Greetings
| Brezhoneg | English |
| Demat ! |
Good day! |
| Demat dit ! |
Good day to you! |
| Mintin vat ! |
Good morning! |
| Nozvezh vat ! |
Good evening! |
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Goodbyes
| Brezhoneg | English |
| Kenavo ! (short for : Ken a vo ar wech all !) |
Goodbye! (lit.: “Until will be the next time!”) |
| Kenavo d’an holl ! |
Goodbye (pl.) all! |
| Noz vat ! | Good night! |
| Noz vat deoc’h-c’hwi holl ! |
Good night to you all! |
| Sell ! Diwezhat eo bremañ. |
Look! It’s late now. |
| Ret eo din mont bremañ. |
I must go now. |
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Courtesy
| Brezhoneg | English |
| Brav eo an amzer |
The weather is fine |
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| Penaos emañ ar bed ganeoc’h ? |
How are you? (Lit.: “How is the world with you?”) |
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| Mat-kenañ ! |
Very fine! |
| Mat a-walc’h. |
Well enough. / Okay. |
| Dreist ! Brutal ! |
Grand! / Excellent! |
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| Splann ! |
Fine! / Splendid! |
| Trugarez / Mil bennozh / Mersi. |
Thank you. |
| Ha te ? |
And you? |
Exercises
Go to the Quiz. |