Language/Breton/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
Hi Breton learners! š
Do you want to learn how to say āHelloā in Breton?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youāre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Breton, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
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Greetings
| English | Breton |
|---|---|
| general greeting | BoƱjour |
| general greeting | Demat |
| general greeting | Demad |
| formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people | Demat deoc'h |
| formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people | Demad deoc'h |
| informal greeting spoken to one person | Demat dit |
| informal greeting spoken to one person | Demad dit |
| evening greeting | Nozvezh vat |
| evening greeting | Not vat |
| how are you? formal | Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h? |
| reply to Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h | Ya, mont a ra mat ganin |
| how are you? formal | Mat an traoĆ¹ ganeoc'h? |
| how are you? informal | Mat an traoĆ¹ ganit? |
| reply to Mat an traoĆ¹ ganeoc'h and Mat an traoĆ¹ ganit | Ya, mat-tre |
| formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people, in the Vannetais dialect | Demat deoh |
| informal greeting in the Vannetais dialect | Demat dis |
| welcome greeting | Degemer mat |
| English | Brezhoneg |
| welcome greeting | degemer mat |
| hello | salud dit
salud deoc'h |
| How are you?
I am fine, well |
Mat an traoĆ¹/jeu ganit ?
Mat an traoĆ¹/jeu ganin. |
| What's your name?
My name is ... |
Petra vez graet ac'hanout ?... a vez graet ac'hanon |
| What's your name?
My name is ... |
Petra eo da anv ?
... eo ma anv |
| What's your name?
My name is ... |
Piv oc'h-c'hwi ?
... on-me |
| first name | an anv-bihan, ar c'hentanv
an anv-badez |
| last name, family name | an anv-familh
an anv-tiegezh |
| good morning/afternoon | demat (dit / deoc'h) |
| good evening | noz vat |
| good night | nozvezh vat,
noziad vat (dit / deoc'h) |
| goodbye | kenavo |
| See you | Kenavo kentaƱ tro.
Ken ar wech all. Ken/Betek ar c'hentaƱ |
| I love you | Da garout a ran |
| I love you | Karout 'ran ac'hanout.
Me 'gar ac'hanout |
| I am crazy about you | Sot on ganit |
| Good luck! | ChaƱs vat ! |
| please | mar plij |
| thanks | trugarez |
| yes | ya |
| I understand | Kompren a ran |
| I speak Breton | Komz a ran brezhoneg |
| Super! | Dreist ! Kabidan ! Fiskal ! |
| Congratulation! | Gourc'hemennoĆ¹ ! |
| no | ket,
nann [interro-nƩgative] |
| I don't understand | Ne gomprenan ket |
| I don't speak Breton | Ne gomzan ket brezhoneg |
| Damn! | Chaous ! Brenn ! |
| sorry
excuse me |
digarez
Ma digarezit |
| Help! | Forzh ma buhez ! |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Breton lesson. š
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. āØ
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/