10/06/2026
Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands and is made up of 12 Parishes.
Read the post bow to try to say some of the place names!
🇯🇪 How to Say Jersey Place Names Like a Local
Think you can pronounce Jersey’s place names? Think again! 😄
Many of Jersey’s place names have French and Jèrriais roots, so they aren’t always pronounced the way they look. Here’s your handy guide to sounding like a local and avoiding some puzzled looks!
📍 What You See 🗣️ What Locals Say
St Brelade Saint Breh-lard
Ouaisné Way-nay
St Ouen Saint One
St Aubin Saint Oh-bin
L’Etacq Let-ack
Hautes Croix Hoe Kw-uh
Bonne Nuit Bon Nwee
Carrefour Selous Car-four Sell-oo
Mont Orgueil Mont Or-guy
🤔 Did You Know?
* Jersey has its own traditional language called Jèrriais.
* Many place names come from a mix of Norman French, Jèrriais and English influences.
* Visitors often pronounce St Ouen as “Saint Owen” and St Aubin as “Saint Aubin” (like the English surname), but locals will quickly spot you’re not from around here!
⭐ Local Challenge
Can you say all five of these correctly without looking?
✅ St Ouen
✅ L’Etacq
✅ Bonne Nuit
✅ Mont Orgueil
✅ Ouaisné
If you can, you’re well on your way to sounding like a true Jersey bean! 🇯🇪
