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!