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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 heart drawn in the sand
Photo of a heart drawn in the sand

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.

Valentine's Day

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For those of you who are traditional romantics...

Dydh Sen Valentin Lowen!
Happy St Valentine's Day!

My a'th kar
I love you

Rag ow melder
For my sweetheart

Gans oll ow herensa
With all my love

Meur a gerensa
Lots of love

A vyn'ta mos yn-mes genev?
Will you go out with me?

A vyn'ta demedhi genev?
Will you marry me?

Mynnav/Na vynnav
Yes/No

Dhyworth estemyor kevrinek
From a mystery admirer

For those of you who prefer a cheesy chat up line...

A wre'ta dos omma yn fenowgh?
Do you come here often?

Kyrgh dha gota, ty re dennas!
Get your coat, you've pulled!

A wrug nev kelli el?
Has heaven lost an angel?

Honn yw losten deg, hweg via war leur ow chambour
That's a nice skirt, it would look good on my bedroom floor

My a'th kar milweyth moy es ow brithel
I love you a thousand times more than my mackerel

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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