2026 Day 240

2026 Dedh Dew Cans ha Dewgens

De Gwener, ethves warn ügens mis Est
Friday, 28th August

Ew collel lesa eneval nowydh gansenjys e'n mor adro dhe Kernow? Nag ew! Ma'n rîm ma gen Capten Noel Carter a Breanek, scrifys e'n seytegves cansbledhen, ow tisqwedhes der nag ew.  Ma moy anodhans lebmyn, ow tos dhort an Mor Cres an Doryow, drefen treylys tòbma ew an dowr. 

Is octopus a new animal caught in the sea around Cornwall? No! This rhyme by Captain Noel Carter of St Agnes, written in the seventeenth century, shows that it is not. There are more of them now, coming from the Mediterranean Sea, because the water has become warmer.

Capt. Noel Carter of St. Agnes 1698

(ha wòja en Kernowek Bew

A Mi a moaz, a mi a moaz in Goon Glaze,
Mi a clouaz, a clouaz, a clouaz, a troz, a troz, a troz, an pysgaz miniz.
Bez mi a trouviaz un pysg brawze, Naw Losia,
Olla Boble en Porthia ha Marazjowan
Ne mi ôr Dho Gan Zingy.
(Bor.MS: Nevra ni ôr dho ganzingy.)

Ha my ow mos, ha my ow mos e'n Oon Las 

As I was going, as I was going in the Blue Down (i.e. the sea)

My [a glowas] x3 [an tros] x3 an puskes münys. 

I [heard] x3 [the noise] x3 of the little fishes. 

Bès my a drouvyas üdn pesk brâs, naw y losyow. 

But I found one big fish, with nine tails.

Oll an bobel en Porthia ha Marhas Jôwan 

All the people in St Ives and Marazion

Na my na wör dh’y gansenjy.

Nor I don't know how to get hold of it.

(Nevra na wör dh’y gansenjy.)

(Never know how to get hold of it.)

Other readings of the last line are possible.

(in Borlase & Tonkin) 1698 OC Vol I (Tonkin MS)

2026 Day 239

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Nawnjek warn Ügens

De Yow, seythves war ügens mis Est
Thursday, 27th August

Ma cloudys en ebòrn. A vedh anjei whath òbma e'n nos? Da via genam gweles difygyans an loor (en radn) haneth en nos. Thera glaw nehewer ha na wrüga vy gweles an loor. Na wrüga vy clowes an glaw, bès my a welas dowr lowr e'n mettin. Thera an howl ow tastewydnya war blodnow ha'n yet gleb. Lebmyn thew an dor medhelha, ha moy esy ew rag casak coos dhe gawas moryan dhe dhebry.  

There are clouds in the sky. Will they still be here in the night? I would like to see the (partial) eclipse of the moon tonight. There was rain last night and I did not see the moon. I did not hear the rain, but I saw plenty of water in the morning. The sun was reflecting on puddles and the wet gate. Now the ground is softer, and it is easier for a woodpecker to get ants to eat.

2026 Day 238

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Etek warn Ügens

De Merher, wheffes warn ügens mis Est
Wednesday, 26th August

Ma dewdhek mis en calander a'n howl. Nag ens oll an keth hirder. Diberthys ew an vledhen howlek en pajar qwarter tredh pajar dedh specyal - dew howlsavla (en cres an hav ha cres an gwav) ha dew kehesnos (en gwenton ha kidnyadh). Nag üjy an pajar qwarter-dedh ort dalladh a vis. Etho, pandr'ew üdn mis? Ma'n loor ow resek eneth adro dhe'n bes en seyth dedh warn ügens (warlergh an ster), bès ma naw dedh warn ügens ha hanter dhort loor leun dhe loor leun (po dhort loor nowydh dhe loor nowydh). Etho, rag nebes nacyons ma terdhek mis e'n vledhen a'n loor, pubonan gen hanow y hònan. 

There are twelve months in a solar calendar. They are not all the same length. The solar year is divided into four quarters between four special days - two solstices (in the middle of summer and the middle of winter) and two equinoxes (in spring and autumn). The four quarter days are not at the beginning of a month. So, what is a month? The moon orbits once around the earth in twenty-seven days (relative to the stars), but there are twenty-nine and a half days from full moon to full moon (or from new moon to new moon). So, for some nations, there are thirteen months in a lunar year, each one with its own name.

2026 Day 237

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Seytek warn Ügens

De Meurth, pempes warn ügens mis Est

Tuesday, 25th August

Warlergh tradicyon, ma dewdhek arwòdh an Zôdiak. Ma trei arwòdh dor, trei arwòdh ayr, trei arwòdh tan ha trei arwòdh dowr. An re ma ew an peder elven classek; Dor, Ayr, Tan ha Dowr. Ma dewdhek mis, bès nag üjy arwòdh ow talladh ort an kensa dedh üdn mis. Thera nei lebmyn en arwòdh An Werhes, bes hedna a dhalladhas an tryja dedh warn ügens an mis ma. Na ellowgh gweles radn an stergelgh ma lebmyn. Res ew dhewgh gòrtos. An gwelha termyn dh'y weles nessa a vedh mis Me.    

Traditionally there are twelve signs of the Zodiac. There are three earth signs, three air signs, three fire signs and three water signs. These are the four classical"elements"; Earth, Air, Fire and Water. There are twelve months, but a sign does not start at the first day of a certain month. We are now in the sign Virgo, but that began on the twenty-third day of the month. You cannot see this part of the zodiac now. You have to wait. The best time to see it next will be May.  

2026 Day 236

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Whetek warn Ügens

De Lün, pajwora warn ügens mis Est
Monday, 24th August

Gero nei mires orth niverow arta. A ello whei kevredna keniver lavar gans y styr? 

1. Ma seyth dedh en seythen.

2. Ma dewdhek mis en bledhen.

3. Ma trei mis en sêson.

4. Ma pajar sêson en bledhen.

5. Ma dewdhek seythen ha dogens e'n vledhen.

6. Ma cans bledhen en cansbledhen.

7. Ma deg bledhen en degvledhen.

8. Ma mil bledhen en milvledhen.

9. Ma trei hans trei ügens ha pemp dedh en üdn vledhen.

10. Ma üdnek dedh warn ūgens dhe'n mis ma.

Let's look at numbers again. Can you link each statement with its meaning?

A This month has 31 days.

B There are 4 seasons in a year.

C There are 100 years in a century.

D There are 12 months in a year.

E There are 3 months in a season.

F There are 1000 years in a millennium.

G There are 52 weeks in this year.

H There are 7 days in a week.

I There are 365 days in one year. 

J There are 10 years in a decade.

2026 Day 235

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Pemdhek warn Ügens

De Sül, tryja warn ügens mis Est
Sunday, 23rd August

Eva sugen owravalow ew da gen flehes ha gen neb üjy ow sconya gwires. Bès rag tüs erel gwin ew gwell. Ew gwell geno whei eva gwin rüdh po gwin gwydn? E veu whans dhe nebes gohy bian a sampla gwedren a win. Bès gwag o. Rag fra ew holma mar vian? Üjy an tòbmder ow kil oll an gohy dhe vos bian ha sehes e'n hav ma?  Martesen gohien ma ew gwag ewedh. Dynyes ew hei gen fardeligow liwüs a scudigow tatty.

Children and teetotallers like drinking orange juice. But for other people wine is better. Do you prefer drinking red wine or white wine? Several small wasps wanted to sample a glass of wine. But it was empty. Why is this one so small? Is the heat making all the wasps small and thirsty this summer? Perhaps this wasp is hungry as well. She is attracted by colourful packets of crisps.

2026 Day 234

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Peswardhek warn Ügens

De Sadorn, nessa warn ügens mis Est

Saturday, 22nd August

Lôwen o vy dhe weles tüs erel ow bos lôwen. Ha rag fra ew tüs erel lôwen? Hedhyw, nag ew an jedh dhe wil whel. Nag eus scol ha nag eus coljy. Hedhyw ew dedh dhe berna cofednow kig hag eva cor (po sugen)! Hedhyw nei ell omjersya e'n lowarth ha kestalkya, yonk ha coth warbarth. Ew nebonan skith? Ev alja disqwithy gen lagajow degëys. Eus keherow skith dhe nebonan? Lôwsel en kibel a dhowr tòbm ew bryntin. Riel dra! Terweythyow, flehes ell radna aga thybyansow en còsel, heb kenkya!

I'm happy to see other people being happy. And why are other people happy? Today is not the day to do work. There is no school and no college. Today is a day to buy pasties and drink wine (or juice)! Today we can make ourselves comfortable in the garden and chat, young and old together. Is someone tired? He could relax with closed eyes. Does someone have tired muscles? Loosening up in a tub of hot water is brilliant. Proper job! Sometimes, children are able to share their ideas quietly, without arguing!

Gerva rag hedhyw Vocabulary for today

cofednow kig pasties (meat) < cofen (f)

coljy ~ colej (m) college

cor ~ corev (m) beer

disqwithy to relax < sqwith ~ skith tired

keherow muscles < keher (m)

kenkya to argue can also use argya

kestalkya to talk together, converse, chat

kibel (f) tub

scol (m) school