< Breton < Level 2

Lesson 2 : Nouns

Ar familh / The family

BrezhonegEnglishExample
Mamm Mum Hevelep mamm, hevelep merc’h
Same mother, same daughter
Tad Father E-lec'h tad, pe ma zad, pa gomz an den ouzh e dad, e lavar tadig pe tata
Instead of father, or my father, when speaking of their father, people say dad or daddy.
Breur Brother
C'hoar Sister
Mab Son
Merc'h Daughter
Eontr Uncle
Moereb Aunt
Tad-kozh Grand father
Mamm-gozh Grand mother
Tad-kuñv Great grand father
Tad-you Great great grand father
Keniterv Cousin(F)
Kenderv Cousin (M) Salaun, roue Breizh, a lazhas e genderv Erispoe
Salomon, king of Brittany, killed his cousin Erispoe

E ker / In the Town

Ty

   House

Atant

   Farm / Settlement

Iliz

    Church

Hent

     Road/Way

Stal

     Shop

Klañvdi

     Hospital

Min or Mengleuz

     Mine

Porzh

     Port

Stal-vara

     Bakers

Ty Ker

     Town Hall

Mirdi

     Museum

Skol

     School

Karrdi

     Garage

Levraoueg

     Library

Kafe

      Pub

Ar Vro / The land

Menez

  Hill

Mor

  Sea

Breizh

  Brittany

Gwern

  Moor

Oabl

  Sky

Traezh

   Beach

Ster

   River

Aber

   Mouth (of river)

Lies seurt / Miscelaneous

Karr

    Car

Levr

    Book

Pluenn

    Pen

Geriadur

    Dictionary

Kador

    Chair

Taol

    Table

Kegin

    Kitchen

Kambr

    Bedroom

Exercises

Ex 1

Write out the Breton words, section by section.

Have 2 columns, clearly separated, and write Breton and English. Then cover up one column (eg. English) with paper and write the corresponding words on the paper. Then try it the other way round, cover up the Breton, and write out the words using the English as cues. This will be a little bit more difficult.

Repeat all this after an interval, the more you do it the easier you will remember the words.

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