Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish

Descas Whegh        6         Lesson Six

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Geryow - Words: 

coth {adj.} - old. 

coweth {m.sg.n.} - (a) (male) friend. 

cowetha {m.pl.n.} - (male and/or mixed male/female) friends. 

cowethes {f.sg.n.} - (a) (female) friend. 

nowydh {adj.} - new. 

yònk {adj.}, yowynk - young.

Lavarow - Phrases: 

mar pleg - please. 

Patrons - Structures: 

da ew genam - I like, I enjoy. 

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Chânjya Chei

(gen Richard Gendall, 

dhort “An Curnooack Hethow”, 

Teere ha Tavaz, 1993)

Radn  (1)

Ma Matthew An Gov trigys en Loundres deg bledhen abarth dh’y wreg, Chestin, ha’y dhew flogh, Peder ha Tamsin. E j’eth ena dhe lenel appoyntyans pecar’a descador en scol vrâs, ha’y wreg a gemeras whel en clâjy.  

Whath nag ew da ganjans bownans an cita. Mall ew ganjans mos tre dhe Gernow. Della, Matthew a whilas whel nowydh en Lannstefan. E j’eth dhe yntervû diw seythen alebma, ha hedhyw ev a gawas lether profya dhodho an appoyntyans. 

“Vadnama y gemeres, wheg oll?” ev a vednas ort y wreg. 

“An devîs ew da gena vy,” medh hei. “Dr’ew bres an flehes?”

“Pe le vadnama mos dhe’n scol?” a vednas Tamsin. 

“Gerowgh vy dhe weles,” medh y sîra, “nanj o whei üdnek bloodh, della, whei a wra mos dhe’n keth scol vela vy.” 

“Fatla ort Peder?” 

“Nanj ew Peder etek bloodh. Ma kemerys ganjo kens’ebmyn brâssa radn y examnyans, hag ev a vedn gara an scol ort pedn an termyn ma ha whilas whel dhe wil.”

Sport ha bownans an pow ha’n mor ew da gen Peder. 

“Gerowgh nei mos, tas!” medh e. 

“Drog ew genam kelly o howetha, mabm,” medh Tamsin. 

“Whei a wra scon tròvya ken cowetha, wheg oll,” emedh hy dama. 

Nanj o towlys gen Matthew dhe gemeres an whel. 

“Leowta!” medh e, “My a vedn y gemeres!”

Nessa seythen thera gool an hanter-termyn. Matthew a greias war an telefôn y genderow Androw era pescador en Logh. 

“Dewgh ha spendya nebes jòrneow barth dhe nei, chîl vian,” medh Androw, “ha whei whilas chei nowydh. Wolcom whei a vedh.”

Della, de Gwener òja scol, oll an düs a gramblas emann e’n carr, ha kerdhes dhe Logh lebma wrügans trigas pols bian abarth dhe’n kenderow anjei. 

Radn (2)

De Sül, Matthew An Gov ha’y düs a savas emann abres dhort aga gweliow, debry hânsel, ha marhoga terebo parth Lannstefan lebma wrügans gwil troen adro m’àljan’jei gweles nebes a’n pow na. 

Anjei a weles lies chei dhe wertha ha merkya henwyn an gonadoryon. Pols bian dhorth Lannwànek jei a dheuth bydn chei pur goth en ros ogas dhe awon ha pons. 

“Ogh, tas!” Tamsin a greias, “Ella nei perna hebma? Ma pras dhodho lebma ellama gwitha goon-helhy!”

“Ha my a ell peskecha e’n awon!” medh Peder. 

“Gortowgh an flehes!” medh an dhama. “Na ella nei examnya chei veth hedhyw, rag thew an Sülva ha nei a dal governa an dra gen an gonador kens.” 

“Ha’n chei ma a vedn costya môy es dr’ellama rei!” medh an sîra en wherthin. 

Òja nena jei a gemeras an fordh dhe Àlter Non. 

“Ass ew teg an dre ma!” medh an dhama. Mall o ganjans mos jei dhe’n eglòs teg, bes na àljan’jei gwil endella rag thera servis o mos rag. 

“An teller ma ew da gena vy ewedh,” medh Tamsin. “Mirowgh ort an awon teg!”

Matthew a dròviaz an fordh ewn tha Lannest, ha òj’hedna dhe Eglòs Kery, ha war an diwedh jei a dheuth tre dhe Lannstefan. 

“Martesen na àlja nei drei lowr rag perna chei en pow,” medh an sîra ahes. “Treven e’n drev thêns môy ras terweythyow.”

“P’ewa benag,” medh an dhama, “nei a wra dos obma avorow ha mos dhe weles an wonadoryon.”

Radn (3)

An düs An Gov j’eth tre dhe Lannstefan de Lün. Jei a venja examnya dew jei en henwejek. Kensa, jei j’eth dhe weles onan a’n cres an drev. Tho va brâs, gen rômys lowr, ha teg; whath, nag era dhodho bes lôwarth pur vian ha heb mar, thera va derevys poran war an stret. 

“Mar qwren nei perna an chei ma,” medh Peder en gwil mow, “nei a alja pur dha gortos en Loundres!”

“Nag eus teller veth dhebm dhe orra an carr,” medh an sîra. 

“My a vedn cawas pras m’alla vy gwitha goon-helhy,” medh Tamsin. 

“Ma an shoppys pur ogas!” medh an dhama, whansek. 

Òja ne

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This is a fast paced comprehension lesson that goes through the words and phrases of the previous 5 lessons. Let the Cornish wash over you and try to understand as much as you can. Chons da! Good luck! 

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This is a Cornish-only comprehension trainer for the lessons 1-5 of the Cornish language audio-course Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish. you can also use it as a pronunciation trainer by mirroring the Cornish phrases as closely as possible. The pace of the language in this episode is slow. 

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Gaffans dhorto whei, aljo whei leverel hebma arts en sygürra, mar pleg? - Excuse me, can you say this again a little slower, please?

This episode contains a format that will allow you to practice understanding all the words and phrases learnt up until now. Listen to the phrases and try to understand as much as possible. This lesson can also double as a pronunciation trainer. Listen to the phrases and try to mirror them as closely as possible. Every 5 lessons, in addition to the lesson itself and the accompanying practice and repetition sessions that go with it, an additional three Convedhes - Understanding/ Comprehension lessons will be added. The first one, providing the English translation, while the other two, one slow, one fast, will only be in Cornish. 

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This is the practice-and-repetition-session associated with Descas 5 - Lesson Five of the audio-course “Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish”. It is spoken at a rapid, conversational pace, so make sure you have done the previous lessons and exercises. Gwary teg! Have fun!

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Descas Pemp        5       Lesson Five

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Geryow - Words: 

a (2) {rel.prt.} - (linking word) who; that; which. 

bian {adj.}, byghan - little; small. 

brâs {adj.}, bras - big. 

dos {vb.n.} - to come/coming. 

gell {vb.3sg.pres. < gallos “can, to be able“}, gyll - I can. 

hedna {dem.prn.}, henna - that.

kei {m.sg.n.}, ki - (a) dog. 

leverel, lâwl {vb.n.} - to say/saying. 

maw {m.sg.n.} - (a) boy. 

medn {vb.3sg.pres.-fut. < mednes “will“}, mynn - will. 

mos {vb.n.} - to go/going. 

my {1sg.prn.} - I. 

pemp {num.}, pymp - five. 

Patrons - Structures: 

my a vedn ... - I will ... . 

my a ell ... - I can ... . 

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This is the practice and repetition session associated with Descas 4 - Lesson 4 of the Cornish language audio-course “Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish”, as presented in Episode 12. Make sure you do the slow “Practis ha Dascows - Practice and Repetition”-session in Episode 13, as this session is presented in fluent conversational speed and may be a bit much for the fresh learner. Have fun! Gwary teg!

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This is the “Practice and Repetition”-session associated with Descas 4 - Lesson 4 of the audio-course “Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish” presented in Episode 12. 

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