Adjectives

1. bras

   Big

   Usage

   For stating size, for example of clothes or rooms

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

2. bihan

   Small

   Usage

   For stating small size, for example of clothes or rooms

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

3. pounner

   Heavy

   Usage

   For the weight of luggage

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

4. skañv

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   For the lightness of luggage

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; "ñ" marks a nasal vowel, not a Spanish ñ

5. ker

   Expensive

   Usage

   To say a price is high; not the same word as "kêr" (town)

   Grammar Note

   Do not confuse it with "kêr" (town); the comparative is "kerroc'h"

6. marc'had-mat

   Cheap

   Usage

   To say a price is low

   Grammar Note

   A compound of "marc'had" (market, deal) + "mat" (good), written with a hyphen

7. tomm

   Hot

   Usage

   For hot drinks and food

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

8. yen

   Cold

   Usage

   For cold drinks and food

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

9. nevez

   New

   Usage

   For something new

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

10. kozh

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    For old buildings and things

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

11. yaouank

    Young

    Usage

    For a young person

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

12. un den kozh

    Old (person)

    Usage

    For an elderly person

    Grammar Note

    The adjective "kozh" follows the noun; "den" is masculine, so nothing softens

13. naet

    Clean

    Usage

    For clean rooms and clothes

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

14. lous

    Dirty

    Usage

    For dirty rooms and clothes

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

15. mat

    Good

    Usage

    For good quality, taste or condition

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun and soften after a feminine noun, so "mat" becomes "vat" (noz vat)

16. fall

    Bad

    Usage

    For bad quality or condition

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

17. tost

    Near

    Usage

    To say a place is near

    Grammar Note

    Used with "emañ", as in "Tost emaon" (I am close)

18. pell

    Far

    Usage

    To say a place is far

    Grammar Note

    It works both as an adjective and as an adverb

19. abred

    Early

    Usage

    For an early time

    Grammar Note

    Also an adverb, as in "Dont a rez abred" (you come early)

20. diwezhat

    Late

    Usage

    For a late time

    Grammar Note

    Used with "eo", as in "Diwezhat eo" (it is late)

21. kalz

    A lot

    Usage

    To say there is a lot of something

    Grammar Note

    "Kalz" takes "a" before a noun, as in "kalz a dud" (many people)

22. nebeut

    A little

    Usage

    To say there is only a little

    Grammar Note

    "A-benn nebeut" means "soon"

23. Tomm eo

    It's hot

    Usage

    To say the weather is hot

    Grammar Note

    The adjective comes first; the weather is described without a subject

24. Yen eo

    It's cold

    Usage

    To say the weather is cold

    Grammar Note

    The adjective comes first; repeating it, as in "Yen-yen eo", means very cold

25. koant

    Cute

    Usage

    To compliment a person or thing

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

26. dispar

    Amazing

    Usage

    To express admiration for something excellent

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

27. plijus

    Fun

    Usage

    To describe an enjoyable experience

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

28. dedennus

    Interesting

    Usage

    When something catches your interest

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives follow the noun; after a feminine noun their first letter softens

29. muioc'h

    More

    Usage

    To ask for more, as in "Muioc'h, mar plij"

    Grammar Note

    A comparative adverb, as in "Muioc'h kafe, mar plij" (more coffee, please)

30. un tammig hepken

    Just a little

    Usage

    To ask for a small amount

    Grammar Note

    The suffix -ig is a diminutive, giving "a tiny bit"; "hepken" means "only"

31. an hanter

    Half

    Usage

    To speak of half of something

    Grammar Note

    The masculine noun "hanter" keeps its form after the article; "half of ..." is "an hanter eus ..."

32. an holl

    All

    Usage

    To refer to everything or everyone

    Grammar Note

    "An holl" works as a pronoun meaning "all, everyone"

33. A-walc'h eo, trugarez

    That's enough, thank you

    Usage

    To decline more food or drink

    Grammar Note

    "A-walc'h" is the adverb "enough"; with "eo" it means "that is enough" (a composed sentence)

34. diouzhtu

    Right now

    Usage

    To ask for something to be done at once

    Grammar Note

    An adverb placed at the end of the sentence; "bremañ" means "now"

35. un den

    One person

    Usage

    To give a number of people

    Grammar Note

    The noun after a numeral stays singular

36. daou zen

    Two people

    Usage

    To give a number of people

    Grammar Note

    After "daou" the d of "den" softens to z, and the noun stays singular

37. tri den

    Three people

    Usage

    To give a number of people

    Grammar Note

    The d does not change after "tri"; the noun stays singular (feminine nouns take "teir")

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