Brittany Guide tourist information & accommodation guide

The Breton Language
Breton is an actual language, spoken by more than 250,000 people. In Brittany there are many Breton language schools for children & as you travel further west (towards Finistere & Cotes D'Armor) the influence of Breton is more apparent. All of the road signs are bi-lingual (French & Breton), the Breton flag is flown over many public buildings & cars carry the BZH plate meaning Breizh, the Breton name for Brittany.


Here are a few Breton words you will probably see on your travels around Brittany

Aber, aven: Estuary
Amann : Butter
Argoad : Inland or wooded area
Arvor of armor: Coastal
Avel : Wind
Beg : Point or summit
Bihan : Small
Bras : Big
Breizh : Brittany
Du : Black
Gwenn : White
Ker : Town or village

Kozh : Old
Lan : Monastery
Lann : Heath
Loc : An isolated place
Loc'h : Coastal lake
Mad : Good
Men : Rock or stone
Menez : Mountain
Mor : Sea
Nevez : New
Plou : Old parish
Ti or Ty : House

And you can always impress the locals with a few Breton phrases:-
Yec'hed mat : Cheers/good health
Kenavo : Goodbye
Demat : Good morning
Nozvat : Good Night
Trugarez : Thank you