Breton was forbidden...

Imagine how it was... Fortunately, today the Breton languages is even studied in the university "Haute Bretagne" in Rennes and you can speak it in schools. And after 1988 there are bilinguial signs on the roads and the language is timidly diffusing all around the world ;) (That's the First Breton's work). I decided to put a little dictionary here so you can learn some useful words. If you want to have a look on a real online dictionary, try these:

Breton - Français

Breton - English - French


Salud - Hello
Demat - Good day
Kenavo - Good bye
ken arc'hoazh - See you tomorrow
ken ur wech all - ... some time
Nozvezh vat - Good evening
Noz vat - Good night
Bloavezh Mat - H. New Year
Beaj vat - Good journey
Yec'hed mat - Good health
Chañs vat - Good luck
Trugarez - Thank you
Mar plij - Please
Mont a ra mat? - How do you do?
Mat an traoù? - -id (are things well?)
Ya, mat-tre. - Yes, very well.

About the pronounciation: Try reading the explanation on Kervarker.org - the best Breton site ever. Generally, Breton is pronounced as it's written with these exceptions:

ch - is pronounced as "sh"
c'h - like "ch" in the Scottish "loch"
j - as j in French
y - like y in "yacht"

Chañs vat with learning Breton!