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!