Tamm ha Tamm

Tamm ha Tamm is an online series of programmes in Cornish for beginners.

Tamm ha Tamm credits

The first programme in the series was launched on St Piran’s Day 2011, with a new programme available online every month for a year.

The aim of the series is to provide a resource for people who would like to learn Cornish but who don’t have time to go to an evening class.  Each programme follows Steve Penhaligon, who is learning Cornish, in every day situations, such as ordering drinks from a coffee shop and going to work.

The programme is a collaboration between myCornwall.tv and MAGA.  Henry Tamblin from myCornwall.tv says:

“We are really pleased to have teamed up with MAGA on this venture.  Kernewek being the corner stone of Cornish culture, it was only right that myCornwall.tv become involved and we are excited to help promote the revival of the language.”

Tamm ha Tamm DVD

Tamm ha Tamm Series 1 DVD

A DVD of Tamm ha Tamm Series 1 is available to buy now for £9.99.  The DVD features all twelve episodes from the first series, and is an invaluable resource for anyone learning Cornish.

The Series 1 DVD can be bought direct from MAGA by contacting [email protected], tel. 01872 323497.

Update 12/04/2013 – Online episodes for Tamm ha Tamm are currently unavailable

Series 2 online

Series 2 episode 1 – Shopping
Language covered in this episode: further greetings
Click on this link to download the Episode 1 script

Series 2 episode 2 – Spring Garden
Language covered in this episode: short form of bos present and past tense
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Series 2 episode 3 – Coastal Walk
Language covered in this episode: gender and soft mutation
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Series 2 episode 4 – Rowing
Language covered in this episode: possessive pronouns
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Series 2 episode 5 – Day in the Life
Language covered in this episode: verb infinitives, recap of the time
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Series 2 episode 6 – Radio
Language covered in this episode: Long form of bos present and past tense
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Series 2 episode 7 – Sightseeing
Language covered in this episode: days of the week, recap of long and short forms of bos in the past tense
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Series 2 episode 8 – Parliament
Language covered in this episode: directions
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Series 2 episode 9 – Cooking
Language covered in this episode: the verb gul in the past and present tense
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Series 2 episode 10 – Dinner Party
Language covered in this episode: declensions of gans and dhe
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Series 2 episode 11 – The Celtic Connection
Language covered in this episode: similarities between Cornish and Breton
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Series 2 episode 12 – Revision
Language covered in this episode: revision of everything covered in series 2
To watch the programme follow this link:
Coming soon!
Click on this link to download the Episode 12 script

Series 1 online

Tamm ha Tamm episode 1 – Greetings
Language covered in this episode: saying hello, goodbye and finding out how someone is
Click on this link to download the Episode 1 script

Tamm ha Tamm episode 2 – Ordering Teas and Coffees
Language covered in this episode: how to ask order drinks from a cafe
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 3 – Colours
Language covered in this episode: colours in Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 4 – At Work
Language covered in this episode: My a wra – saying what you do in the present tense
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 5 – In the Pub
Language covered in this episode: talking about likes and dislikes
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 6 – The Weather
Language covered in this episode: talking about the weather using the long and short forms of the verb bos
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 7 – Adjective Pairs
Language covered in this episode: how to describe things in Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 8 – Numbers
Language covered in this episode: numbers 1-15
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 9 – Telling the Time
Language covered in this episode: how to tell the time in Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 10 – Introducing the Family
Language covered in this episode: talking about your family
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 11 – New Year’s Eve
Language covered in this episode: talking about what you did and will do using the verb gul
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 12 – Revision
Language content in this episode: revision of everything covered in series 1
Click on this link to download the Episode 12 script

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