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Breton Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Breton learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about how to give your opinion in Breton. Opinions are personal views or judgments about things, people, or situations. It's an important skill to have in conversations because it allows us to share our thoughts and insights with others. So let's get started!

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: How to Use Be & Adjectives.

Opinion Phrases

To give your opinion in Breton, you can use the following phrases:

Breton	Pronunciation	English
Meur a ra ac'hanoc'h	mœr a ra açãnoχ	In my opinion
Ar pezh a c'houlennan	ar pɛz a xʊlɛnan	What we ask
Drenkañ a ran (ne)	drɛnkãn a ran (nɛ)	I (don't) think
Brav eo din	brav eɔ din	I find it good / I like it
N'eo ket brav din	neɔ kɛt brav din	I find it not good / I don't like it

Note that "brav" means "good" in Breton and is often used to express that someone likes something.

Here's an example dialogue:

• Person 1: Meur a ra ac'hanoc'h, Brezhoneg zo ur yezh mat. (In my opinion, Breton is a good language.)
• Person 2: Ya, ar pezh a c'houlennan din ivez. (Yes, what we ask too.)

Adjectives

Adjectives are used to describe nouns in Breton. To give your opinion using adjectives, you can use the following sentence structure:

"Adjective" eo "noun"

For example:

• "Braz eo ar mare-se" (Big is that sea)
• "Mad eo ar boued-se" (Good is that food)

Here's an example dialogue:

• Person 1: Braz eo ar mare-se. (Big is that sea.)
• Person 2: Ya, ivin mare zo o chom hepken. (Yes, a big sea is living alone.)

Here's a list of adjectives that can be used to express opinions:

Breton	Pronunciation	English
Mat	mat	Good
Brav	brav	Excellent
Fall	fal	Bad
Drall	dral	Strange
Yaouank	jaounãnk	Young
Kozh	kɔz	Old

Comparatives

Comparatives are used to compare two nouns in Breton. To give your opinion using comparatives, you can use the following sentence structure:

"Noun 1" zo "adjective" "ha" / "nemet" "adjective" "hag" "noun 2"

For example:

• "Ar brezel zo bras ha sklaer" (The war is big and clear)
• "Diskoulm zo fall nemet ar sevenadur" (The education is bad except the society)

Here's an example dialogue:

• Person 1: Ar brezhoneg zo kaer hag an saozneg zo flemm. (Breton is beautiful and English is ugly.)
• Person 2: N'eo ket gwir, mat eo an daou yezh. (It's not true, both languages are good.)

Here's a list of comparative words that can be used to express opinions:

Breton	Pronunciation	English
Muioc'h	mɥjokh	More
Izeloc'h	iselokh	Less
Meur a-walc'h	mœr a-valkh	More and more
N'eus tra kaer na	neus tra kaer na	There's nothing better than...

Superlatives

Superlatives are used to compare three or more nouns in Breton. To give your opinion using superlatives, you can use the following sentence structure:

"Adjective" an "noun" zo "most adjective"

For example:

• "An dud mat zo ar bed all" (The good people are the others of the world)
• "An dud kozhoc'h zo an holl" (The oldest people are everyone)

Here's an example dialogue:

• Person 1: Ar fest-noz zo ar fest kozhoc'h e Breizh. (The fest-noz is the oldest party in Brittany.)
• Person 2: N'eo ket gwir, mat eo an ruz-noz ivez. (It's not true, the red night is good too.)

Here's a list of superlative words that can be used to express opinions:

Breton	Pronunciation	English
Ar re vrasañ	ar rə vrasãn	The biggest / The most
Ar re vuezhañ	ar rə vWEzan	The best
An holl	an hɔl	All
N'eus netra vrasañ / vuezhañ evit "noun"	neus nɛtɾa vrasãn / vWEzan evit "noun"	There's nothing bigger / better than "noun"

I hope this lesson helps you express your opinions in Breton. Remember, to improve your Breton Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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Other Lessons

• How to Use Be
• Adjectives
• Questions
• Plurals
• Personal Pronouns
• Negation
• Pronouns
• Conditional Mood
• Gender

Sources

• Breton Grammar: Hemon, Roparz, Everson, Michael ...
• Breton grammar - Wikipedia
• A Grammar of Modern Breton