Learn Cornish ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Cornish words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the eleven openers everything else builds on.
- Dydh dadeeth DAH
- Hello
- Myttin daMIT-in DAH
- Good morning
- Gorthugher dagor-THOO-gher DAH
- Good evening
- Duw genesdew GEN-es
- Goodbye
- Dha welesdha WEH-les
- See you
- Mar plegmar PLEHG
- Please
- Meur rasmur RAHS
- Thank you
- Ny vernnee VERN
- You're welcome
- Drog yw genevdrohg ew GEN-ev
- Sorry
- Gav dhymmgav THIM
- Excuse me
- Da yw genev dha welesdah ew GEN-ev tha WEL-es
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Me a garsa...meh a GAR-sa
- I would like...
- HemmaHEM-ma
- This one
- Pygemmys yw?puh-GEM-is ew
- How much is it?
- An reken, mar plegan REK-en, mar PLEHG
- The bill, please
- Gans kartenganz KAR-ten
- By card
- Gans monaganz MON-ah
- In cash
- Dowrdowr
- Water
- KoffiKOF-ee
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- KorevKOR-ev
- Beer
- Heb...heb
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Yayah
- Yes
- Nanah
- No
- Da lowrdah LOWR
- Okay
- Ny gonvedhavnee gon-VEH-thav
- I don't understand
- A gewsydh Sowsnek?ah GEW-sith SOWZ-nek
- Do you speak English?
- Arta, mar plegAR-ta mar PLEHG
- Can you repeat that?
- Yn lent, mar plegun LENT mar PLEHG
- Slowly, please
- Pyth yw hemma?peeth ew HEM-ma
- What is this?
- Res yw dhymm...rez ew THIM
- I need...
- A yllydh ta ow gweres?a ILL-ith ta ow GWEH-res
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- OnanON-an
- One
- Dewdew
- Two
- Tritree
- Three
- PeswarPEZ-war
- Four
- Pymppimp
- Five
- Hweghhwekh
- Six
- Seythsaith
- Seven
- Etheth
- Eight
- Nawnow
- Nine
- Degdehg
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Eus ... genes?urz ... GEN-es
- Do you have...?
- Ple'ma...?play-MAH
- Where is...?
- YgorIG-or
- Open
- DegesDEG-es
- Closed
- Sagh?sahkh
- A bag?
- Re dhrudhray THROOTH
- Too expensive
- Ragerghys yw genevra-GER-ghiz ew GEN-ev
- I have a reservation
- Eus hansel gans henna?urz HAN-zel ganz HEN-na
- Is breakfast included?
- Pyth yw ger-tremena an wifi?peeth ew ger-tre-MEN-a an WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- A allav vy...?a AL-av vee
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Moos rag dew, mar plegmohs rag DEW, mar PLEHG
- A table for two
- An rol voos, mar plegan rohl VOHS, mar PLEHG
- The menu, please
- Pyth a gomendydh?peeth ah go-MEN-dith
- What do you recommend?
- Ny dhebrav...nee THEB-rav
- I don't eat...
- Alergek ov dhe...a-LER-gek ov the
- I'm allergic to...
- Kigkeeg
- Meat
- Yaryar
- Chicken
- Pyskpisk
- Fish
- Da yw an blasdah ew an BLAHZ
- It's delicious
- Yeghes da!YEKH-es DAH
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Fatla genowgh hwi?FAT-la gen-OH hwee
- How are you?
- Yn poynt da, meur rasun point DAH, mur RAHS
- I'm fine, thanks
- Ha hwi?ha HWEE
- And you?
- Pyth yw dha hanow?peeth ew tha HAN-oh
- What's your name?
- Ow hanow yw...ow HAN-oh ew
- My name is...
- A ble'th os ta?ah BLETH os TA
- Where are you from?
- Dhyworth ... ov vyTHEE-worth ... ov vee
- I'm from...
- Da yw genevdah ew GEN-ev
- I like it
- Teg ywtayg ew
- It's beautiful
- DynnarghDIN-argh
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ple'ma'n privedhyow?play-man pri-VEH-thyoh
- Where is the toilet?
- Fatell av dhe...?FAT-el av the
- How do I get to...?
- Dhe'n kledhthen KLAYTH
- To the left
- Dhe'n dyghowthen DUH-khow
- To the right
- Yn-rag porresun RAHG POR-es
- Straight ahead
- OmmaOM-ma
- Here
- An gorsav trenan GOR-sav trayn
- Train station
- KyttbusKIT-bus
- Bus
- AyrborthAIR-borth
- Airport
- Unn tokyn, mar plegeen TOK-in, mar PLEHG
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- LemmynLEM-in
- Now
- Dewethadeh-WETH-ah
- Later
- HedhywHEH-thew
- Today
- A-vorowah-VOR-oh
- Tomorrow
- HanethHAN-eth
- Tonight
- Pana dermyn?PAN-a DER-min
- When?
- Py eur y hwra ygeri?pee UR ee hwra i-GEH-ree
- What time does it open?
- Pols byghan, mar plegpols BIKH-an mar PLEHG
- One moment, please
- Mynysennowmin-i-SEN-oh
- Minutes
- EuryowUR-yoh
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Gweres!GWEH-res
- Help!
- Galowgh medhek!GAL-oh MEH-thek
- Call a doctor
- KresluKRES-loo
- Police
- Ferylvafeh-RIL-va
- Pharmacy
- KlavjiKLAV-jee
- Hospital
- Fyllys ovFIL-is ov
- I'm lost
- Nyns ov vy yn taninz ov VEE un TAH
- I don't feel well
- Ladrys veuLAD-ris vay
- It was stolen
- Goredhom ywgor-ETH-om ew
- It's an emergency
- Gas vy yn koselgaz vee un KOZ-el
- Leave me alone