Colloquial Breton

by Ar Bihan,Herve

• ISBN13: 9780415224512
• ISBN10: 0415224519
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2003-11-04
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Colloquial Breton is easy to use and completely up to date. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study and class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Breton. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Breton your best choice in personal language learning? Emphasis on conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance Grammar section for easy reference Comprehensive Breton-English glossary Stimulating exercises with lively illustrations By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Breton in a broad range of everyday situations. This pack contains the book and 120 minutes of audio material, provided on both cassettes and CDs. Recorded by native speakers, this material will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Abbreviations	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
1 En em gavout gant tud	7	(14)
Meeting people
2 Lec'hioù ha tud	21	(15)
Places and people
3 E kêr	36	(12)
In town
4 Prenañ traoù ha mont d'an ostaleri	48	(17)
Shopping and going to the café
5 E kêr e vezomp alies	65	(15)
We're often in town
6 En ostaleri hag er stal-levrioù	80	(16)
In the café and the bookshop
7 Ar marehad hag an and	96	(13)
The market and the seaside
8 Ha ni ha selaou an dud o komi	109	(16)
We listen to people speaking
9 Ne gollimp ket hon hent!	125	(16)
We shan't lose our way!
10 Bepred gant hon tamm tro war ar maez	141	(13)
Still on our visit to the countryside
11 Pell diouzh tousmac'h kêr - Dreist!	154	(10)
'Far from the madding crowd' - Wonderful!
12 Kavet an ti a-benn ar fin	164	(14)
We finally find the house
13 Pesked, bigi ha traoù da brenañ	178	(14)
Fish, boats and things to buy
14 A-raok pell e vo echu ar vakañsoù - poent mont da Roazhon	192	(11)
Soon the holiday will be over - time to go to Rennes
15 Kenavo ur wech all!	203	(10)
Until another time!
Grammar section	213	(9)
Key to exercises	222	(20)
Breton-English glossary	242	(30)
English-Breton glossary	272	(10)
Index	282