Breton word

pa

when, if

conjunction

pa means “when, if” in Breton and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

Tom ne grede ket Mary pa lâre-hi e oa e karantez gantañ.

Tom didn't believe Mary when she said she loved him.

Pa vez erc'h, skorn, kazarc'h, grizilh, kurun, glav, avel.

When there is snow, ice, sleet, hail, thunder, rain, and wind.

Dont a raio Lenaig da gêr pa vo prest.

Lenaig will come home when she is ready.

Pa vo prest e teuio Lenaig da gêr.

When he is ready Lenaig will come home.

Ne fume ket pa oa yaouank.

He didn't smoke when he was young.

eget

than (comparative)

and

met

but

rak

because

hag

and

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