Convenience Store

1. Betek pet eur e vez digoret ar stal ?

   Until what time is the shop open?

   Usage

   Asking the closing time of a shop

   Grammar Note

   The pattern of "Da bet eur e vez digoret ...?" with "betek" (until). Composed sentence

2. Digor eo ar stal d'ar Sul ?

   Is the shop open on Sundays?

   Usage

   Asking whether the shop opens on Sunday

   Grammar Note

   No question word is needed; intonation makes it a question. Composed sentence

3. Gallout a rafen kaout ur sac'h, mar plij ?

   Could I have a bag, please?

   Usage

   Asking for a bag at the till

   Grammar Note

   "Gallout a rafen" + infinitive is a modest request. Composed sentence

4. Gwerzhañ a rit alkool betek pet eur ?

   Until what time do you sell alcohol?

   Usage

   Asking until when alcohol is sold

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as "Gwerzhañ a reer bara", with the polite "rit" as subject. Composed sentence

5. Serriñ a reomp a-benn pemp munutenn

   We're closing in five minutes.

   Usage

   A shop assistant announcing closing time

   Grammar Note

   A noun after a numeral stays singular (pemp munutenn), as in "a-benn dek munutenn". Composed sentence

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