Useful Cornish phrases
A collection of useful phrases in Cornish. Click
on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English |
Kernewek (Cornish) |
| Welcome |
Dynnargh dhis
|
| Hello |
Dydh da, Hou, You, Ha, Hou sos
|
How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And you?
|
Fatla genes?
|
| Yn poynt da, meur rasta. Ha ty?
|
What's your name?
My name is ...
|
Pyth yw dha hanow?
|
| Ow hanow yw ...
|
| Pleased to meet you |
Da yw genev metya genes
|
| Good morning |
Myttin da
|
| Good afternoon |
Dohajydh da |
| Good evening |
Gorthugher da, Gothewhar vaze
|
| Good night |
Nos dha, Noze daa tha whye, Ternestatha
| Goodbye |
Dyw genes (sg), Dyw genowgh (pl)
Dha weles (see you) Dha weles skon (See you soon)
Dha weles diwettha (See you later)
Dha weles a-vorow (See you tomorrow)
Benetugana, Dew boz geno, Tereba nessa
|
| Good luck |
Chons da!
|
| Cheers/Good health! |
Yeghes da! (good health)
Ehaz ha sowenath whath tho why ha tho goz henath!
(Health and prosperity ever to you and yours)
|
| Bon appetit |
Omlowen dha bos! |
| Bon voyage |
Hens diyogel |
| I don't understand |
Nu gonvedhas / Ne ellam convethas
|
| Please speak more slowly |
Peidy clappia mouy cuzal?
|
| Please write it down |
Cafas ha scryfa marpleg |
Do you speak Cornish?
Yes, a little
|
A wodhes kewsel Kernewek?
|
| Gonn, kewsav boghes |
| What's ... in Cornish? |
Pyth yw ... yn Kernewek? |
| Excuse me |
Gav dhymm!
|
| How much is this? |
Pygemmys yw? |
| Thank you
|
Meur rasta,
Murrasta, Durdaladawhy
|
| Where's the toilet? |
Ple'ma an bysva?
|
| I love you |
My a'th kar
|
Help!
Fire!
Stop! |
Gweres!
Tan!
Hedhy!
|
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year |
Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da
Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth
Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth
|
| Happy Easter |
Pask Lowen
|
| Happy Birthday |
Penn-bloedh Lowen
|
Recordings mainly by Adam Jones
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Information about written and spoken Cornish
Language learning materials for Cornish
Links
Other collections of Cornish phrases (some with audio)
http://www.cornish-language.org/english/phrasebook.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/connected/stories/new_cornwall_language.shtml
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ukrab/elb.htm/a>
Phrases in related languages
Breton,
Cornish,
Irish,
Manx,
Scottish Gaelic,
Welsh
Phrases in other languages
