Useful Cornish phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Cornish. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Nos dha, Noze daa tha whye, Ternestatha

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?
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Yn poynt da, meur rasta. Ha ty?
What's your name? My name is ...	Pyth yw dha hanow?
What's your name? My name is ...	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
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?
Do you speak Cornish? Yes, a little	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 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