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In this lesson, you will learn:
- Simple greetings
- How to ask how people are
- How to introduce yourself
[edit] Dedh da! / Hello!
| Cornish |
English |
| Dedh da! |
Hello! / Good day! |
| Ha! |
Hello! / Hi! |
| Duwsonno! |
Hello! |
| Yow! |
Hi! |
| Hou, sos! |
Hi, mate! |
| Durda dhe whi |
Good day to you |
| Myttin da! |
Good morning! |
| Dohajedh da! |
Good afternoon! |
| Gorthuher da! |
Good evening! |
[edit] Py hanow owgh whi? / What is your name?
| Cornish |
English |
| Py hanow o'whi? |
What's your name? |
| Piw owgh? |
Who are you? |
| Maria ov |
I'm Maria |
| Maria henwys ov |
I'm called Maria |
| Ha whi? |
And you? |
[edit] Fatla genowgh whi? / How are you?
| Cornish |
English |
| Fatla genowgh whi? |
How are you? |
| Fatel erowgh whi ow kul? |
How are you doing? |
| En poynt da, meur ras |
Good, thanks |
| Pur dha, meur ras |
Very well, thanks |
| Da lowr |
Not bad / OK |
| Ha whi? |
And you? |
| Fatel ort agas honan? |
What about yourself? |
Info: Fatla is used before a consonant, and Fatel before a vowel. They both mean "how".
[edit] Duw genowgh! / Goodbye!
| Cornish |
English |
| Voyda'ma lebmyn |
I'm off now |
| Duw genowgh! |
Goodbye! |
| Agas gweles! |
See you! |
| Benna'tuw genowgh! |
Farewell! |
| Lowena dhewgh! |
Happiness to you! |
| Bedhewgh lowenek! |
Be happy! |
| Nos da! |
Good night! |
| Anour! |
See you again! |
| Kemerewgh with! |
Take care! |
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