Episode 28: Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish: 8a Descas Eth - Lesson Eight

Descas Eth       8        Lesson Eight

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Geryow - Words: 

an tryja {ord.num.} - the third. 

dhebm {1sg.prp.prn.}, dhymm - to me.

dhewgh {2pl.prp.prn.}, dhywgh - to you.

ehes {m.sg.n.}, yeghes - health.

ha! {int.} - hi! 

ma {vb.3sg.pres.loc.} - there is; there’s. (Location) 

o (3) ... vy {poss.adj.} ... {prn.}, ow (3) … vy - my. 

trei(3) {card.num.m.}, tri (3) - three. 

teyr(3) {card.num.f.} - three. 

Lavarow - Phrases: 

Lowena dhewgh!- (when joining a crowd) Hello! (lit.: “Joy to you!”) 

Lowena dhe whei!- (when answering) Hello! (lit.: “Joy to you!”)

Duw’r dallo dhe whei?- Thank you! (lit.: “May God repay (to) you.”)

Ha, sos!- Hiya, mate! (to both men and women)

Ma o ehes vy dhebm. - “I’m fine.” (Lit.: “I have my health.”)

Patrons - Structures: 

ma ... dhebm- I have; I’ve got … .  

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