Essential Breton Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Breton words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...

The Top 10 ...

Salud deoc'h.

Hello.
Kenavo.
Goodbye.
Komz a rit saozneg?
Do you speak English?
Ne gomprenan ket.
I don't understand.
Un tammig.
A little.
Ya. Nann.
Yes. No.
Pegement eo?

How much is it?
Re ger. Ya 'vat.
Too expensive. OK.
Mar plij.
Please.
Trugarez (vras).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Petra eo hoc'h anv? What is your name? ... eo ma anv. My name is ... Penaos emañ ar bed ganeoc'h? How are you? Mat-tre. Ha c'hwi? Fine. And you? Pelec'h emañ ...? Where is ...? Pelec'h emañ ar privezioù? Gwazed/Merc'hed Where is the toilet? Men/Women Digarezit. Sorry. Excuse me. Disteñget. No problem. Me a fell din ... I want ... Ne fell ket din ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...

The Top 30 ...

Eus pelec'h oc'h?
Where are you from?
Eus Aostralia on.*
I am from Australia.
Ar gont, mar plij.
The bill, please.
Kollet on.
I am lost.
Paouezit! Gortozit!
Stop! Wait!
Amañ, aze, ahont.
Here, there, over there.
Taksi. Osteleri. Tachenn-nijal. Porzh-houarn.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
... a blij din.
I like ...
Ne blij ket din ...
I don't like ...

un**, daou**, tri**, pevar**, pemp.
one, two, three, four, five.
c'hwec'h, seizh, eizh, nav, dek.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

**Use unan instead of un when counting.
Use daou before a masculine noun.
Use div before a feminine noun.
Use tri before a masculine noun.
Use teir before a feminine noun.
Use pevar before a masculine noun.
Use peder before a feminine noun.

*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Kanada - Canada
Bro-Saoz - England
Iwerzhon - Ireland
Zeland-Nevez - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...

Useful Extras ...

Yec'hed mat!
Cheers!

mat / fall
good / bad
bras / bihan
big / small
e-kichen / pell
near / far
nebeutoc'h / muioc'h
less / more
unan all c'hoaz / a-walc'h
another / enough

Vejetarian on.
I am vegetarian.
Ne zebran ket kig.
I don't eat meat.
... kig-yar.
... chicken.
... pesk.
... fish.

Allergiezh a zo ganin ouzh ar c'hraoñ.
I am allergic to nuts.
... c'hraoñ-douar.
... peanuts.
... pesk.
... fish.
... boued-mor.
... seafood.
... vioù.
... eggs.