Go Cornish: Grade 1

by GoCornish

A continued introduction to Standard Written Form (SWF) Cornish for beginners, to support development of Cornish language skills to Kesva Grade 1 level. Please send comments to info@gocornish.org. 'Meur ras hag omlowenha dyski’ (thank you and happy learning)

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Total 42 levels

- dydh da
  hello
- fatla genes?
  how's it going with you (s)?
- fatel os ta?
  how are you (s)?
- da lowr
  ok
- da
  good
- pur dha
  very good
- yn poynt da
  very well
- splann
  splendid
- ha ty?
  and you?
- Duw genes
  good bye (s)
- dha weles
  see you (s)
- yew!
  hi!
- fatla genowgh hwi?
  how's it going with you (pl)?
- fatel owgh hwi?
  how are you (pl)?
- euthyk
  awful
- pur dhrog
  very bad
- drog
  bad
- bryntin
  brilliant
- marthys
  marvelous
- marthys da
  marvelously good
- meur ras
  thanks
- Duw genowgh hwi
  goodbye (pl)
- agas gweles
  see you (pl)
- py onan yw...?
  which one is...?
- py liw yw?
  what colour is it?
- gwynn
  white
- loos
  grey
- du
  black
- rudh
  red
- melyn
  yellow
- glas
  blue/green
- rudh-velyn
  orange
- rudh-wynn
  pink
- purpur
  purple
- gell
  brown
- gwyrdh
  green (inorganic)
- ha(g)
  and
- owr
  gold
- arghans
  silver/money
- pyth yw hemma?
  what is this?
- pyth yw henna?
  what is that?
- pyth o hemma?
  what was this?
- pyth o henna?
  what was that?
- ki
  dog
- kath
  cat
- bugh
  cow
- margh
  horse
- hogh
  pig
- yar
  chicken
- pysk
  fish
- lowarn
  fox
- brogh
  badger
- konin
  rabbit
- logosen
  mouse
- rath
  rat
- kevnisen
  spider
- tykki Duw
  butterfly
- kelyonen
  fly
- kwilkyn
  frog
- ny wonn vy
  I don't know
- pyth eus omma?
  what is here?
- pyth esa omma?
  what was here?
- pyth eus ena?
  what is there?
- pyth esa ena?
  what was there?
- pyth eus war an voos?
  what is on the table?
- pyth esa war an voos?
  what was on the table?
- yma ... omma
  there is ... here
- yth esa ... omma
  there was ... here
- yma ... ena
  there is ... there
- yth esa ... ena
  there was ... there
- yma ... war an voos
  there is ... on the table
- yth esa ... war an voos
  there was ... on the table
- lyver
  book
- pluven
  pen
- sagh
  bag
- paper
  paper
- gerlyver
  dictionary
- moos
  table
- kador
  chair
- rewlell
  ruler
- pluven blomm
  pencil
- mann
  zero
- onan
  one
- dew
  two
- tri
  three
- peswar
  four
- pymp
  five
- hwegh
  six
- seyth
  seven
- eth
  eight
- naw
  nine
- deg
  ten
- py lies?
  how many?
- hag arta mar pleg
  and again please
- lamm
  jump
- omwask
  press up
- kamm
  step
- onyonen
  onion
- aval
  apple
- banana
  banana
- skavel gronek
  mushroom
- patatysen
  potato
- pyth yw dha niver?
  what is your number?
- pellgewser
  telephone
- klappkodh
  mobile
- tre
  home
- ober
  work
- linen dir
  land line
- messach
  message
- levbost
  voice mail
- nyns eus gorthyp
  there is no answer
- e-bost
  e-mail
- trigva e-bost
  e-mail address
- arta mar pleg
  again please
- gav dhymm arta mar pleg
  excuse me again please
- app
  app
- gwiasva
  web-site
- postyans
  post
- skeusen
  picture
- fylm
  film
- is-karg
  download
- media sosyel
  social media
- DiWi
  WiFi
- eus teylu dhis?
  do you have family?
- yma dhymm...
  I have...
- unn
  one/a
- diw
  two (feminine)
- teyr
  three (feminine)
- peder
  four (feminine)
- hwor
  sister
- broder
  brother
- modrep
  aunt
- ewnter
  uncle
- kenderow
  cousin (male)
- keniterow
  cousin (female)
- mamm
  mother
- tas
  father
- mamm wynn
  grandmother
- tas gwynn
  grandfather
- mab
  son
- myrgh
  daughter
- mab gwynn
  grandson
- myrgh wynn
  granddaughter
- hengerens
  ancestors
- py eur yw?
  what time is it?
- unn eur yw
  it's one o'clock
- diw eur yw
  it's two o'clock
- teyr eur yw
  it's three o'clock
- peder eur yw
  it's four o'clock
- pymp eur yw
  it's five o'clock
- hwegh eur yw
  it's six o'clock
- seyth eur yw
  it's seven o'clock
- eth eur yw
  it's eight o'clock
- naw eur yw
  it's nine o'clock
- deg eur yw
  it's ten o'clock
- unnek eur yw
  it's eleven o'clock
- diwdhek eur yw
  it's twelve o'clock
- pymp wosa
  five past
- pymp dhe
  five to
- deg dhe
  ten to
- deg wosa
  ten past
- kwarter wosa
  quarter past
- kwarter dhe
  quarter to
- ugens dhe
  twenty to
- ugens wosa
  twenty past
- pymp warn ugens wosa
  twenty five past
- pymp warn ugens dhe
  twenty five to
- hanter wosa
  half past
- Howl
  Sun
- planet
  planet
- kynsa
  first
- Mergher
  Mercury
- nessa
  second
- Gwener
  Venus
- tressa
  third
- an Norvys
  Earth
- Loor
  Moon
- peswara
  fourth
- Meurth
  Mars
- pympes
  fifth
- Yow
  Jupiter
- hweghves
  sixth
- Sadorn
  Saturn
- seythves
  seventh
- Ouranus
  Uranus
- ethves
  eighth
- Nevyon
  Neptune
- dydh
  day
- dy'Sul
  Sunday
- dy'Lun
  Monday
- dy'Meurth
  Tuesday
- dy'Mergher
  Wednesday
- dy'Yow
  Thursday
- dy'Gwener
  Friday
- dy'Sadorn
  Saturday
- unnek
  eleven
- dewdhek
  twelve
- tredhek
  thirteen
- peswardhek
  fourteen
- etek
  eighteen
- nownsek
  nineteen
- onan warn ugens
  twenty one
- dew warn ugens
  twenty two
- tri warn ugens
  twenty three
- peswar warn ugens
  twenty four
- hwegh warn ugens
  twenty six
- seyth warn ugens
  twenty seven
- eth warn ugens
  twenty eight
- deg warn ugens
  thirty
- unnek warn ugens
  thirty one
- pymthek
  fifteen
- hwetek
  sixteen
- seytek
  seventeen
- ugens
  twenty
- pymp warn ugens
  twenty five
- naw warn ugens
  twenty nine
- mis Genver
  January
- mis Hwevrer
  February
- mis Meurth
  March
- mis Ebrel
  April
- mis Me
  May
- mis Metheven
  June
- mis Gortheren
  July
- mis Est
  August
- mis Gwynngala
  September
- mis Hedra
  October
- mis Du
  November
- mis Kevardhu
  December
- penn-bloodh lowen
  happy birthday
- py dydh yw dha benn-bloodh?
  what day is your birthday?
- ow fenn-bloodh yw ...
  my birthday is...
- py dydh yw penn-bloodh Lowena?
  what day is Lowena's birthday?
- hy fenn-bloodh yw...
  her birthday is...
- py dydh yw penn-bloodh Jowan?
  what day is Jowan's birthday?
- y benn-bloodh yw...
  his birthday is...
- dydh Sen Peran yw pympes, mis Meurth
  St Piran's day is the fifth of March
- Nadelik yw pympes warn ugens mis Kevardhu
  Christmas is the twenty fifth of December
- dewdhek warn ugens
  thirty two
- peswardhek warn ugens
  thirty four
- dew-ugens
  forty
- kans
  hundred
- mil
  thousand
- milvil
  million
- hanterkans
  fifty
- tredhek warn ugens
  thirty three
- onan ha dew-ugens
  forty one
- dew ha dew-ugens
  forty two
- etek ha dew-ugens
  fifty eight
- nownsek ha dew-ugens
  fifty nine
- tri-ugens
  sixty
- onan ha tri-ugens
  sixty one
- dew ha tri-ugens
  sixty two
- etek ha tri-ugens
  seventy eight
- nownsek ha tri-ugens
  seventy nine
- peswar-ugens
  eighty
- onan ha peswar-ugens
  eighty one
- dew ha peswar-ugens
  eighty two
- etek ha peswar-ugens
  ninety eight
- nownsek ha peswar-ugens
  ninety nine
- dew vil
  two thousand
- mynnes
  to want
- eva
  to drink
- leth
  milk
- sugra
  sugar
- a vynn'ta ?
  do you want to?
- a vynn'ta dybri?
  do you want to eat?
- a vynn'ta dybri tesen?
  do you want to eat cake?
- a vynn'ta eva?
  do you want to drink?
- a vynn'ta eva koffi?
  do you want to drink coffee?
- mynnav
  I do want to (yes)
- na vynnav vy
  I don't want (no)
- mynnav. My a vynn eva koffi
  I do want (yes). I want to drink coffee.
- na vynnav vy. Ny vynnav vy eva koffi
  I don't want (no). I don't want to drink coffee
- a vynn'ta kavos leth?
  do you want to have milk?
- a vynn'ta kavos sugra?
  do you want to have sugar?
- mynnav. My a vynn kavos leth
  I do want (yes). I want to have milk.
- na vynnav vy. Ny vynnav vy kavos sugra
  I don't want (no). I don't want to have sugar.
- a vynn'ta dybri moy tesen?
  do you want to eat more cake?
- na vynnav vy, meur ras
  I don't want (no) thanks
- mynnav, mar pleg
  I do want (yes) please
- gallos
  to be able
- seni
  to play (music)
- seni piano
  to play piano
- gwari rugbi
  to play rugby
- kana
  to sing
- kana yn Kernewek
  to sing in Cornish
- skrifa
  to write
- skrifa Kernewek
  to write Cornish
- kavos keskows yn Kernewek
  to a conversation in Cornish
- redya
  to read
- redya Kernewek
  to read Cornish
- donsya
  to dance
- revya
  to row
- neuvya
  to swim
- a yll'ta?
  can you?
- a yll'ta donsya?
  can you dance?
- gallav
  I can (yes)
- na allav vy
  I can not (no)
- gallav. My a yll donsya
  I can (yes). I can dance
- na allav vy. Ny allav vy donsya
  I can not (no). I can not dance
- rugbi
  rugby
- peldros
  football
- krycket
  cricket
- pelros
  netball
- hocki
  hockey
- tennys
  tennis
- sethigow
  darts
- poll
  pool
- pelgunstel
  basketball
- karate
  karate
- judo
  judo
- piano
  piano
- gitar
  guitar
- krowd
  violin
- pibow sagh
  bagpipes
- telyn
  harp
- kroder kroghen
  bodhran
- tabouryow
  drums
- faborden
  bass
- saksifon
  saxiphone
- hwibanowl
  whistle
- trompet
  trumpet
- omdowl
  wrestling
- gul
  to do, make
- dybri kig
  to eat meat
- eva alkohol
  to drink alcohol
- kig
  meat
- kig rudh
  red meat
- kig yar
  chicken (meat)
- boos trig
  sea food
- gwin rudh
  red wine
- gwin gwynn
  white wine
- korev
  beer
- hwyski
  whisky
- os ta losoweger?
  are you a vegetarian?
- dowr
  water
- lymmaval
  lemonade
- sugen
  juice
- os ta vegan?
  are you a vegan?
- ov. Losoweger ov vy
  Yes. I am a vegetarian
- nag ov. Nyns ov vy losoweger
  No. I am not a vegetarian
- ov. Vegan ov vy
  Yes. I am a vegan
- nag ov. Nyns ov vy vegan
  No. I am not a vegan
- os ta diabetyk?
  are you a diabetic?
- ov. Diabetyk ov vy
  Yes. I am a diabetic
- nag ov. Nyns ov vy diabetyk
  No. I am not a diabetic
- dehen
  cream
- a wre'ta?
  do you?
- na wrav vy
  I don't (no)
- podyn
  pudding
- kustard
  custard
- tesen
  cake
- dehen rew
  ice cream
- tesennow kales
  biscuits
- frutys
  fruit
- a wre'ta dybri podyn?
  do you eat pudding?
- gwrav
  I do. (yes)
- gwrav. My a wra dybri podyn
  I do (yes). I do eat pudding.
- na wrav vy. Ny wrav dybri podyn
  I don't (no). I don't eat pudding.
- a wre'ta dybri dehen?
  do you eat cream?
- gwrav. My a wra dybri dehen
  I do (yes). I do eat cream
- na wrav vy. Ny wrav dybri dehen
  I don't (no). I don't eat cream
- mos
  to go
- mos dhe
  to go to
- bramma
  to fart
- klewes
  to hear
- gweles
  to see
- a wruss'ta?
  did you?
- a wruss'ta gweles?
  did you see?
- a wruss'ta gweles Star Wars?
  did you see Star Wars?
- gwrug vy. My a wrug gweles Star Wars
  I did (yes). I did see Star Wars.
- na wrug vy. Ny wrug vy gweles Star Wars.
  I did not (no). I did not see Star Wars
- a wruss' ta bramma?
  did you fart?
- Gonis Karol Sen Iv
  Carol Service at St Ive
- Golowan Pennsans
  Golowan Penzance
- Dydh Trevithick Kammbronn
  Trevethick Day Camborne
- Lowender Peran
  Lowender Peran
- Gorsedh Kernow
  Cornish Gorsedd
- Kala Me Lannwedhenek
  Obby Oss Padstow
- a wruss' ta mos dhe Gala Me Lannwedhenek?
  did you go to Obby Oss Padstow?
- gwrug vy. My a wrug mos dhe Gala Me Lannwedhenek
  I did (yes). I did go to Obby Oss Padstow
- na wrug vy. Ny wrug vy mos dhe Gala Me Lannwedhenek
  I did not (no). I did not go to Obby Oss Padstow
- a wre'ta dos omma yn fenowgh?
  do you come here often?
- a wre'ta dos omma pub dy'Yow?
  do you come here every Thursday?
- godhvos
  to know
- ty a wor
  you know
- ev a wor
  he knows
- Peran a wor
  Peran knows
- hi a wor
  she knows
- Lowena a wor
  Lowena knows
- Mester Trevelyan a wor
  Mr Trevelyan knows
- Mestres Pollglas a wor
  Mrs Polglase knows
- an gath a wor
  the cat knows
- an ki a wor
  the dog knows
- ni a wor
  we know
- hwi a wor
  you (pl) know
- i a wor
  they know
- an fleghes a wor
  the children know
- Peran ha Lowena a wor
  Peran and Lowena know
- kathes a wor
  cats know
- keun a wor
  dogs know
- keun yn stret a wor
  dogs in the street know
- my a wor oll an dra
  I know everything (lit: all the thing)
- my a wor bos hemma gwir
  I know this to be true
- tro
  round
- ow thro yw
  it's my round
- dha dro yw
  it's your round
- y dro yw
  it's his round
- tro Peran yw
  it's Peran's round
- hy thro yw
  it's her round
- tro Lowena yw
  it's Lowena's round
- agan tro yw
  it's our round
- agas tro yw
  it's your (pl) round
- aga thro yw
  it's their round
- pandr'a vynn'ta eva?
  what do you want to drink?
- pinta po hanter?
  pint or half?
- Guinness
  Guinness
- Coke
  Coke
- cider
  cider
- jynevra ha dowr tonnyk
  gin and tonic
- rumm ha prysk
  rum and shrub
- mar pleg
  please
- yeghes da!
  good health!
- dowr pik-pik
  sparkling water
- konvedhes
  to understand
- metya
  to meet
- blasa
  to taste
- ny wrug vy dha glewes
  I did not hear you
- ny allav vy y gavos
  I cannot find him
- ple'ma Lowena?
  where is Lowena?
- ny allav vy y wul
  I cannot do it
- my a wra y wul
  I am going to do it
- my a yll y wul
  I can do it
- a yll'ta ow honvedhes?
  can you understand me?
- a vynn'ta ow metya?
  do you want to meet me?
- a yll'ta ow klewes?
  can you hear me?
- dha weles yn skon
  see you soon (s)
- ny wrug vy dha gonvedhes
  I did not understand you
- ple'ma Peran?
  where is Peran?
- ny allav vy hy havos
  I cannot find her
- my a vynn y wul
  I want to do it
- agas gweles diwettha
  see you later (pl)
- my a yll agas gweles
  I can see you (pl)
- my a yll aga blasa
  I can taste them
- my a yll aga klewes
  I can hear them
- ny allav vy aga gweles
  I cannot see them
- ny allav vy aga klewes
  I cannot hear them
- ny allav vy aga havos
  I cannot find them
- kas yw genev vy te
  I hate tea
- gwell yw genev vy choklet tomm
  I prefer hot chocolate
- drog yw genev
  I'm sorry
- fatel yw taklow genes?
  how are things with you?
- da yw ganso leth
  he likes milk
- gwell yw ganso dowr
  he prefers water
- kas yw gensi keus
  she hates cheese
- da yw gans Peran korev
  Peran likes beer
- kas yw gans Peran leth
  Peran hates milk
- da yw gans Lowena neuvya
  Lowena likes swimming
- kas yw gans Lowena peldros
  Lowena hates football
- gwell yw gans Lowena mordardha
  Lowena prefers surfing
- kas yw genen ni kig
  we hate meat
- gwell yw genen ni keus
  we prefer cheese
- da yw genowgh hwi
  you like (pl)
- kas yw gansa krycket
  they hate cricket
- gwell yw gansa rugbi
  they prefer rugby
- da yw genev vy koffi
  I like coffee
- Duw genes sos
  goodbye friend
- fatla genowgh hwi oll?
  how are you all? (pl)
- da yw genowgh hwi peldros
  you like (pl) football
- gweres
  to help
- pesya
  to continue
- gav dhymm!
  excuse me!
- res yw dhymm
  I must
- res yw dhymm mos
  I must go
- res yw dhis mos
  you (s) must go
- res yw dhodho mos
  he must go
- res yw dhe Beran mos
  Peran must go
- res yw dhedhi mos
  she must go
- res yw dhe Lowena mos
  Lowena must go
- res yw dhywgh mos
  you (pl) must go
- res yw dhedha mos
  they must go
- res yw dhe Beran ha Lowena mos
  Peran and Lowena must go
- res yw dhyn kana
  we must sing
- res yw dhywgh pesya
  you (pl) must continue
- res yw dhyn mos
  we must go
- res yw dhymm mos diwettha
  I must go later
- res yw dhymm mos yn skon
  I must go soon
- res yw dhymm mos lemmyn
  I must go now
- res yw dhymm dybri lemmyn
  I must eat now
- res yw dhymm eva yn skon
  I must drink soon
- res yw dhis gweres lemmyn
  you (s) must help now
- res yw dhymm mos dhe'n privedhyow
  I must go to the toilet
- edrek
  regret
- ankombrynsi
  embarrassment
- yma nown dhymm
  I am hungry
- yma seghes dhymm
  I am thirsty
- yma edrek dhymm
  I am regretful
- yma edhom dhymm
  I need
- yma ankombrynsi dhymm
  I'm embarrassed
- yma nown dhodho
  he is hungry
- yma seghes dhyn
  we are thirsty
- yma edhom dhis a hemma
  you (s) need this
- yma ankombrynsi dhedha a-dro dhe henna
  they are embarrassed about that
- yma nown dhe Lowena
  Lowena is hungry
- yma seghes dhe Beran
  Peran is thirsty
- yma edrek dhedhi
  She is regretful
- yma edhom dhywgh mos
  you (pl) need to go
- yma edhom dhyn ni kewsel
  we need to speak
- yma edhom dhymm mos
  I need to go
- yma edhom dhymm a henna
  I need that
- yma edhom dhymm dha weles
  I need to see you
- yma edhom dhymm mos diwettha
  I need to go later
- yma edhom dhymm mos yn skon
  I need to go soon
- yma edhom dhymm mos lemmyn
  I need to go now
- yma edhom bras dhymm mos lemmyn
  I really need to go now
- ottomma
  here is
- te
  tea
- koffi
  coffee
- plat
  plate
- skonsen
  scone
- kollel
  knife
- kyfeyth
  jam
- skonsen aral?
  another scone?
- henn yw lowr ragov vy
  that's enough for me
- ottomma te ragov
  here is tea for me
- ottomma koffi ragos
  here is coffee for you (s)
- ottomma plat rag Peran
  here is a plate for Peran
- ottomma skonsen rag Lowena
  here is a scone for Lowena
- ottomma kollel ragdho
  here is a knife for him
- ottomma kyfeyth rygdhi
  here is jam for her
- ottomma dehen ragon
  here is cream for us
- ottomma leth ragowgh
  here is milk for you (pl)
- ottomma sugra ragdha
  here is sugar for them
- piw?
  who?
- piw ov vy?
  who am I?
- piw yw ev?
  who is he?
- piw yw hi?
  who is she?
- piw on ni?
  who are we?
- piw owgh hwi?
  who are you (pl)?
- piw yns i?
  who are they?
- piw yw hemma?
  who is this (m)?
- piw yw an den ma?
  who is this man?
- piw yw an venyn na?
  who is that woman?
- piw os ta?
  who are you (s)?
- piw yw Peran?
  who is Peran?
- piw yw Lowena?
  who is Lowena?
- piw yw homma?
  who is this (f)?
- piw yw an venyn ma?
  who is this woman?
- piw yw an bobel ma?
  who are these people?
- piw yw henna?
  who is that (m)?
- piw yw honna?
  who is that (f)?
- piw yw an den na?
  who is that man?
- piw yw an wer na?
  who are those men?
- piw yw an benenes ma?
  who are these women?
- esedhva
  sitting room
- stevel-dhybri
  dining room
- chambour
  bedroom
- hel
  hall
- stevel-omwolghi
  bathroom
- privedhyow
  toilet
- porthji
  porch
- krow
  shed
- losowji
  conservatory
- karrji
  garage
- lowarth
  garden
- moos-dhybri
  dining table
- skavel
  stool
- amari
  cupboard
- gweli
  bed
- pisva
  toilet
- new
  sink
- kegin
  kitchen
- moos-koffi
  coffee table
- kador-vregh
  arm chair
- kibel
  bath
- pellwolok
  television
- yma pellwolok y'n esedhva
  there is a television in the living room
- yeynell
  fridge
- ple'ma an yeynell?
  where is the fridge?
- yma yeynell y'n gegin
  there is a fridge in the kitchen
- dillasva
  wardrobe
- yma dillasva y'n chambour
  there is a wardrobe in the bedroom
- gweli unnik
  single bed
- kowas
  shower
- ple'ma an gowas?
  where is the shower?
- yma kowas y'n stevel-omwolghi
  there is a shower in the bathroom
- yma karr ryb an karrji
  there is a car by the side of the garage
- ple'ma?
  where is?
- ple'ma an bellwolok?
  where is the television?
- ple'ma an dhillasva?
  where is the wardrobe?
- ple'ma an gweli unnik?
  where is the single bed?
- yma gweli unnik y'n chambour byghan
  there is a single bed in the small bedroom
- ple'ma an karr?
  where is the car?
- nyns usi karr y'n karrji
  the car is not in the garage
- pyth eus y'n karrji?
  what is in the garage?
- yma atal y'n karrji
  there is rubbish in the garage
- kewer
  weather
- glaw
  rain
- howl
  sun
- niwl
  mist
- rew
  ice
- kommol
  cloud
- gwyns
  wind
- ergh
  snow
- fatel o an gewer?
  how was the weather?
- fatel yw an gewer?
  how is the weather?
- yma gwyns
  there is wind
- yma howl
  there is sun
- yma an howl ow splanna
  the sun is shining
- fatel vydh an gewer?
  how will the weather be?
- y fydh kommol
  there will be cloud
- y fydh ergh
  there will be snow
- y fydh hi ow kul ergh
  it will be snowing
- yth esa rew
  there was ice
- yth esa glaw
  there was rain
- yth esa hi ow kul glaw
  it was raining
- yth esa taran ha lughes de
  there was thunder and lightning yesterday
- de
  yesterday
- hedhyw
  today
- a-vorow
  tomorrow
- glyb
  wet
- sygh
  dry
- howlyek
  sunny
- komolek
  cloudy
- niwlek
  misty
- kler
  clear
- gwynsek
  windy
- kosel
  calm
- tomm
  warm
- yeyn
  cool
- glyb o
  it was wet
- sygh yw
  it is dry
- komolek o de
  it was cloudy yesterday
- niwlek yw hedhyw
  it is foggy today
- de yth o kler
  yesterday it was clear
- hedhyw yth yw gwynsek
  today it is windy
- howlyek a vydh
  it will be sunny
- a-vorow y fydh kosel
  tomorrow it will be calm
- Kernow
  Cornwall
- Breten Vyghan
  Brittany
- Kembra
  Wales
- Iwerdhon
  Ireland
- Manow
  Isle of Man
- Alban
  Scotland
- Pow Sows
  England
- Pow Frynk
  France
- SUA
  USA
- China
  China
- Kanada
  Canada
- Eynda
  India
- Ostrali
  Australia
- Mordir Nowydh
  New Zealand
- Fynndir
  Finland
- Latvi
  Latvia
- Russi
  Russia
- Zambi
  Zambia
- Zimbabwe
  Zimbabwe
- Almayn
  Germany
- Spayn
  Spain
- lagas
  eye
- troos
  foot
- glin
  knee
- garr
  leg
- dewlagas
  eyes
- dewdros
  feet
- dewlin
  knees
- bregh
  arm
- dorn
  hand, fist
- leuv
  hand, palm
- bronn
  breast/ chest
- diwvregh
  arms
- diwdhorn
  fists
- diwla
  pair of hands
- diwvron
  breasts
- diwar
  legs
- hy dewlagas yw gell
  her eyes are brown
- hy lodrow o gwynn a-ugh hy diwlin
  her stockings were white above her knees
- ow diwvregh yw skwith
  my arms are tired
- res yw dhyn ni golghi diwla
  we need to wash our hands
- gav dhymm, ow dewdros yw flerys
  excuse me my feet are smelly
- garma
  to shout
- mires
  to look
- pyskessa
  to fish
- goslowes
  to listen
- lowartha
  to garden
- prenassa
  to shop
- kasa
  to hate
- amma
  to kiss
- prederi
  to think
- kegina
  to cook
- oberi
  to work
- krysi
  to believe
- leverel
  to say
- lewya
  to drive
- ponya
  to run
- lamma
  to jump
- glanhe
  to clean
- omlowenhe
  to enjoy oneself
- powes
  to rest
- ola
  to cry
- hedhi
  to stop
- dyski
  to learn/ teach
- gwari
  to play
- ow redya
  reading
- yma ev ow redya
  he is reading
- ow tyski
  learning
- yma hi ow tyski
  she is learning
- yma hi ow tyski Kernewek
  she is learning Cornish
- owth eva
  drinking
- yma Peran owth eva
  Peran is drinking
- yma Peran owth eva korev
  Peran is drinking beer
- yth esa Peran owth eva
  Peran was drinking
- ow kwari
  playing
- yma Lowena ow kwari
  Lowena is playing
- ow skrifa
  writing
- yma Peran ha Lowena ow skrifa
  Peran and Lowena are writing
- yth esen vy ow tyski Kernewek
  I was learning Cornish
- yma ev ow redya an lyver
  he is reading the book
- yth esa ev ow redya
  he was reading
- yth esa ev ow redya an lyver
  he was reading the book
- dyski
  to learn/ teach
- yth esa hi ow tyski
  she was learning
- yth esa hi ow tyski Kernewek
  she was learning Cornish
- yth esa Peran owth eva korev
  Peran was drinking beer
- yma Lowena ow kwari krycket
  Lowena is playing cricket
- yma Peran ha Lowena ow skrifa lyver
  Peran and Lowena are writing a book
- yth esov vy ow tyski Kernewek
  I am learning Cornish
- Sen Lyvri a lever gwren ni dybri
  Saint Lyvri says let's eat
- kerdhes
  to walk
- koska
  to sleep
- difuna
  to wake up
- sevel
  to get up
- omwiska
  to dress oneself
- omwolghi
  to wash oneself
- glanhe dens
  to clean teeth
- seni gitar
  to play guitar
- gwra
  do (s)
- gwrewgh
  do (pl)
- gwren ni
  let's
- gwra dybri
  do eat (s)
- gwrewgh dybri
  do eat (pl)
- gwren ni dybri
  let's eat
- Sen Lyvri a lever gwra dybri
  Saint Lyvri says do eat (s)
- Sen Lyvri a lever gwrewgh dybri
  Saint Lyvri says do eat (pl)
- gwari tennys
  to play tennis
- dos
  to come
- gasa
  to leave
- kewsel
  to speak
- esedha
  to sit
- esedh!
  sit!
- deus!
  come!
- deus omma!
  come here!
- kerghes
  to fetch
- kergh!
  fetch!
- growedha
  to lie down
- growedh!
  lie down!
- gortos
  to wait
- gorta!
  wait!
- rolya
  to roll
- rol!
  roll!
- gas!
  leave!
- ri
  to give
- ro!
  give!
- maw da
  good boy
- mowes dha
  good girl
- dybri
  to eat
- my a wor
  I know
- kows!
  speak!
- my a gews
  I speak
- my a gews Kernewek
  I speak Cornish
- my a gar
  I love
- skrif!
  write!
- my a skrif
  I write
- my a skrif Kernewek
  I write Cornish
- deber!
  eat!
- my a dheber
  I eat
- my a dheber kig
  I eat meat
- klew!
  hear!
- my a glew
  I hear
- krys!
  believe!
- my a grys
  I believe
- konvedh!
  understand!
- my a gonvedh Kernewek
  I understand Cornish
- my a wor kewsel Kernewek
  I know how to speak Cornish
- my a gar Kernow
  I love Cornwall
- my a gar Marmite
  I love Marmite
- my a grys henna
  I believe that
- my a wor bos henna gwir
  I know that to be true
- my a gewsis
  I spoke
- my a gewsis Kernewek
  I spoke Cornish
- my a garas
  I loved
- my a garas Kernow
  I loved Cornwall
- my a skrifas
  I wrote
- my a skrifas Kernewek
  I wrote Cornish
- my a dhybris
  I ate
- my a dhybris kig
  I ate meat
- my a glewas
  I heard
- my a grysis
  I believed
- my a gonvedhas
  I understood
- my a wodhva
  I knew
- my a wodhva kewsel Kernewek
  I knew how to speak Cornish
- my a wodhva bos henna gwir
  I knew that to be true
- my a gonvedhas Kernewek
  I understood Cornish
- my a glewas an fleghes
  I heard the children
- my a grysis henna
  I believed that
- gwra hedhi ha gorta omma mar pleg
  do stop and wait here please
- dydh da Peran ha fatla genes?
  hello Peran and how are you (s)?
- an lowarn yw rudh hag an vugh yw gwynn ha du
  the fox is red and the cow is black and white
- my a gonvedh ha my a vynn kewsel
  I understand and I want to speak
- my a glewas henna ha my a vynn mos
  I heard that and I want to go
- da yw genev vy krycket ha da yw genev vy rugbi
  I like cricket and and I like rugby
- my a yll seni faboden ha my a yll seni gitar
  I can play bass and I can play guitar
- ottomma leth ragos hag ottomma dehen ragov
  here is milk for you and here is cream for me
- gwynsek yw ha glyb yw hedhyw
  it's windy and it's wet today
- howlyek o ha tomm o de
  it was sunny and it was warm yesterday
- my a skrif Kernewek ha my a gews Kernewek
  I write Cornish and I speak Cornish
- dewlagas Peran yw glas ha dewlagas Lowena yw gell
  Peran's eyes are blue and Lowena's eyes are brown
- yth esa gerlyver ena hag yth esa paper
  there was a dictionary there and there was paper
- dha dro ha hanter korev ragov mar pleg
  it's your round and half a beer for me please
- yma pellwolok y'n esedhva hag yma pellwolok y'n chambour
  there is a television in the sitting room and there's a television in the bedroom
- my a wor ha ty a wor ha Lowena a wor
  I know and you know and Lowena knows
- my a welas Peran ha my a skrifas dhe Lowena
  I saw Peran and I wrote to Lowena
- a wre'ta dybri pysk hag a wre'ta dybri boos trig?
  do you (s) eat fish and do you (s) eat sea food?
- piw yw an den na ha piw yw hi?
  who is that man and who is she?
- an nessa planet yw Gwener hag an peswara yw Meurth
  the second planet is Venus and the fourth is Mars
- yma dhymm dew vroder hag yma dhymm diw hwor
  I have two brothers and two sisters
- yma dhymm pymp ewnter mes yma dhymm unn vodrep
  I have five uncles but I have one aunt
- yma seyth hanaf mes py lies plat war an voos?
  there are seven cups but how many plates on the table?
- ow niver yw hwegh ha tri ugens mes pyth yw dha niver?
  my number is sixty six but what is your number?
- my a wor mes i a wor
  I know but they know
- tomm yw mes gwynsek yw hedhyw
  it's warm but it's windy today
- yeyn yw hedhyw mes tomm o de
  it's cold today but it was warm yesterday
- ev a yll kana mes ny vynnav vy kana
  he can sing but I don't want to sing
- da lowr ov vy mes fatla genes?
  I'm ok thanks but how are you (s)?
- pur dha ov vy meur ras mes fatla genowgh hwi?
  I'm very good thanks but how are you (pl)?
- an gath yw du mes an ki yw gwynn ha du
  the cat is black but the dog is black and white
- yth esa gerlyver ena mes nyns eus paper
  there was a dictionary there but there isn't paper
- dy'Mergher yw da mes dy'Gwener yw drog ragov
  Wednesday is good but Friday is bad for me
- a yll'ta dos mes a yll'ta kerghes an koffi mar pleg?
  can you come but can you fetch the coffee please?
- ow thro yw lemmyn mes dha dro yw nessa
  it's my round now but it's your round next
- ny wrug vy aga gweles mes my a wrug aga klewes
  I did not see them but I did hear them
- da yw genev vy an pysk mes gwell yw genev vy an kig yar
  I like the fish but I prefer the chicken
- res yw dhymm mos mes res yw dhymm gweles Peran
  I must go but I must see Peran
- da yw dha weles mes yma ankombrynsi dhymm
  it's good to see you but I am embarrassed
- yth esa howl de mes yth esa glaw
  there was sun yesterday but there was rain
- yth esa niwl de mes howlyek yw hedhyw
  there was mist yesterday but it's sunny today
- my a vynnas donsya mes ny wrug vy donsya
  I wanted to dance but I did not dance
- gorta po deus!
  wait or come!
- gwra eva korev po gwra eva gwin!
  do drink beer or do drink wine!
- ottomma koffi du ragos po ottomma leth ragos
  here's black coffee for you (s) or here's milk for you (s)
- dha dro yw po tro Peran yw
  it's your round or it's Peran's round
- hy fenn-bloodh yw mis Ebrel po hy fenn-bloodh yw mis Me
  her birthday is April or her birthday is May
- a yll'ta gweres, po a yll'ta mos?
  can you (s) help, or can you (s) go?
- a vynn'ta kavos te, po a vynn'ta kavos koffi?
  do you (s) want to have tea, or do you (s) want to have coffee?
- my a yll gwari rugbi po my a yll gwari peldros
  I can play rugby or I can play football
- ple'ma an karr? Po my a yll kerdhes
  where is the car? Or I can walk
- yth esa ev ow redya lyver po yth esa ev ow tyski Kernewek
  he was reading a book or he was learning Cornish
- yma hi ow redya po yma hi ow tyski Kernewek
  she is reading or she is learning Cornish
- gwren ni dybri po gwren ni mos tre!
  let's eat or let's go home!
- yma hwegh kador y'n stevel-dhybri po yma peder kador y'n hel
  there is six chairs in the dining room or there is four chairs in the hall
- ny allav vy y weles po ny allav vy y glewes
  I can't see it or I can't hear it
- a yll'ta ow metya po a yll'ta dos tre?
  can you meet me or can you come home?
- my a vynn eva gwin rudh po my a vynn eva korev da
  I want to drink red wine or I want to drink stout
- a wruss'ta mos tre po a wruss'ta donsya dhe unnek eur?
  did you (s) go home or did you dance at eleven o'clock?
- ny wrug vy y gonvedhes po ny wrug vy y glewes
  I did not understand him or I did not hear him
- res yw dhis gweres po res yw dhis kana
  you must help or you must sing
- a wruss'ta gweles Peran po a wruss'ta gweles Lowena?
  did you see Peran or did you see Lowena?

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