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Blas Kernewek - lesson 4
Rod Lyons and Deborah Bennetts
Rod Lyon and Deborah Bennetts

Welcome to lesson 4 of a 12-part-series on the Cornish language.

Rod, Deborah and Chris will lead you through more phrases.

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Script for Lesson 4
Prenassa / Shopping

Rod: Dohajydh da
Chris: Good afternoon

Deb: Dohajydh da; pandr’a garses ta?
Chris: Good afternoon; what would you like?

Rod: Torth a vara mar plek
Chris: A loaf of bread please.

Deb: Gwynn po leun?
Chris: White or wholemeal?

Rod: Leun, my a breder.
Chris: Wholemeal, I think.

Deb: Ottani. Eus neppyth aral?
Chris: Here we are. Anything else?

Rod: Mar plek; hwegh a’n selsik na.
Chris: Please; six of those sausages.

Deb: Yw henna oll?
Chris: Is that all?

Rod: Dell brederav
Chris: I think so.

Deb: Henn a vydh peuns ugens mar plek
Chris: That will be £1.20 please.

Rod: Otta jy, Peuns ugens.
Chris: Here you are, £1.20.

Deb: Meur rasta. Dydh da.
Chris: Thank you. Good day.

Rod: Dydh da.
Chris: Good day.


Gerva / Vocabulary

Torth - Loaf
Bara - Bread
Torth a vara - loaf of bread
Gwynn - White
Leun - Wholemeal, full
Neppyth - Something
Peuns - Pound (money or weight)
Ugens - Twenty Eus? - Is there? Are there?
Mar plek - Please
Meur rasta - Thankyou
Dydh da - Good day.


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