Useful Breton phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Breton. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

English Brezhoneg (Breton)
Welcome Degemer mat
Hello Salud, Mat an traoù ganeoc'h?
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Mat an traoù ganit? (inf) Mat an traoù ganeoc'h? (frm/pl)
Ya, mat-tre. Ha ganit/ganeoc'h?
What's your name?
My name is ...
Pe anv out?
... eo ma anv
Where are you from? Eus pelecʼh emaocʼh?
Good morning/afternoon Demat
Good evening Nozvezh vat
Good night Noz vat
Goodbye Kenavo, Ken ar wech all, Ken a vo gwelet
Good luck Chañs vat!
Good health! Yec'hed mat!
Bon appetit Kalon digor! Debrit ervat! Debrit a galon!
Bon voyage Beaj vat!
I don't understand Ne gomprenan ket
Please speak more slowly Komzit gorrekoc'h mar plij
Do you speak Breton?
Yes, a little
Komz e rez Brezhoneg?
Ya, un tammig hepken
Excuse me Digarezit ac'hanonon! Eskuzit ac'hanon!
How much is this? Pegement e koust an dra-mañ?
Sorry Eskuzit ac'hanon! Digarez!
Thank you

Response (You're welcome)
Trugarez Click here to hear this phrase Trugarez vras Click here to hear this phrase
Netra, Mann bet
Where's the toilet? Pelec'h emañ ar privezioù?
I love you Karout a ran ac'hanout / Da garout a ran / Me az kar
How do you say ... in Breton? Petra eo ar brezhoneg evit ...?
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat
Happy Easter Pask Seder
Happy Birthday Deiz ha bloaz laouen Click here to hear this phrase Kalz a vloavezhioù all
One language is never enough ur yezh hepken n'eo ket a-walc'h

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Information about written and spoken Breton

books   Language learning materials for Breton

Links

Other collections of Breton phrases (some with audio)
http://www.kervarker.org/en/useful_phrases_01_Boued.html
http://www.bretagne.com/fr/culture/langue/dictionnaire
http://www.brittanyselfcatering.com/breton.html

Phrases in related languages

Breton, Cornish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh

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