Topic:	Phrases appreciated :D
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 01:19	If any of you speak Cornish fluently, or have a good grasp of the language, could you please leave some sentences here for us non-speakers to learn, preferably with how to pronounce the words. Not just simple snetences, some complex ones as well such as.....When are you going home? Not just things like hello/goodbye etc etc. If you could take the time to write a few things here id appreciate it, and i imagine so would other people hoping to learn Cornish. Thanks walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.
Fulub-le-Breton Posts: 4667 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 10:31	Are they for the BNP Cornwall website? The Cornish Democrat The Breton Connection
moonshine Posts: 1171 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 10:52	QuoteAre they for the BNP Cornwall website? Why does that matter? The lad is asking about the language, no mention of politics.
TheElvenLord Posts: 969 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 12:49	Shut up Fulub - Stop holding a grudge, give him a break. Okay Keighlan (DH is a hard Th - as in the TH in "The") ( words in ' 's mean that they are English words) Dydh da = Didh da = Good day Myttin da = Mit in da = Good morning Dohajydh da = 'Dough' ha jith da = Good Afternoon Gorthugher da = Gor Thew Er da = Good evening Nos dha = Noz dha = Good night Fatla genes = 'Fat' la genez (thats a G as in God) = How are you? Yn Poynt da = 'In' 'Point' da = In good health Da lowr = Da 'lower' = Okay, (Lit.) Well enough Meur ras = Merr (as in the thing that was given to Jesus) raz = Thank you Ha ty = Hat e (<-the name of the letter) = And you? Duw genes = 'Dew' (as in what you find on grass) Genes (G as in God) = Good bye Duw genowgh = 'Dew' (as above) Gen Owgh (the gh is a new sound, its a gutteral H,the closest i can explain it is: make your mouth as if you were making a W sound. Then lower your tongue to the bottom of the mouth, then blow) = Good bye (to more than one person) Dha weles arta = Dha 'well' ez 'art' a = See ya again TEL Everything is impossible until it is not.
nige999 Posts: 301 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 13:53	Sounds like a good idea to me. Thanks for your efforts ElvenLord. Very well explained, well for a daft old boy like me anyway. If anyone else cares to contribute I for one will be grateful. Proud to be Cornish !
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 19:40	No Fulub it isn't, but im not starting any arguments on here. I just want this post to stay as a language one, not a post for people to ***** at each other. walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.
Fulub-le-Breton Posts: 4667 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 19:47	Sorry It must just be me who has a dislike of the far right and its foot soldiers. It seems that one of our Cornish youth, The Elven Lord, has already fallen under their spell. But who cares right? The Cornish Democrat The Breton Connection
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 19:53	Please would you just stop! if you do not like me then fine, i do not mind nor do i care. I have no problems with you, for all i know you could be the nicest person in the world. I put this post here so people could contribute phrases to it so others could learn some Cornish, not for me and you or anyone else to argue. If you would like to Put a few phrases down Fulub feel free, if you have nothing to do with the language to say on here please say nothing unless it will help with Cornish. walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.
Fulub-le-Breton Posts: 4667 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 19:59	I've written all I need to. The Cornish Democrat The Breton Connection
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 20:44	TEL is not a member or supporter of the BNP as far as i am aware. walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.
newforestpolecat Posts: 167 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 22:08	good post mr k nipper dont worry bout ol fedup e gets grumpy when e aint the centre of attraction :- Dha weles arta nipper!
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 27.May 2008 - 23:25	This thing here is for everyone, itd be real nice if some of you put more on here =/. TEL has done his part, its for everyone as well not just me. And no worries newforestpolecat, i shall ignore him. i care not what he thinks nipper! Duw genes edited by: Kéighlán, May 27, 2008 - 11:27 PM walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.
Fulub-le-Breton Posts: 4667 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 12:37	So how do you say "ain't no black in the union jack" in Cornish then? The Cornish Democrat The Breton Connection
morvran online Posts: 1441 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 12:57	Referring to the absence of any suggestion of St. Pyran's banner presumably?? Seventy Percent of "competent & frequent" Cornish users prefer to write KK! (MAGA/CLP Survey)
TheElvenLord Posts: 969 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 13:22	"ain't no black in the union jack" Nyns eus du y'n Jack Unys? I am not a supporter of the BNP. I am MK all the way thank you very much. Keighlan started this forum so that he could learn OUR language. And help others. NOT for you to start bringing political views into it! So please Fulub, i respect you for all the work you do for us, contacting organizations and the like, but please leave out political views in a topic about the language. TEL Everything is impossible until it is not.
TheElvenLord Posts: 969 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 13:46	Keighlan - Here are some more. My = 'Me' = I. Me Ty = 'Tea' = You Ev = Ev (as in Evan) = He Hi = 'He' = She A drig = 'A' Drig = Live A gews = 'A' G'oh'wz =Speak A bren = 'A' Bren = Buy My a drig = I live My a gews = I speak My a bren = I buy Ty a drig = You live Ty a gews = You speak etc. Make past tense by + as (sometimes Is) My a brenas Ty a drigas BUT My a gewsis To make 'Have' tense. replace A with Re and +sa My re drigsa Ty re gewssa Ev re brensa There is no future tense - although, quite a few use A WRA to indicate future, followed by the Infinitive form My a wra kewsel = 'A' Wra (as in Wrap) K'oh'w zel = I will speak My a wra prena = Pren a = I will buy My a wra triga = Trig a = I will live. TEL Everything is impossible until it is not.
Fulub-le-Breton Posts: 4667 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 16:10	morvranReferring to the absence of any suggestion of St. Pyran's banner presumably?? good response. TEL this is the politics section not the language and culture section. The Cornish Democrat The Breton Connection
ThingsThatGoFlirInTheShla online Posts: 605 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 16:19	Fulub, this is the main Cornwall 24 section. The most externally viewed and highest in search results. A bit of language on one thread will not do any harm. Have you seen any of the previous threads on this section of the forum. Such gems as those brought about by new forest pole cat. Innit nipper. There are occassionaly off topic threads on this part of the forum and it realy doesn't matter. ---------- Kilgi yw ev Withnail, arbenniger a-tarow nyns yw ev! aaaa!
Kéighlán Posts: 440 Posted: 28.May 2008 - 17:41	That is exactly why, not many people go on the other forums. So i put it on this section as it was far more likely for people to view it. walk with Jesus! just look out for speedboats.

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