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Posted on 19th April 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘I’m thirsty for water’ in Cornish is ‘Yma syghes dhymm a dhowr’

Yes, if you want to say ‘I’m thirsty for water’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Yma syghes dhymm a dhowr’.

guzzling water photo
Photo by orcmid
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Posted on 12th April 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘I like horse riding’ in Cornish is ‘Da yw genev marhogeth’

Yes, if you want to say ‘I like horse riding’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Da yw genev marhogeth’.

ride tiny horse photo
Photo by Malinki
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Posted on 5th April 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Hello, how are you?’ in Cornish is ‘Dydh da, fatla genes?’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Hello, how are you?’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Dydh da, fatla genes?’.

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Posted on 29th March 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Look, here is’ in Cornish is ‘Ottomma!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Look, here is’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Ottomma!’.

look who it is photo
Photo by benjaminasmith
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Posted on 22nd March 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘White coffee please’ in Cornish is ‘Koffi gwynn mar pleg’

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

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Posted on 15th March 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘To the town’ in Cornish is ‘Dhe’n dre’

Yes, if you want to say ‘To the town’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Dhe’n dre’.

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Photo by grassrootsgroundswell
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Posted on 8th March 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Tea please’ in Cornish is ‘Te mar pleg’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Tea please’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Te mar pleg’.

tea please photo
Photo by Moyan_Brenn
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Posted on 1st March 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Goodbye (s/pl)’ in Cornish is ‘Dyw genes/genowgh’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Goodbye (s/pl)’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Dyw genes/genowgh’.

goodbye photo
Photo by avrene
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Posted on 22nd February 2017 by melyn

‘Goodbye! (plural)’ in Cornish is ‘Duw genowgh!’

Yes, if you want to say ‘Goodbye! (plural)’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Duw genowgh!’.

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Posted on 15th February 20177th January 2017 by melyn

‘Who are you?’ in Cornish is ‘Piw os ta?’

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Photo by Ian Aberle

Yes, if you want to say ‘Who are you?’ in the Cornish language, it’s ‘Piw os ta?’.

 

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