If you have picked up a free introduction leaflet to the language from Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek and want to listen to a pronunciation guide, you can download an mp3 of it here.

To listen to the audio, click on the links. Female voice is Jane Ninnis, male voice is Pol Hodge.

GREETINGS

Good day - Dydh da

Good morning - Myttin da

Good afternoon - Dohajydh da

Good evening - Gorthugher da

How are you? - Fatla genes?

I am well thank you - Yn poynt da, meur ras.

Who are you? - Piw os'ta?

I am Jane - Jane ov vy

GENERAL

Thank you - Meur ras

Please - Marpleg

No thank you? - Ny vynnav, meur ras.

What is the time? - Py eur yw hi?

IN THE PUB

What do you want to drink? - Pandra vynn'ta dh'y eva?

Pint of beer please. - Pinta korev marpleg.

Cheers - Yeghes da / Sewena

Do you want something to eat? - A vynn'ta kavoes neppyth dh'y dhybri?

Where is the toilet? - Ple'ma an bysva?

NUMBERS

0 - 10

mann onan dew tri peswar pymp hwegh seyth eth naw deg

11 - 20

unnek dewdhek trydhek peswardhek pymthek hwetek seytek etek nownsek ugens

1-4 (feminine)

unn diw teyr peder

WEATHER

What fine weather! - Ass yw brav an gewer!

What awful weather! - Ass yw euthek an gewer!

It is raining - Yma ow kul glaw

It is sunny - Howlyek yw hi

It is hot - Toemm yw hi

It is cold - Yeyn yw hi

INSTRUCTIONS

Come here! - Deus omma!

Come on inside - Deus a-ji

Shut up! - Taw taves / Syns dha glapp

Don't do that - Na wra henna

FAREWELLS

Good bye (God be with you) - Dyw genes

Good bye (see you) - Dha weles

Good night - Nos dha

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