Guernsey Language Commission

26/08/2026

A week has passed since the West Show, already!
The Guernsey Language Commission went along, it had an information stall in the family tent, where commissioners and volunteers handed out leaflets about Guernesiais and about the GLC. People were on hand to speak to showgoers who had questions, and were interested in knowing more about Guernesiais.
On the Thursday afternoon there was an opportunity to meet and speak Guernesiais, chat over a cuppa at 'La Tâblle du Guernesiais' - vlà qui valait raide 😊

West is Best - Lé Vouêt, lé Chaoux qui Vaout

20/08/2026

Come along to the West Show - West United Agricultural & Horticultural Society and learn about this curious creature 😀

“Aen gruffalo? Tchi qu’est aen gruffalo daonc?”
“Aen gruffalo! “N’as-tu pas ouï d’itaï naom?”

“A gruffalo? What’s a gruffalo then?”
“A gruffalo! Have you not heard of such a name?

19/08/2026

11/08/2026

Calling Guernesiais Speakers! Pop in, or linger for a chat & a cuppa @ Sylvans Sports Club on Thursday afternoons in August 😊

09/08/2026

Gâche-à-pànne - Holey Moley, it's that time again!

Articles in both Guernesiais & Jèrriais are once again published in the latest edition of the Channel Islands' Fabulous French-language newspaper, 'Le Rocher' - out now!

The Guernesiais article, 'Célébraï pour arroutaï l'Étaï (celebrating to get summer started)' is about how Guernsey comes alive as we step into summer. It describes a few of the start-of-summer events that celebrate island life & culture: the Harbour Carnival, Lé Viaer Marchi, Les Régates dé Rocquoïne & Les Babouins d'Tortéva. This summer there was all the more to celebrate at these events given Lé monifique biau temps, et l'arsiaon d'caoud.☀️🥵

Le Rocher est à déchergier en ava ichin, bouanne lliérie - Le Rocher is available to download here, happy reading:

https://dl.transfertpro.com/Download/file/?b=Zz1hNjdmZDk1Ni05NDdkLTQ1NWQtOTU2Ny03MDM2MmVkZTA3YTcmZT1jaHJpc3RpbmUuYm9uaG9tbWVAbWFuY2hlLmZyJnI9Y2hyaXN0aW5lLmJvbmhvbW1lQG1haXNvbmRlbm9ybWFuZGllLmNvbSZjPSZuPUxlIFJvY2hlciAjMzYucGRmJmk9N2M2ZDUxNDAtZDQ2Yi00ODUzLWI4NjctMTBiNjYxN2YzZmJj #

14/07/2026

Guernesiais and Serquiais ...

14/07/2026

Translation request for the British Irish Council (BIC)

We are always happy to assist with translation requests into Guernesiais when possible, these requests come from a variety of sources. Guernesiais house names, tattoos, jewellery wording, T-Shirt slogans, product branding etc. are common. We often also receive requests for official translations like this recent example for the BIC Summit on Early Years hosted last week by Guernsey.

Merci bian à la Chaef Ministe dé Guernesi, Lindsay d’Sausmarez et à ...
Thank you to Guernsey’s Chief Minister, Lindsay de Sausmarez and ...

À énne occâsiaon arrangie par l’Gouvernément d’Guernesi,
At an event hosted by the Government of Guernsey ..,

For the full wording, see the link below:

For details of our free translation service, go to: language.gg/Translation-service

https://www.britishirishcouncil.org/british-irish-council-summit-meets-in-st-peter-port-guernsey/

British-Irish Council Summit meets in St Peter Port, Guernsey. Read the news from The British-Irish Council - We promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relationships among the peoples of these islands.

08/07/2026

LÉ VIAER MARCHI - LEUDI PASSAÏ - LAST MONDAY

Au Viaer Marchi lé maonde jouissit du bouan, biau temps;
À notr'étâle, lé Guernesiais en d'vant nou mit,
en baïllànt des fieillets et en dvisànt ès gens,
Pour mourtaï qu'i vaout raide, et pour dé saeur, qu'i vit 😊🇬🇬!

At Lé Viaer Marchi everyone enjoyed good, fine weather;
At out stand we promoted Guernesiais,
handing out leaflets and speaking to people,
To show that it's really important, and it certainly lives on😊🇬🇬

© J Marquis

Merci bian des feis to The National Trust of Guernsey for organising another Viaer Marchi

05/07/2026

LÉ VIAER MARCHI - CHU LEUDI AU SAER - THIS MONDAY EVENING

M'en vais au Viaer Marchi au Parc dé Saumarez;
Pour veie des gens, pour veie l's étâles et les vêtchies.
Pour aver du cide, d'la bouanne gâche, et tout plloïn d'jouaie,
moussaettes et galaettes étout, en bouanne caompognie!😊🇬🇬

I'm going to Lé Viaer Marchi at Saumarez Park;
To see some folk, to see the stalls and the displays.
To have cidre and good gâche, and lots of fun,
beanjar and Guernsey biscuits too, in good company! 😊🇬🇬

© J Marquis