Du Jèrriais siez BBC Jèrri

Here is a list of the words and phrases we covered in this week's little Jèrriais lesson on BBC Jersey (Monday 2.30pm). We looked at some words and placenames with a y sound (sometimes written li or i) and a w sound (written ou):

• bliu = blue
• nou n'y vait ni bliu ni blianc = one can't make head nor tail of it
• Bieaumont = Beaumont; beautiful hill
• Bieau Port = Beauport; beautiful bay
• Pliémont = Plémont
• Lé Pliat Dou = Plat Douet; flat brook
• Pliémue = Plymouth
• Saint Cliément = Saint Clement
• Sonne les clioches = Ring the bells (Jingle bells)
• Bouonne Niet = Bonne Nuit; goodnight
• Noué = Christmas; Noël
• Bouôn Noué! = Merry Christmas!
• La Fête dé Noué
• La Route ès Nouaux = the road of the Noëls

Click on linked words for a sound clip!