Language/Breton/Vocabulary/Usual-expressions-and-words-in-Breton

Here are some usual Breton expressions and words.

Breton is a language spoken in Brittany (region of France).

PS: Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Animals, Family, Weather and Climate & City.

Usual expressions in Breton

Breton Expression	Meaning
Demat !	Hello !
Degemer mat !	Welcome !
Kenavo  !	goodbye !
Yec’hed mat !	to yours, health!
Noz vat !	Good night !
Mat an traoù ?	Things are going well ?
Diwall  !	Warning !
Trugarez  !	Thank you !
Pelec'h emañoc'h ?	Where are you?
Petra rit ?	What are you doing?
Penaos 'mañ kontañ ?	How are you?
Ya	Yes
Ket	No
Mar plij	Please
Excuseit ac'hanon	Excuse me
Ha c'hoant peus ?	Do you want?
Ur banne chokolad, mar plij	A cup of hot chocolate, please
Pegen kustum eo ?	How much does it cost?
Hañv, Goañv, Nevra	Summer, Winter, Spring
Ur goulenn	A question
Daoust ha... ?	Do you... ? (Do you know, etc.)
Brav eo an amzer	The weather is nice
N'on ket komprenet	I didn't understand

Some Breton words

Breton word	Meaning
An Argoat	inside
Arvor	littoral
Bara	bread
Bihan	small
Binioù-bras	pipe
Binioù-kozh	traditional biniou
Bras	great
Breizh	Britain
Bro	country
Du	black
Enez	island
Fest-Noz	dance party
Fest-Deiz	day party
Gouren	Breton fight
Gwenn	White
Gwin	wine
Kastell	castle
Kêr	city
Kreiz Kêr	downtown
Kouign-amann	butter cake
Krampouezh	pancakes
Mor-Bras	the ocean
Mor-Bihan	Little Sea
Sant	saint
Ti	House
Ti-Kêr	town hall, city hall
Ti an douristed	tourist Office
Traou mad	good thing
Tro Breizh	Tour of Brittany
Ya	Yes
Nann	no

Videos

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Other Lessons

• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• Directions
• Post office
• Transportation
• Education
• Time
• Medical terms
• City
• Animals
• Food