At Home With Cornish 56

Welcome back to class in the new term!

Lowena dhe'm class! Hello to my class!

Gero nei gwil whel. Let's do some work.


Agan kensa descans ew dorydhieth.

Our first lesson is geography.

Pandr'ew hebma? What is this? 











Hebma ew mappa an bes. This is a map of the world.

Ma seyth brâstir. There are seven continents.

Thens: They are:

Afryca Africa

America Noor North America

America Sooth South America

Antarctica Antarctica

Asy Asia

Âwstraly Australia

Europ ~ Ewrop Europe

Pe brâstir ew an brâssa? Which continent is the biggest?

Asy ew an brâssa. Asia is the biggest.


Pandr'ew hebma? What is this? 

Hebma ew mappa an bes ewedh. 

This is a map of the world too.



 Ma pemp mor brâs. There are five oceans.

Thens: They are:

Mor Brâs Arctyk Arctic Ocean

Mor Brâs Atlantek Atlantic Ocean

Mor Brâs Cosel Pacific Ocean

Mor Brâs Eyndek Indian Ocean

Mor Brâs a'n Sooth Southern Ocean

 

Pe mor brâs ew an brâssa? Which ocean is the biggest?

An Mor Brâs Cosel ew an brâssa.

The Pacific Ocean is the biggest.

Pe mor brâs ew an moyha yeyn? Which ocean is the coldest?

An Mor Brâs Arctyk ew an moyha yeyn.

The Arctic Ocean is the coldest.

 

Would you like to see these oceans?

Or have you seen an ocean?

You can say:

 

My a venja gweles an Mor Brâs Cosel.

I'd like to see the Pacific Ocean.

My a welas an Mor Brâs Atlantek en Kernow

I saw the Atlantic Ocean in Cornwall.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

At Home With Cornish 1

Image
 At Home With Cornish 1 Kernowek en Chei    This is a new course which aims to introduce children (and their wider families) to the Cornish language, a little at a time, building up a vocabulary based around familiar things and familiar activities. I want everyone to feel at home with speaking Cornish.    Don't worry that people sometimes argue about spelling or pronunciation. There are variations in Cornish, just as there are in English! It is all the same language. Don't let anyone tell you that what you are doing is wrong. Just enjoy yourself!  (I have given approximate pronunciations on the assumption that most people will not be familiar with the international phonetic alphabet.)    The main thing to remember about Cornish spelling is that when you see consonants "dh" together, they represent one sound, like “th” in English "this" and "that".     And remember that, when it comes to working, little and often is better than occas...
Read more

At Home With Cornish 65

Image
In At Home With Cornish 62 we looked at going somewhere and buying something: My eth dhe'n shoppys ha perna … I went to the shops and bought … e.g. My eth dhe'n shoppys ha perna avalow. I went to the shops and bought apples. To say what you bought, you can use (in simple past tense) My a bernas … I bought … e.g. My a bernas avalow. I bought apples. My a bernas avalow en shoppa. I bought apples in a shop. Here are some other outlets for things you can eat or drink. marhas (an varhas) gorvarhas erber marhas chei kiger chei pobas gwicor losow kegin chei a'n spicer chowster gwicor gwin e.g. My a bernas avalow en gwicor losow kegin. ...
Read more

At Home With Cornish 66

Image
We are still on the subject of shopping ... We know how to say “there is” and “there are”. We know how to say “I have” and “Do you have?” We know how to say “I want” and “I would like”. We know how to say “I went” and “I bought”. Let's look at some questions that might need answers. For “Is there any …?” or “Are there any …?” use “ Eus …? ” e.g. Eus avalow? Are there any apples? Eus keus? Is there any cheese? There is a traditional rhyme: Eus keus? Eus po nag eus? Is there any cheese? Is there or isn't there? Mars eus keus, dro keus. If there is cheese, bring cheese. Po nag eus keus, dro peth eus. If there isn't any cheese, bring what there is. (Gwenno has turned this into an amusing techno-pop song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_U9yh6ivjc ) To ask where something is: “Pe le ma …?” or “Pe le ma'n …?” e.g. Pe le ma keus? Where is there any cheese? (general) Pe ...
Read more