Du Jèrriais siez BBC Jèrri

February 2th, 2012

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Du Jèrriais siez BBC Jèrri

Office du Jerriaisradio, vocabulary

Here is a list of the phrases we covered in this week’s little Jèrriais lesson on BBC Jersey (Monday after 6pm).

  • Tch’est qu’ch’est? = What is it?
  • chennechîn = this (this here)
  • Tch’est qu’est chennechîn? = What’s this (here)?
  • chenna = that (there)
  • Tch’est qu’est chenna? = What’s that?
  • ch’est eune pînte dé biéthe = it’s a pint of beer
  • Té pliaît-i’ béthe eune fais? = Would you like a drink?
  • La Tou d’Vînde
  • Vînchelez
  • s’vînclyi = weave (one’s way); twist and turn
  • Les Vaux des Moulîns = Queen’s Valley
  • Lé Neu C’mîn = New Street
  • Saint Martîn = Saint Martin
  • Saint Aubîn = Saint Aubin
  • Tch’est qu’i’ y’a? = What’s up? What is there?
  • Tch’est qu’i’ y’a à vaie? = What is there to see?
  • Tch’est qu’i’ y’a à faithe? = What is there to do?
  • Tch’est qu’i’ y’a sus l’radio à ces sé? = What’s on the radio this evening?
  • Tch’est qu’i’ y’a sus BBC Jèrri d’main au matîn? = What’s on BBC Jersey tomorrow morning?

Click on linked words for a sound clip!