Episode 3: Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish: 1a Descas Onan - Lesson One

Descas Onan1Lesson One

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Geryow - Words: 

an{def.art.} - the. 

clappya{vb.n.} - to speak/speaking; to chat/chatting. 

da{adj.} - good. 

dalladh{vb.n.} - to start/starting; to begin/beginning. 

descas{m.sg.n.} - a lesson. 

desky{vb.n.} - to learn/learning. 

dhe {prp.} - to. 

dhe whei{2pl.prp.prn.emph.} - to you. 

gerowgh!{vb.2pl.imp.} - let!

kensa{ord.num.} - first.

Kernôwek{m.sg.n.; adj.} - Cornish, Cornish language.

nei{1pl.prn.} - we, us.

o[(ə)] (4) {cnt.prt.} - a-; at; -ing. 

obma{adv.} - here. 

onan{num.} - (when counting) one.

pur{adv.} - very. 

üdn{num.} - (before a noun) one.

whei{2pl.prn.} - you(pl.).

Lavarow - Phrases: 

Durda dhe whei!- Good day to you!

Pur dha!- Very good! 

Terebo nessa!- Until next time! 

Duw genowgh! - Goodbye! 

Patrons - Structures: 

Gerowgh nei dhe ... ! - Let’s ... ! 

Thera vy ... .- I am. (of place)

Thera vy o ... .- I am ... -ing. (present tense)

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