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Lesson 1

In the first of a series of twelve lessons to get you using Cornish everyday, Cornish teacher Pat Parry shows how to greet people, find out who they are and ask how they are.

Myttin/Dydh da
Good morning/day

Dohajydh/Gorthugher/Nos da
Good afternoon/evening/night

Fatla genes? (to one person)
How are you?

Fatla genowgh? (more than one person)
How are you?

Yn poynt da, meur ras
Fine, thank you

Da lowr, meur ras
OK, thank you
Piw os ta?
Who are you?

Morwenna ov. Ha ty?
I’m Morwenna. And you?

Pyth yw dha hanow?
What is your name?

Morwenna yw ow hanow
Morwenna is my name

Duw genes (to one person)
Goodbye

Duw genowgh (to more than one person)
Goodbye!
Remember to use the free audio file which accompanies this series!

Notes

‘You’ in English becomes ty (to one person) and
hwi (to more than one person). However, like the
French you can use the plural form if you want to
be very polite to someone.
It’s the same for the word ‘your’. Use dha if you
are talking to one person and agas if you are
talking to more than one.
Da lowr is a very useful phrase. It can mean
you really are fine, you’re OK but could be better
or - in a reluctant tone of voice - you’re all right,
you suppose. It’s also used in expressions like
‘OK - then we’ll start’.

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