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Lesson 4/Kentell Pevar

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This uses vocabulary from both Level 1 and Level 2

Diviz (Dialogue)

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Yann is speaking to his Mum, Soazig

Yann : Mintin vat mamm, mat ar jeu?
Soazig : Demat dit Yann, laouenn on, trugarez braz, ha te?
Yann : Mat kenañ, mersi dit mamm.
Soazig : Eta, petra ho peus graet holl ar sizhun? N'em eus ket gwelet te holl ar sizhun!
Yann : Me a zeskas Brezhoneg, dreist eo!
Soazig : Mat a wallac'h, Ho, me 'zo bet d'ar stal hiziv ha m'em eus gwelet Laouenna, ar vatezhez ar c'hafe
Yann : Splann, petra he deus lavaret?
Soazig : Hi a gwelas te er c'hafe, te a lavaras dezhi te oa o teskiñ Brezhoneg
Yann : Ya, hi 'zo o teskiñ Brezhoneg ivez!
Soazig : Eta, M'em eus kavet labour, en un iliz.
Yann : Se 'zo mat tre.
Soazig : Ho, me 'zo o vond d'al labour bremañ, Kenavo mab
Yann : Chañs vat mamm, Kenavo.


Poelladenn (Exercice)

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Write down this dialogue, without looking at the answers below, and translate it, try to do it from memory

Extra vocab

Sizhun

   Week

Tre or Kenañ

   Very

Tra

   Thing

Labour

   Work/Job

Kavet -> Kavout

   To find -> Found

Eta or 'ta

   So

Answers

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Yann : Mintin vat Mamm, mat ar jeu?

  Morning good Mum, Good the game ?
  Good Morning Mum, How are you

Soazig : Demat dit Yann, laouenn on, trugarez braz, ha te?

  Good day to you Yann, happy I am, thank big, and you ?
  Good day Yann, I'm happy, thank you, and you?

Yann : Mat kenañ, mersi dit Mamm.

  Good much, thank to you Mum.
  In good health, thanks mum

Soazig : Eta, petra ho peus graet holl ar sizhun? N'em eus ket gwelet te holl ar sizhun!

  So, what have you done all the week? I haven't seen you all the week!
  So, what have you done all week? I haven't seen you all week.

Yann : Me a zeskas Brezhoneg, dreist eo!

  I learnt breton, brilliant is!
  I learnt Breton, its brilliant!

Soazig : Mat a wallac'h, Ho, me 'zo bet d'ar stal hiziv ha m'em eus gwelet Laouenna, ar vatezhez ar c'hafe

  Good enough, Oh, I went to the shop today and I saw Lowena, the servant of the pub.
  Okay, Oh, I went to the shop today and saw Lowena, the Barmaid

Yann : Splann, petra he deus lavaret?

  Excellent, what she has said?
  Excellent, what did she say?

Soazig : Hi a gwelas te er c'hafe, te a lavaras dezhi te oa o teskiñ Brezhoneg

  She saw you in the pub, you told her you were learning Breton!
  She saw you in the Pub, you told her you are learning Breton!

Yann : Ya, hi 'zo o teskiñ Brezhoneg ivez!

  Yes, she is learning Breton too!
  Yes, She is learning Breton too!

Soazig : Mat, Eta, M'em eus kavet labour, en un iliz.

  Good, Then, I have found work, in a church.
  Nice, So, I found a job, in a church.

Yann : Se 'zo mat tre.

  That is good very
  That is very Good

Soazig : Ho, me 'zo o vond d'al labour bremañ, Kenavo mab

  Oh, I'm going to work now, Good bye Son
  Oh, I'm going to work now, Good bye Son

Yann : Chañs vat Mamm, Kenavo.

  Good luck Mum, good bye
  Good luck Mum, good bye