Breton/Level 2/Lesson 2

Lesson 2 : Nouns Ar familh / The family Brezhoneg English Example 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.