Welcome in Breton
Degemer mat
In Breton, the phrase to know first is "Degemer mat!" (Welcome!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Breton has two everyday ways to say welcome: Degemer mat and Donemat. Below are both and the pattern for welcoming someone to a place.
Greetings
Degemer mat!
Welcome!
The usual form on signs.
Donemat!
Welcome!
Literally "good coming".
Useful words
Degemer mat e …
Welcome to …
Add the place after e, "in". With an article, e joins it as en, er or el.
About the words
Donemat is built from donet, "to come", and mat, "good". TermOfis gives degemer mat as "bienvenue" and degemer mat e (lec'h) as "welcome to (a place)".
Common questions
How do you say welcome in Breton?
Degemer mat! or Donemat!
Welcome in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
Breton is on blas. now
Grammar, mutations, vocabulary, and reading with spaced repetition. The Breton course is in the blas. app now.
Start learning BretonBreton phrases for the year ahead
Breton phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Geriafurch Breton dictionaries (TermOfis, Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg)
- blas. course data
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
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