Martial Arts

1. Gallout a rafen esaeañ ur gentel gouren ?

   Could I try a gouren (Breton wrestling) lesson?

   Usage

   Asking for a trial class of Breton wrestling

   Grammar Note

   "Kentel" is feminine, so it softens after "ur" (k to g). Composed sentence

2. Gallout a rafen sellout ouzh ur gentel a-raok ?

   Could I watch a lesson first?

   Usage

   Asking to watch before joining

   Grammar Note

   "Sellout ouzh" + noun means to look at something. Composed sentence

3. Pegement e koust ur gentel ?

   How much is one lesson?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a single session

   Grammar Note

   "Kentel" (feminine) softens to "gentel" after "ur".

4. Gallout a rafemp mont goustadik, mar plij ?

   Could we take it easy, please?

   Usage

   Asking to slow down the pace

   Grammar Note

   Uses "goustadik" (slowly) as in "Komzit goustadik". Composed sentence

5. Diskuizhomp pemp munutenn hag evomp dour

   Let's rest for five minutes and drink some water.

   Usage

   A coach announcing a short break

   Grammar Note

   The ending -omp means "let us" (first-person plural imperative, like "Greomp ..."). Composed sentence

6. Echu eo evit hiziv. Mat-tre eo bet !

   That's enough for today. That was very good!

   Usage

   A coach ending the session

   Grammar Note

   "Eo bet" is the perfect, as in "Torret eo bet ar werenn". Composed sentence

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