At Home With Cornish 66

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 le ma'n keus? Where is the cheese? (more specific)

Ma keus e'n varhas. There's cheese in the market.

Ma'n keus e'n copart. The cheese is in the cupboard.


You would like to buy something:

e.g. My a venja perna lever nowydh. I'd like to buy a new book.

Nei a vedn perna dilhas hav. We want to buy summer clothes.


Ask where to buy it using “Pe le …?” “What place …?”

e.g. Pe le ellama perna …? Where can I buy …?

Pe le ellama perna levrow? Where can I buy books?

Chy ell perna levrow en shoppa levrow.

You can buy books in a bookshop.

Pe le ellen nei perna …? Where can we buy …?

Pe le ellen nei perna dilhas hav?

Where can we buy summer clothes?

Whei ell perna dilhas hav en shoppa dilhas po gorvarhas.

You can buy summer clothes in a clothes shop or a supermarket.


Pe le ellen nei perna choclats?

Pe le ellama perna côta nowydh?

Pe le ellen nei perna gerlever?

Pe le ellama perna best chei?

Pe le ellen nei perna gwariell?

Pe le ellama perna daffar tennis?


Can you match the purchase with these shops?

Another word you can use for a shop is “gwerthjy”

from gwerth a sale + chei a house or other building


gwerthjy gwariellow toyshop

gwerthjy sport sports shop

gwerthjy dilhas clothes shop

gwerthjy whegow sweetshop

gwerthjy bestes chei pet-shop

leverjy bookshop


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