Basic Nouns

1. An dour

   Water

   Usage

   Used when asking for drinking water

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; "a glass of water" is "ur banne dour"

2. Ar boued

   Food

   Usage

   Refers to food in general

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

3. An arc'hant

   Money

   Usage

   Used when talking about money

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

4. Ar privezioù

   Toilet

   Usage

   Used when looking for the toilet; it is a plural form

   Grammar Note

   Always used in the plural; the verb stays singular in "Pelec'h emañ ar privezioù ?"

5. Ar mouchouer

   Handkerchief

   Usage

   Refers to a cloth for wiping sweat or blowing the nose

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from French "mouchoir"; masculine

6. Al louzoù

   Medicine

   Usage

   Used at a pharmacy or hospital to mean medicine

   Grammar Note

   Before the letter l the article is "al"; "louzoù" is used collectively for medicine

7. An alc'hwez

   Key

   Usage

   For example when you have lost a hotel key

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

8. Ar bilhed

   Ticket

   Usage

   Refers to a train or bus ticket

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

9. Ar pellgomzer

   Phone

   Usage

   Refers to a telephone

   Grammar Note

   Built from "pell" (far) and "komz" (speak); masculine

10. An ti-gar

    Station

    Usage

    Used when looking for a railway station

    Grammar Note

    "Ti-gar" is "ti" (house) + "gar" (station); on its own "gar" also means leg, so take care

11. An ospital

    Hospital

    Usage

    Used when looking for a hospital

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the article is "an" before a vowel

12. Ar polis

    Police

    Usage

    Used when asking the police for help

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

13. Ar stal

    Shop

    Usage

    Used to look for or point at a shop

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun, but "s" does not mutate, so the form stays the same

14. Ar gambr

    Room

    Usage

    Refers to a hotel room

    Grammar Note

    The feminine noun "kambr" softens to "gambr" after the article

15. An hent

    Road

    Usage

    Refers to a road or way

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

16. An tiegezh

    Family

    Usage

    Used when talking about family

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

17. An anv

    Name

    Usage

    Used when giving or asking a name

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

18. Ar penn

    Head

    Usage

    Shows the body part, for example when your head hurts

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

19. An daoulagad

    Eyes

    Usage

    Refers to both eyes; used as a plural

    Grammar Note

    From "daou" (two) + "lagad" (eye), meaning a pair of eyes

20. An dent

    Teeth

    Usage

    Used when your teeth hurt; a plural form

    Grammar Note

    The singular is "dant" and the plural "dent", with a vowel change

21. Ar gouzoug

    Neck / throat

    Usage

    Refers to the neck and the throat inside it, so it also works for a sore throat

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; it covers both the neck and the throat inside it

22. Ar c'hof

    Belly

    Usage

    Used when your stomach hurts

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; after the article "ar" an initial k becomes c'h

23. Ar c'hein

    Back

    Usage

    Used when your back hurts

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; after the article "ar" an initial k becomes c'h

24. An troad

    Foot

    Usage

    Used when your foot hurts

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

25. An dorn

    Hand

    Usage

    Refers to the hand

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

26. Ar bruched

    Chest

    Usage

    Used when your chest hurts

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the initial letter does not change after the article

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