The Guernsey Language Commission: preserving & promoting the Guernsey language, Guernésiais (Jehr-nehz-yay)
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Guernsey Language Commission retweeted
It’s International Mother Language Day today. @BICSecretariat members have put together a set of words to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in the 9 BIC IML languages. pls share rb.gy/t5t53u #MotherLanguageDay 💬📝
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With thanks to @GovJersey and @le_jerriais team for a wonderful few days in Jersey at the Indigenous, Minority and Lesser-Used Languages Ministerial - looking forward to the work ahead. ✍️🗨️shorturl.at/cefKN
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Kicking off the IML Ministerial meeting in Jersey @ ‘Language Policy for Education Impact Event’ hearing from Prof Mari Jones @MMLL_Cambridge talking about keeping minority languages alive #Cymraeg #Kernewek #Gaelic #Gaeilge #Guernesiais #Jèrriais #Gaelg #Scots #UlsterScots #Manx
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Learn Guernesiais with your cat 🐈 Curiosity got you? Why not have a go? You can do just that with this fun video that accompanies the book, 'Teach Your Cat Guernesiais'.
youtu.be/b-a0fs5fa3g
Vlà qui frait routaï les cats 😊🐈⬛
@AnneCakebread @YLolfa @GSPCA @languagegg
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 8/2/23
Roine (n. f.)
/rojn/
"Frog"
Also a nickname for inhabitants of the parish of St Sampson. Not to be confused with homophone and optional homograph royne, "queen".
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 6/1/23
Jour (n. m.)
/ʒur/
"Day"
Nous y va tous les jours - We go there every day
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j'ai fai du poy - Today's attempt at making bread.
ALT loaf of bread on wire rack
Guernsey Language Commission retweeted
SHOWREEL: Christmas phrases celebrated in Guernésiais | with @languagegg | bit.ly/3YR2vr6
ALT A photo of Jo & Yan next to a Christmas Tree after filming their latest video promoting festive phrases in Guernésiais
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 29/12/22
Choppe (n. f.)
/ʃop/, [ʃop] (Low Parishes), [ʃɔp] (High Parishes)
"Shop"
J'm'en vais pour la choppe, mé - I'm going to the shop, me
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 4/12/22
Bas (adj. & adv.)
/bɑː/
"Low, down, quietly"
Basse iaoue - Low water (i.e. low tide)
Dire (tchique) chaose tout bas - To say (something) quietly
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 30/11/22
Moulin (n. m.)
/mulãj̃/
"Mill"
Si l'aomme oime aoute mux qué sé, au moulin i' mourra d'seit - If a man loves others more than himself, he will die of thirst in a (water) mill
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PdO Guernésiaise (WOTD) 22/11/22
Traire (v.)
/treːr/
"To milk"
Sav-ous traire énne vaque? - Do you know how to milk a cow?
Guernsey Language Commission retweeted
This is a great resource for those keen to learn or improve Guernésiais. Well done all involved @languagegg 👏. soundcloud.com/user-30318686… – at Guernsey
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PdO Guernésiais (WOTD) 23/5/22
Terbord (n. m.)
/terbor/
"Starboard"
Guernsey Language Commission retweeted
Y a énne achie qu' j'vous ai pas vaeu (long time no see). #Muratti
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PdO Guernésiais (WOTD) 18/5/22
Amarraïr (v.)
/ɑmɑrɑj/
"To tie, to attach, to moor"
Nou s'est amarraïs ès amarreurs - We moored at the moorings
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PdO Guernésiais (WOTD) 16/5/22
Sauticot (n. m.)
/soːtiko/
"Sand-hopper", Talitridrae
Les sauticaots saute - The sand-hoppers jump
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PdO Guernésiais (WOTD) 15/5/22
Embartcher (v.)
/õbɑrt͡ʃe/
"To embark, to ship"
Tous les passagiers, embartchaïz auchtaeure s'i' vous pllait - All passengers, please embark now
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SHOWREEL: Guernsey Language Commission re-launch goes 'live' | onscreencreations.com/showre…
