How to tell the time in Breton, a Celtic language spoken in Brittany in the northwest of France.
Telling the time | Days of the week | Months of the year | Seasons
| English | Breton (Brezhoneg) |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | Pet eur eo? |
| It's one o'clock | Un eur eo |
| It's quarter past one | Un eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past one | Un eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to two | Div eur nemet kard eo |
| It's two o'clock | Div eur eo |
| It's quarter past two | Div eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past two | Div eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to three | Tri eur nemet kard eo |
| It's three o'clock | Tri eur eo |
| It's quarter past three | Tri eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past three | Tri eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to four | Peder eur nemet kard eo |
| It's four o'clock | Peder eur eo |
| It's quarter past four | Peder eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past four | Peder eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to five | Pemp eur nemet kard eo |
| It's five o'clock | Pemp eur eo |
| It's quarter past five | Pemp eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past five | Pemp eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to six | C'hwec'h eur nemet kard eo |
| It's six o'clock | C'hwec'h eur eo |
| It's quarter past six | C'hwec'h eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past six | C'hwec'h eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to seven | Seizh eur nemet kard eo |
| It's seven o'clock | Seizh eur eo |
| It's quarter past seven | Seizh eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past seven | Seizh eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to eight | Eizh eur nemet kard eo |
| It's eight o'clock | Eizh eur eo |
| It's quarter past eight | Eizh eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past eight | Eizh eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to nine | Nav eur nemet kard eo |
| It's nine o'clock | Nav eur eo |
| It's quarter past nine | Nav eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past nine | Nav eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to ten | Dek eur nemet kard eo |
| It's ten o'clock | Dek eur eo |
| It's quarter past ten | Dek eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past ten | Dek eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to eleven | Unnek eur nemet kard eo |
| It's eleven o'clock | Unnek eur eo |
| It's quarter past eleven | Unnek eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past eleven | Unnek eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to twelve | Daouzek eur nemet kard eo |
| It's twelve o'clock | Daouzek eur eo |
| It's quarter past twelve | Daouzek eur ha kard eo |
| It's half past twelve | Daouzek eur hanter eo |
| It's quarter to one | Un eur nemet kard eo |
| it's midnight | Hanternoz eo |
| it's midday | Kreisteiz eo |
| in the morning | ar mintin |
| in the afternoon | en endervezh / goude kreisteiz |
| in the evening | en noz |
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| Monday | dilun |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | dimeurz |
| Wednesday | dimerher |
| Thursday | diriaou |
| Friday | digwener |
| Saturday | disadorn |
| Sunday | disul |
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| January | miz Genver |
|---|---|
| February | miz C'hwevrer |
| March | miz Meurzh |
| April | miz Ebrel |
| May | miz Mae |
| June | miz Mezheven |
| July | miz Gouere |
| August | miz Eost |
| September | miz Gwengolo |
| October | miz Here |
| November | miz Du |
| December | miz Kerzu |
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| Spring | nevez-amzer |
|---|---|
| Summer | hañv |
| Autumn/Fall | diskar-amzer |
| Winter | goañv |
Translations compiled by Simon Ager
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