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Blas Kernewek - lesson 10
Chris Blount keeps his eye on the world
Chris hopes people all over are learning Cornish

Welcome to lesson 10 of twelve in our Cornish language series.

Chris Blount, Rod Lyon and Deborah Bennett lead you through each lesson.

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Script for Lesson 10
Lesson 10 - P’eur yw? / What time is it?

Rod: P’eur yw mar plek?
Chris: What time is it please?

Deb: Hanter wosa pymp, poran
Chris: Half-past five, exactly

Rod: Yma neppyth kamm gans ow euryor Chris: There’s something wrong with my watch.

Deb: Prag?
Chris: Why?

Rod: Y tyskwedh deg dhe seyth
Chris: It shows ten to seven

Deb: Res yw dhis prena onan nowydh
Chris: You’ll have to buy a new one.

Rod: Yth yw nebes koth
Chris: It is somewhat old

Deb: Py dydh yw hedhyw?
Chris: What day is it today?

Rod: Dy’Mergher.
Chris: Wednesday.

Deb: Ytho, yth yw dy’Mergher an degves Chris: So, it’s Wednesday the tenth of August. a vis Est.

Rod: Henn yw ewn
Chris: That’s correct


Gerva / Vocabulary

Hanter wosa - Half-past
Kwarter wosa - Quarter past
Deg dhe - Ten to
Pymp eur - Five o’clock
Eth eur - Eight o’clock
Poran - Exactly
Dy’Sul - Sunday
Dy’Lun - Monday
Dy’Meurth - Tuesday
Dy’Mergher - Wednesday
Dy’Yow - Thursday
Dy’Gwener - Friday
Dy’Sadorn - Saturday
Mis Genver - January
Mis Hwevrer - February
Mis Meurth - March
Mis Ebryl - April
Mis Me - May
Mis Metheven - June
Mis Gortheren - July
Mis Est - August
Mis Gwynngala - September
Mis Hedra - October
Mis Du - November
Mis Kevardhu - December
Nadelik - Christmas
Nadelik Lowen - Merry Christmas
Pask - Easter


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