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Learn Breton fast with an app that gets you speaking in minutes. Build the confidence to connect with Breton speakers in Brittany, explore Celtic heritage, or simply discover one of France's most distinctive regional languages.
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Many people want to learn Breton to reconnect with family roots in Brittany, support the language's revival, or explore a Celtic language closely related to Welsh and Cornish. But genuine audio resources and a clear pronunciation guide can be hard to track down compared with other languages.
uTalk is the solution. We’ll help you avoid:
- Relying on old textbooks instead of a proper pronunciation guide for Breton's distinctive sounds
- Missing out on conversations with Breton speakers because lessons focus on writing over speaking
- Losing confidence because many other resources don’t teach Breton in a way that works for complete beginners
Learn Breton online today and help keep the only living Celtic language on mainland Europe alive.
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Three steps to learn Breton fast
No classes to schedule. No confusing jargon. Just a clear path to learning Breton.
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Subscribe now, download the app or open the web app. Choose Breton and select your first category.
Get StartedPractise real phrases
Work through short lessons with native speaker audio and memory-boosting games. Reviews focus on the words you find hardest, so you learn faster.
Speak like a local
Try your Breton in real life. Beginners and more experienced learners can build practical spoken language and start enjoying real conversations across Brittany.
Why uTalk is the best Breton learning app
uTalk helps you learn how to speak and recognise a wide variety of Breton words and phrases, no matter what language you're starting from. It's app-based, online and ready when you are.
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Practical content covering greetings, travel, family and everyday situations. Start speaking Breton from day one.
Authentic speakers
Learn from real Breton speakers, not computer voices. Hear the language exactly as it's spoken across Brittany.
Beginner friendly, fun and effective
Game-like practice builds your confidence. Lessons are short, focused and based on real-life scenarios.
Learn Breton online (common phrases and audio)
uTalk helps you learn how to speak and recognise key words and phrases. It's app-based, online and ready when you are.
Plijout a rafe ur banne kafe din, mar plij.
I’d like a coffee, please.
Demat.
Hello.
Ya.
Yes.
Ya trugarez.
Yes please.
Nann.
No.
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Nann trugarez.
No thanks.
Mar-plij.
Please.
Trugarez.
Thank you.
Trugarez vras.
Thank you very much.
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Gant plijadur.
You’re welcome.
Daou vanne bier, mar-plij.
Two beers, please.
ar c'harr-boutin
bus
ar c'harr
car
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an taksi
taxi
an tren
train
an ti-gar
railway station
an aerborzh
airport
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al leti
hotel
ar pasport
passport
ar pellgomzer
telephone
Ma digarez.
Excuse me.
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Pet eur eo?
What time is it?
Gallout a rez adlâret mar-plij?
Can you repeat that please?
Komz un tamm goustadikoc'h mar-plij.
Please speak more slowly.
Ne gomprenan ket.
I don’t understand.
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Digarez.
Sorry.
Pelec’h emañ ar privezioù?
Where are the toilets?
Privezioù ar merc'hed
Ladies’ Toilet
Privezioù ar baotred
Gents’ Toilet
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Pelec'h emañ an draezhenn?
Where is the beach?
Pelec'h emañ an ti-bank?
Where is the bank?
Pegement e koust?
How much does this cost?
Ar gartenn-bank
credit card
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ar bilhedaouer
cash machine
Kenavo.
Goodbye.
ar parasetamol
paracetamol
an alc'hwezioù
keys
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ar gartenn
map
kleiz
left
dehou
right
unan
one
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daou
two
tri
three
Where is it spoken?
Brittany
Number of speakers
207,000
Language family
Indo-European
Celtic
Brittonic
Fun facts | Breton
- The Breton words for sunrise translates as ‘explosion of the day’.
- The earliest known French dictionary was the 15th century Catholicon which included Breton alongside French and Latin.
- The number 18 in Breton is ‘triwec’h’ and literally means ‘three sixes’ from the Breton words for three ‘tri’ and six ‘c’hwech’h’.
- In Breton, the word blue ‘glas’ is used to describe the colour of trees, grass and other shades of green found in nature.
- The Breton word ‘huñvre’ meaning ‘dream’ translates as ‘magic sleep’ from ‘hun’ meaning sleep and ‘bre’ meaning magic.
How our Breton lessons work
Learning Breton should feel achievable from the start. Begin with greetings and high-frequency words, then move on to practical categories covering family, travel and everyday vocabulary used across Brittany. Lessons are short and built for students at beginner or intermediate level wanting to fill in gaps in their knowledge. Reviews track your progress and adapt to focus on the words you find trickiest.
Pick a category and the app organises the content so you get quick wins early. You'll hear every word voiced by male and female native speakers, practise copying their intonation and be tested on what you've learned. Reviews target your weak points. Switch categories any time, learn online or offline. If you have questions, contact support. We're a friendly UK-based team and we're here to help.
Breton and the French language
Breton and French are both spoken in France but how closely linked are they?
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Key points
- Most Breton speakers today are bilingual, with French as their dominant everyday language.
- Centuries of contact mean Breton has absorbed many French loanwords, even as it keeps its own distinct Celtic grammar and features you won't find in French.
- Despite being spoken in France, Breton is far more closely related to Welsh and Cornish than to French, the official national language of France.
“We help make learning Breton easy”
“We understand how hard it can be to find structured Breton learning resources that build real speaking and listening skills. That's why we recorded Breton speakers for our app so you can learn the language exactly as it's spoken in Brittany today. Breton is classified by UNESCO as a severely endangered language, making learning and preservation more important than ever.”
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Richard Howeson
uTalk Founder
Why learners trust uTalk for Breton
At uTalk, we are passionate about supporting minority and regional languages that other apps often overlook. Our Breton content is recorded by native speakers, so every lesson gives you audio you can trust. Breton is one of the six living Celtic languages available on our app. uTalk works for English speakers and for speakers of more than 140 other languages. Check our reviews and see how learners are turning daily practice into real progress.
Your Breton language learning journey
Maybe you have family roots in Brittany, you're drawn to the Breton revival movement, or you're simply curious about a Celtic language with deep ties to Cornish and Welsh. Breton is spoken by a shrinking but determined community, and UNESCO lists it as endangered, which makes finding focused lessons even more important.
Get StarteduTalk can help. Take your first proper look at Breton with First Words like demat and trugarez, then build everyday phrases you can use in real situations. You'll listen to native Breton speakers, record yourself copying them and compare the two. Game-like practice makes it fun for beginners, while practical content helps more experienced learners fill gaps. Learn online or offline, follow a guided path or choose what to work on and when.
The outcome is simple. You'll speak Breton with confidence and understand more of what people say around you. You'll use your new skills with family, friends and the wider Breton-speaking community. You'll be supporting the last living Celtic language on the European mainland.
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Explore the Celtic language family
Breton belongs to the Celtic language family, a group of languages once spoken across much of western and central Europe. Of the six Celtic languages still spoken today, Breton is most closely related to Cornish and Welsh, and more distantly to Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx. If you're curious to compare words, sounds or everyday phrases across the family, check out: Cornish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh.
These languages share historical roots and some recognisable vocabulary, so learning one Celtic language can give you a head start with the others.
Get StartedYour Breton questions, answered
Do you offer live online classes or is it just an app?
uTalk is an app and online language learning software. Lessons are digital, short and practical. If you want a tutor, the app still helps you prepare for class and review between sessions.
Can I start as a beginner?
Yes. The course begins with basic greetings and everyday words and phrases and takes you to an A1–A2 level on the CEFR scale. Some of our topics even cover material you’d learn as you grow your skills to B1 or B2.
What application languages do you support? Can I learn without English?
Yes. uTalk works for speakers of more than 140 languages. Choose the one that suits you in Settings.
How is content selected and ordered?
Topics are based on real-life situations. You can select any category and the app suggests a smart learning order for beginners. You can change it at any time.
How does uTalk compare with YouTube lessons?
YouTube can be useful, but it’s hard to check pronunciation or get structured reviews. uTalk gives you native speaker audio, games that test tricky words more often and a clear path from basic to practical use.
Is Breton the same as Brezhoneg?
Yes. Brezhoneg is simply the Breton word for the Breton language. In uTalk, the language is listed as Breton so it's easy to find and start learning right away.
What does the Breton alphabet look like?
Breton uses the Latin alphabet with a few extra accented letters to capture sounds that aren’t represented in standard French or English spelling. Once you learn the pattern, Breton spelling becomes far more predictable than it first looks.
Is Breton endangered?
UNESCO classifies Breton as a severely endangered language, with the number of speakers falling each generation. Learning Breton, even at a beginner level, helps support its survival.
How fast can I learn to speak Breton?
Short, regular sessions work best. Many learners can handle simple conversations after a few weeks of steady practice. Your progress depends on how often you use the app and how much you review.
Can I learn Breton for free with uTalk?
Yes. Getting started with uTalk is easy, and you can cancel whenever you want. We want you to love uTalk, so we even offer a 28-Day Money Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Where can I learn Breton with uTalk?
We’re available on iOS, Android, web, Mac and PC. Get started now and you’ll be directed to download uTalk for your device.
Topics
- Accommodation
- Adjectives
- Animals' Bodies
- Animals
- Bathroom
- Body
- Business
- Calendar
- Camping
- Military Peace Keeping
- Clothes
- Colours
- Military Commands
- Football Commentary
- Cooking
- Countries
- Directions
- Disaster Relief - Volunteers
- Natural Disasters
- Doctor
- Driving
- Emergencies
- Family
- Farming
- First Words
- Food and Drink
- Fruit
- Golf
- Holiday
- Home
- Illness
- Ingredients
- Military Intelligence
- Kitchen
- Leisure
- Likes and Dislikes
- Football Match Abroad
- Numbers up to Ten Million
- Numbers up to Twenty
- Occupations
- Olympics
- Outdoors
- Places
- Prepositions
- Restaurant
- Sailing
- School
- Shopping Phrases
- Shopping Words
- Essential Phrases
- Skiing
- Social Phrases
- Sports
- Free Starter Words
- Summer Olympics
- Technology
- Time
- Timetable
- Tools
- Transport
- Travelling
- Vegetables
- Winter Olympics
Get by with basic greetings, words and phrases including 'hello', 'thank you' and 'I'd like a coffee please'.