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Posted on 13th September 20178th January 2017 by melyn

‘(as/so) I think’ in Cornish is ‘Dell brederav’

Yes, if you want to say ‘(as/so) I think’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Dell brederav’.

thinker photo
Photo by gagilas
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Posted on 6th September 20178th January 2017 by melyn

‘It’s some wet!’ in Cornish is ‘Ass yw hi glyb!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘It’s some wet!’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Ass yw hi glyb!’.

pouring rain photo
Photo by Broo_am (Andy B)
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Posted on 30th August 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘As white as snow’ in Cornish is ‘Mar wynn avel ergh’

Yes, if you want to say ‘As white as snow’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Mar wynn avel ergh’.

white snow photo

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Posted on 23rd August 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘I live in Cornwall’ in Cornish is ‘Trigys ov vy yn Kernow’

Yes, if you want to say ‘I live in Cornwall’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Trigys ov vy yn Kernow’.

i love cornwall photo
Photo by LukeAndrew94
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Posted on 16th August 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘What is this?’ in Cornish is ‘Pyth yw hemma?’

Yes, if you want to say ‘What is this?’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Pyth yw hemma?’

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Posted on 9th August 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘I want to go home’ in Cornish is ‘My a vynn mos tre’

Yes, if you want to say ‘I want to go home’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘My a vynn mos tre’.

hitchhike home photo
Photo by Paula Satijn
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Posted on 2nd August 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Black coffee please’ in Cornish is ‘Koffi du mar pleg’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Black coffee please’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Koffi du mar pleg’.

hangover photo
Photo by milkisprotein
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Posted on 26th July 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘What wet weather today!’ in Cornish is ‘Ass yw glyb an gewer, hedhyw!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘What wet weather today!’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Ass yw glyb an gewer, hedhyw!’

raining cornwall photo
Photo by Tim Green aka atoach
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Posted on 19th July 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Never mind!’ in Cornish is ‘Ny vern!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Never mind!’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Ny vern!’.

nah photo
Photo by Michell Zappa
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Posted on 12th July 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘I don’t know’ in Cornish is ‘Ny wonn!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘I don’t know’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Ny wonn!’.

dunno photo
Photo by michael pollak
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