Falmouth has the third deepest natural harbour in the world, the deepest in Western Europe and is the traditional gateway to the Atlantic - one of the world’s greatest sailing harbours.
Some of my fondest memories of Falmouth are from this Church.
I use to attend All Saints School from 1975 - 1979 and remember every Friday […]
Kernewek - Lesson Six
Rod: Dha semlant yw splann, ple feus ta?
Chris: You look great, where have you been?
Deb: Pow Frynk, rag ow dy’goelyow
Chris: France, for my holidays
Rod: Fatell wruss’ta mos?
Chris: How did you go?
Deb: My a nijas.
Chris: I flew.
Rod: My a garsa mos di
Chris: I would like to go there
Deb: Prag ny wre’ta?
Chris: Why don’t […]
Kernewek - Lesson Five
Rod: Hou Deborah, Fatell yw taklow?
Chris: Hi Deborah, How are things?
Deb: Da lowr – marnas an gewer!
Chris: All right – apart from the weather!
Rod: Yma glaw puptydh, dell hevel
Chris: There’s rain everyday, it seems.
Deb: Eus. Ple’ma an howl?
Chris: There is. Where’s the sun?
Rod: Kellys y’m brys vy!
Chris: Lost I reckon!
Deb: Wel, glaw […]
Kernewek - Lesson Four
Rod: Dohajydh da
Chris: Good afternoon
Deb: Dohajydh da; pandr’a garses ta?
Chris: Good afternoon; what would you like?
Rod: Torth a vara mar plek
Chris: A loaf of bread please.
Deb: Gwynn po leun?
Chris: White or wholemeal?
Rod: Leun, my a breder.
Chris: Wholemeal, I think.
Deb: Ottani. Eus neppyth aral?
Chris: Here we are. Anything else?
Rod: Mar plek; hwegh a’n […]
Kernewek - Lesson Three
Rod: Gav dhymm! Yw hemma Stret an Eglos
Chris: Excuse me! Is this Church Street?
Deb: Nag yw, yth yw Stret Ledan.
Chris: No, it’s Broad Street.
Rod: Ple’ma Tesco ytho?
Chris: Where’s Tesco’s then?
Deb: Ryb an Gorsav
Chris: By the Station
Rod: Yw henna pell?
Chris: Is that far?
Deb: Nag yw, le es kans lath.
Chris: No, less than a […]
Kernewek - Lesson Two (realplayer required)
Rod: Myttin da Deborah!
Chris: Good morning Deborah!
Deb: Myttin da Rod!
Chris: Good morning Rod!
Rod: Ple’ma Margaret?
Chris: Where’s Margaret?
Deb: Y’n gegin, dell brederav
Chris: In the Kitchen, I think
Rod: Meur rasta
Chris: Thanks.
(Chris: Perhaps she is in another room)
Deb: Y’n Chambour
Chris: In the Bedroom
(Chris: Or even…….)
Deb: Y’n Stevel-dybri
Chris: In the Dining-room
(Chris: Of course, there […]
Basic Cornish Language (requires realplayer)
Introductory phrases:
‘Formal’ Greetings
Rod: Myttin da!
Chris: Good morning!
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Deb: Dydh da!
Chris: Good day!
Rod: Dohajydh da!
Chris: Good afternoon!
Deb: Gorthugher da!
Chris: Good evening!
‘Informal’ Greetings
Rod: Hou sos!
Chris: ‘Right boy!, ‘Right mate!
‘Formal’ Farewells
Deb: Nos da!
Chris: Good night!
Rod: Dyw genes
Chris: Good-bye (to one person)
Deb: Dyw genowgh
Chris: Good-bye […]
A little bit jumpy at the end - but still a proper job. :)