Appendix:Basic Breton glossary
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Here are basic words and common phrases in the language of Breton (a Celtic language):
Translation | Phrase | IPA |
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Breton: | brezhoneg | /bʁɛˈzõ.nɛk/ |
hello: | salud | /ˈsaːlyt/ |
good-bye: | kenavo | /kenaˈvoː/ |
please: | mar plij | /maʁ pliʃ/ |
thank you: | trugarez | /tʁyˈɡaːʁɛs/ |
sorry: | digarez | /diˈɡaʁɛs/ |
that one: | hennezh | /ˈennɛs/ |
how much?: | pegement | /peˈɡemɛn/ |
yes: | ya | /ja/ |
no: | nann | /nãn/ |
I don’t understand: | ne gomprenan ket | /ne ɡɔ̃mpʁenãn ket/ |
Where's the bathroom?: | pelec'h emañ ar sal dour? | /peˈlɛx ema aʁ zal duʁ/ |
generic toast: | yec'hed mat! | /jexɛt mat/ |
English: | saozneg | /saoznɛk/ |
Do you speak English?: | kaozeal a rit saozneg? | /kozeal a ʁit saoznɛk/ |