Episode 40: Desky Kernôwek Bew- Learning Colloquial Cornish: 11a Descas 11 - Lesson 11

Lesson 11 of the Cornish language audio-course “Desky Kernôwek Bew - Learning Colloquial Cornish”. 

Descas Üdnek      11      Lesson Eleven

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Geryow - Words: 

a(2) {prp.} - of. 

gwell{cmp.adj.} - better.

lôwen{adj.}, lowen - happy. 

nag o vy{1sg.pres.descr.neg. < bos“to be/being”}, nyns ov vy - I am not; I’m not; (description). 

nag o whei{2pl.pres.descr.neg. < bos“to be/being”}, nyns owgh whi - you are not; you’re not; (description). 

o whei ... ?{2pl.pres.descr.interrog. < bos“to be/being”}, owgh whi? - are you?; you’re?; (description).

tho vy{1sg.pres.descr. < bos“to be/being”}, yth ov vy - I am; I’m; (description). 

tho whei{2pl.pres.descr. < bos“to be/being”}, yth owgh whi - you are; you’re; (description).

trûedhek{adj.}, truedhek - sad. 

whans{m.sg.n.} - (a) wish; (a) desire; (a) want. 

Lavarow - Phrases: 

Ma whans dhebm a ...- I wish; I desire; I want. 

Gwell ew genam ... - I prefer. 

Patrons - Structures: 

Tho vy ...(+ adj.) - I’m ... . (description)

Tho whei ...(+ adj.) - You’re ... . (description)

O whei … (+ adj.)? - Are you … ? (description)

(adj.) ... o vy.- I’m ... . (description)

(adj.) ... o whei.- You’re ... . (description)

Tho whei ...(+ adj.) - You’re ... . (description)

Nag o vy ...(+ adj.). - I’m not ... . (description)

Nag o whei ...(+ adj.). - You’re not ... . (description)

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