Basic Verbs

1. Mont

   To go

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to go"

   Grammar Note

   An irregular verb; it is used in the periphrastic form, as in "mont a ran" (I go)

2. Dont

   To come

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to come"

   Grammar Note

   An irregular verb, used as in "Dont a rez ?" (are you coming?)

3. Debriñ

   To eat

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to eat"

   Grammar Note

   Infinitive ending -iñ; after "da" the initial d softens: "da zebriñ"

4. Evañ

   To drink

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to drink"

   Grammar Note

   A regular verb in -añ, used as in "Dour a ev" (he drinks water)

5. Prenañ

   To buy

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to buy"

   Grammar Note

   A regular verb in -añ; the past participle is "prenet"

6. Gwelet

   To see

   Usage

   The infinitive (dictionary form) of "to see"

   Grammar Note

   A verb in -out; the past participle is "gwelet"

7. Gortoz

   To wait

   Usage

   The infinitive of "to wait"; the bare form also works as a command

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive is identical to the informal command; the polite form is "gortozit"

8. C'hoant am eus da vont

   I want to go

   Usage

   Used as an opener before naming where you want to go

   Grammar Note

   "C'hoant am eus da" + infinitive means "I want to ..."; after "da", "mont" softens to "vont"

9. C'hoant am eus da zebriñ

   I want to eat

   Usage

   To say you are hungry and want to eat

   Grammar Note

   After "da" the d of "debriñ" softens to z (a composed sentence)

10. N'em eus ket ezhomm

    I don't need it

    Usage

    To turn down an offer or sales pitch

    Grammar Note

    Literally "I have no need"; "em eus" is "I have", a form of "kaout" (to have) (a composed sentence)

11. Klask a ran war-lerc'h ma alc'hwez

    I'm looking for my key

    Usage

    When you have lost something and are looking for it

    Grammar Note

    "Klask war-lerc'h" means "to look for"; "ma" (my) does not change this noun, which begins with a vowel

12. C'hoant am eus da virout ur gambr

    I would like to book a room

    Usage

    To ask for a room at a hotel

    Grammar Note

    "Mirout" softens to "virout" after "da" and "kambr" to "gambr" after "ur" (a composed sentence)

13. Gallout a rafec'h sikour ac'hanon ?

    Could you help me?

    Usage

    A polite way to ask for help

    Grammar Note

    The conditional "rafec'h" turns the question into a polite request

14. Lavarit din, mar plij

    Please tell me

    Usage

    A polite opener when asking for directions or information

    Grammar Note

    The ending -it makes a polite command; "din" is the fused form of "da" (to) + me

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