GREETINGS Part 2
In Brittany, it is actually more customary to greet people with a comment about the weather than to say ‘Good day’ or ‘How are you?’
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(Fine is the weather)
The weather is fine.
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(Rain it makes/does)
It is raining.
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(Warm/hot it is.)
It’s hot.
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(Cold it is.)
It’s cold.
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Wind there is.
It’s windy.
Partings
As in other languages, there are a variety of different expressions that one uses when taking leave of someone. There is a great deal of regional variation with these expressions, so it is a good idea to listen to what your friends and neighbours say, and to copy them.
However, there are some expressions that will be understood in most areas of Brittany. The most common is Kenavo, which is used in much the same way as ‘Goodbye’:
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(Till it will be).
Goodbye
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(Till the soonest.)
See you later.
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(Till tomorrow.)
See you tomorrow.
Please and Thank you
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(If it pleases)
Please
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Thank you.
Click on the play button to hear the pronunciation – in each case it is repeated 3 times, with enough time between repetions for you to practice the phrase yourself.
Thanks to Rafael Urien for the pronunciation and for help with all aspects of the Breton on this course.
