At Home With Cornish 51

Whether you are on holiday or not, nearly everybody likes ice cream. But there are so many flavours, which do you choose?

 

choclat

vanilla

menta

know coco

mor cala

mor dû

pinaval

moyar rüdh



 

còrrantys dû

limaval



 

lycouris



 

jynjer

greunaval

clehy frût mango

loly rew owraval

 

To ask for something from an ice cream seller:

Üdn dehen rew menta, mar pleg. One mint ice cream, please.

Dew dhehen rew choclat, mar pleg. Two chocolate ice creams, please.

Trei dehen rew mor cala ha vanilla, mar pleg. Three strawberry and vanilla ice creams, please.

Eus dehen rew lycouris ha còrrantys dû dhewgh? Do you have any liquorice and blackcurrant ice cream?

Pe jy, my a venja cawas loly rew owraval. I would like to have an orange ice lolly, please.

Saying what you like or don't like:

Da ew genam dehen rew oll. I like all ice cream.

Da ew genam loly war welen. I like a lolly on a stick.

Gwell ew genam clehy frût. I prefer fruit sorbet.

Na ellama debris dehen rew lety. I can't eat dairy ice cream.

Finding the price:

Pegebmys ewa? How much does it cost? How much is it?

Pegebmys ew üdn côn? How much is one cone?

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