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Seasonal Phrases

If you haven't got time to attend an evening class but you would nevertheless like to pick up a few words of Cornish then this section is for you!

Photo of a boy going back to school
Photo of a boy going back to school

Every month this page is updated with a selection of seasonal phrases and vocabulary to help you integrate some Cornish into your every day life.

Back to School

For students...

What did you do over the summer holiday?
Pandr'a wruss'ta dres an hav?

I went to the Seal Sanctuary
My eth dhe'n Argel Reunes

I went to the beach
My eth dhe'n treth

I went abroad
My eth tramor

Where did you get your new pencil case?
Py le a wruss'ta kavos dha gyst bluven nowyth?

Is it lunchtime yet
Yw prys li hwath?

What's your favourite subject?
Pyth yw an gwella testen genes?

I like Maths
Da yw genev Awgrym

I don't like Geography
Nyns yw da genev Doronieth

I prefer History
Gwell yw genev Istori

I love Cornish
My a gar Kernewek

For teachers...

Good morning class!
Myttin da klass!

Good afternoon!
Dohajydh da!

Let's call the register
Gwren ni gelwel an rol

Is Jack here?
Usi Jack omma?

Here, Miss/Sir
Omma, Mestresyk/Syrra

Quiet please!
Taw mar pleg!

Very good!
Pur dha!

Lunchtime
Prys li

Play/break time
Prys gwari

Here's your homework...
Ottomma agas obertre...

Home time!
Prys tre!

To hear how to pronounce these words, listen to the audio files below:

soundfiles icon Back to School for Students [1Mb]

soundfiles icon Back to School for Teachers [1Mb]

A selection of other useful basic phrases can be found in the "Using Cornish" section.  Follow this link to go to the Useful Phrases page.

If you have any further translation requirements, the Cornish Language Partnership provides a free translation service for short translations.  Follow this link to go to the Online Translation Request Service page.


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