Du Jèrriais siez BBC Jèrri

Here is a list of the phrases we covered in this week's little Jèrriais lesson on BBC Jersey (Monday after 6pm). The circumflex accent (the one that looks like a pointed hat) over a vowel indicates that the sound is long. This sometimes distinguishes the meaning of words that look otherwise identical. As a comparison, think of the way a "magic e" at the end of English words shows different pronunciations e.g. rat - rate.

• lé rât = the rates
• lé rat = the rat
• lé mât = the mast
• lé ma = pain, illness, ache
• la gâche = the cake
• lé Châté Lîzabé = Elizabeth Castle
• pâler = to speak
• i' pâlit = he spoke
• i' palit = he turned pale
• L's Êtats d'Jèrri = The States of Jersey
• L'Êta = L'Étacq

Click on linked words for a sound clip!