (getting attention
. (Digarezit ac'hanon )
Excuse me. (begging pardon
. (Digarezit ac'hanon )
I'm sorry. 
. ( )
Goodbye 
. (Kenavo ar wech all )
Goodbye (informal
. (Kenavo )
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
[ ]. (Brezhoneg ne gomzan ket [, nemet un tammig])
Do you speak English? 
 ? (Komz a rit saozneg ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
 ? (Tud 'zo amañ evit komz saozneg ?)
Help! 
 ! (D'am sikour !)
Look out! 
 ! (Sell 'ta !)
Good morning. 
. (Mintin vat )
Good evening. 
. (Nozvezh vat )
Good night. 
. (Noz vat )
Good night (to sleep
. (Kouskit vat )
I don't understand. 
. (Ne gomprenan ket )
Where is the toilet? 
 ? (Pelec'h emaint ar privezioù ?)

Problems

Numbers

Unan Daou / Div (female) Tri / Teir (female) Pevar / Peder (female) Pemp C'hwec'h Seiz Eiz Nav Dek Unnek Daouzek Trizek Pevarzek Pempzek C'hwezek Seitek Tri c'hwec'h Naontek Ugent Unan warn ugent Daou warn ugent ... Tregont ... Daou ugent ... Hanter kant ... Tri ugent ... pevar ugent ... Kant ... Mil ...

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Dilun Dimeurzh Dimerc'her Diriaoù Digwener Disadorn Disul

Months

Genver C'hwevrer Meurzh Ebrel Mae ... Gouere Eost Gwengolo Here Du Kerzu

Writing time and date

Colors

White = Gwenn Black = Du Yellow = Melen Red = Ruz Green (artificial) = Gwer Green/Blue (natural) = Glaz

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Breton phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

Wikiversity/Breton courses

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