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Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing in Cornish
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Cornish words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Cornish phrases in this lesson
- 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...
Literally "I would love": "me a garsa koffi", I would like a coffee.
Point and say it.
Use this when asking a price. Pointing makes the question unambiguous.
Raken means a bill or account. Ask for it when you are ready to pay.
Literally "with a card". Contactless card payment is common across Cornwall.
Mona is cash. Small stalls and rural businesses may still prefer it.
"Unn korev, mar pleg", one beer, please.
"Heb sugra" (heb SOO-gra), without sugar.