2026 Day 160

2026 Dedh Cans ha Trei Ügens

De Meurth, nawes mis Efen
Tuesday, 9th June

Theram ow mires orth  nebes colmow tavas arta.
I'm looking at some tongue twisters again.

Words beginning with c, ch, k or qw: nouns in red, verbs in blue, adjectives and adverbs in green.

Ma chicok. Pe le ma chicok?

Ma chicok dadn an to chei coth en coos coth.

Pandr’eus a-jei dhe’n chei coth e’n coos coth?

Ma kei coth a-jei dhe’n chei coth e’n coos coth.

Ma’n kei coth ow chassya cathik e’n chei coth e’n coos coth.

Ma chayr reb copart kegin en kegin dadn an to e’n chei coth e’n coos coth,

An cathik ell crambla qwyck war an chayr kegin -

ha nena war an copart kegin e’n gegin e’n chei coth e’n coos coth. 

Ma chons da dhe'n cathik.  

Na ell kei coth chassya qwyck na crambla qwyck.

There's a house martin. Where is the house martin?

The house martin is under the roof of an old house in an old wood.

What is there inside the old house in the old wood.

There's an old dog inside the old house in the old wood.

The old dog is chasing a kitten in the old house in the old wood.

There's a chair by a kitchen cupboard in a kitchen under the roof in the old house in the old wood.

The kitten can climb quickly on the kitchen chair - and then on the kitchen cupboard in the kitchen in the old house in the old wood.

The kitten is in luck.

An old dog can't chase quickly or climb quickly.

2026 Day 159

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Nawnjek

De Lün, ethves mis Efen
Monday, 8th June

Termyn, my a brederas, dhe vires orth colm tavas arta - po martesen moy es onan. Ew possybyl dhe scrifa colm tavas rag keniver letheren? Otta A ha B. Ha ma gwers, ewedh, gen rimys gwell.

Time, I thought, to look at a tongue twister again - or perhaps more than one. Is it possible to write a tongue twister for each letter? Here are A and B. And there's a verse, too, with better rhymes.

A Tongue twister  COLM TAVAS A

An asen a dhebras y aval 
ha'n appa a abmas dh' y dhama,
saw dama an asen a dhebras aval an appa
ha dama an appa a abmas dhe 'n asen.
Gerva
an appa = the ape
an asen = the donkey
aval an appa = the ape's apple
dama an appa = the ape's mother
dama an asen = the donkey's mother
y aval = his apple
y dhama = his mother
a abmas dhe = kissed
a dhebras = ate
The donkey ate his apple 

and the ape kissed his mother, 
but the donkey's mother ate the ape's apple
and the ape's mother kissed the donkey.

B Tongue twister  COLM TAVAS B

Bran a lickyas bulügen 
ha briel a loncas browyon.
Saw nag eus browyon dhe'n briny, 
na bulük dhe'n brilly.
Gerva
bran  = a crow
briel = (one) mackerel
an brilly = the mackerel (pl.)
an briny = the crows (pl.)
browyon = crumbs
bulük = earthworms (pl.)
bulügen = (one) earthworm
a lickyas = licked
a loncas = swallowed
nag eus ... dhe ... = doesn't have 
A crow licked an earthworm 

and a mackerel swallowed crumbs. 
But the crows don't have crumbs 

nor the mackerels earthworms.

Brilly ow clappya
Brilly ow clappya, geryow für, brabm an gath,
Mackerel chatting, wise words, bullshit (cat's fart)
Syllyes ow neyja, losyow hir, brabm an nath,
Eels swimming, long tails, puffin's fart (more nonsense),
Kencres ow mos dhe gova dadn
Crabs going to hide under
Gòbmon ha hûjes bily kern.
Seaweed and huge round pebbles.
Pandra ew hedna? Crogen las, lagas roos.
What is that? A blue shell, red eye,
Ema va tedna scogyn mes, tabm boos.
It is pulling a boiled mackerel head out, a bit of food.
Dew bâw deragto ow terry, trehy,
Two claws in front of it breaking, cutting,
Ganow egery, ow tebry kig.
Mouth opening, eating meat.
Legast eth ewa! Mava tos, ebel stout,
It's a lobster! It's coming, a sturdy fellow,
Onan a'n brâssa, üthyk brâs, nag eus dout.
One of the biggest, terribly big, there's no doubt.
Ema an bibyn boubyn groovin’
The shrimps are groovin'
Cuntel an browyon dhor y li.
Gathering crumbs from his breakfast.

2026 Day 158

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens hag Etek

De Sül, seythves mis Efen

Sunday, 7th June

E veu pedn-bloodh dhe'm gohydh de. Etho, ow mab ha y deylû a dheuth dhe chei nei. Aga mebyon vian a wrüg gòrtos òbma ha Mabm ha Tas eth dhe wool mûsek, Ayrys e'n Tewednow. Nei alja clowes an mûsek ûhel dhort agan lowarth. Dama wydn ha sira wydn a wrüg gwitha an flehes.

 

My daughter-in-law had a birthday yesterday. So, my son and his family came to our house. Their little boys stayed here while Mum and Dad went to a music festival, Tunes in the Dunes. We could hear the loud music from our garden. Grandmother and grandfather babysat.

2026 Day 157

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Seytek

De Sadorn, wheffes mis Efen
Saturday, 6th June

Thera bush brâs a düs en Shô Kernow Riel, de Yow ha de Gwener. Meurgerys ew an Shô. Whei ell gweles (ha tastya) pub tra ew marthys en boos ha dewes a Gernow. Whei ell gweles an gwelha bestes dhort lies bargen tir. Ma disqwedhyansow a losow kegin ha flourys gen gonesyjy. En gwettha pres, thera hager awel de Sadorn, ha'n Shô a veu degëys a-varr.

There was a crowd at the Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday and Friday. The Show is popular. You can see (and taste) everything that is marvellous in Cornish food and drink. You can see the best animals from many farms. There are displays of vegetables and flowers by growers. Unfortunately, there was terrible weather on Saturday, and the Show was closed early.

2026 Day 156

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Whetek

De Gwener, pempes mis Efen
Friday, 5th June

Pub bledhen, an pempes dedh a vis Efen ew Dedh Pesk ha Scobmow Kenedhlek. Da ew gen pub hüny debry pesk ha scòbmow, reb an mor dres ehen. Ew da genowgh kemeres holan ha eysyl brag gen agas scòbmow?  Eus maner gwell dhe dhebry tettys? Whei alja cawas tettys bryjys, tettys rostys, tettys pebys po yos tettys, bes tettys trehys en tabmow ha friys en oyl down ew an gwelha gen agas pesk. Ha yos tettys ew da gen selsik. 

Every year, the fifth day of June is National Fish and Chips Day. Fish and Chips Day. Everybody likes eating fish and chips, especially by the sea. Do you like to take salt and malt vinegar with your chips? Is there a better way to eat potatoes? You could get boiled potatoes, roast potatoes, baked potatoes or mashed potatoes, but potatoes cut into bits and fried in deep oil are best with your fish. And mashed potato is good with sausages.

2026 Day 155

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Pemdhek

De Yow, pajwora mis Efen
Thursday, 4th June

Skith o vy ha ma üfern tydn. Rüdh ew ow üfern, drefen bos gwenys po pigys gen kelyonen dhû münys e'n lowarth. My a's ladhas, bes re dhiwedhes! Martesen hei a veu gwibesen po gwibesen fòng. Perthyanjek o vy! 

I am tired and I have a sore ankle. My ankle is red, because of being bitten or stung by a tiny black fly in the garden. I killed it, but too late! Perhaps it was a gnat or a fungus gnat. I am sensitive!

2026 Day 154

2026 Dedh Cans Dogens ha Peswardhek

De Merher, tryja mis Efen
Wednesday, 3rd June

Gero nei dhe vires orth an verb "bos" arta. Ello whei trouvya an sampels?

Let's look at the verb "to be" again. Can you find the examples?

Grammar in practice

Here are some sentences which use bos descriptive

!st person singular:

Lôwen o vy. I am happy. (with adjective)

Pur vesy o vy… I am very busy …

1^st person plural:

Moy sygür o nei … We are slower (more slow)

2^nd person plural:

Welcòm o whei …  You … are welcome

3^rd person singular:

Degòlyow hav ew. It’s summer holidays (with noun)

An kensa seythen ew. It’s the first week.

An kensa dedh ew. It’s the first day.

Pur üskis ew ev. He is very fast.

Pur ervirüs ew Tristan. Tristan is very decided.

Gellys ew hei. She is (has) gone. (with verbal adjective/past participle)

Ew hei gellys? Is (has) she gone? (verb first, no particle, so question)

Res ew dhewgh mos You must go (lit. necessity is to you going) (with prepositional pronoun creating the English subject)

res ew dhewgh gòrra with a Arthòr you must take care of Arthur (lit. necessity is to you putting care of Arthur)

Here are some sentences using bos descriptive,

Firstly with the meaning “there is” or “there are”, without a secondary verb. May be combined with a prepositional pronoun to mean “to have”:

Ma lies tra dhe wil There are many things to do

Ma disqwedhyans dhebm I have an exhibition (lit. There is an exhibition to me)

Ma odhom dhebm a oll an spas I need all the space (lit. there is need to me of all the space)

Ma esperans dhebm I hope (lit. There is hope to me)

Next with « ow » the -ing particle and a secondary verb

ma Tas ow mos … Dad is going …

Ma Rosa ow senjy dorn Arthòr Rosa is holding Arthur’s hand, Rosa holds Arthur’s hand

thera nei ow mos we are going, we go

Finally, just indicating “location”

thera nei en tewlder. we are in darkness.

 

Now find the sentences in the narrative.

   Degòlyow hav ew. An kensa seythen ew. An kensa dedh ew. Lôwen o vy.

   “Pur vesy o vy hedhyw,” emedh mabm.  “Ha Tas ewedh. Res ew dhewgh mos dhe jei Mabm Wydn ha Henvam rag an jedh.”

   “Nei oll?” a venjama godhvos.

   “Oll! Mabm Wydn a vedn fyttya kidnyow rago whei.”

   “Prag na ella nei dos genes?”

   “Ma odhom dhebm a oll an spas e’n carr bian vy rag ow jednas ha pictours. Ma disqwedhyans dhebm üdn seythen e’n cresen lowarth. Ma esperans dhebm my a vedn gwertha pub tra. Ha ma Tas ow mos bys en Scottlond rag effects specyal en fylm aventur. Tas a vedn kemeres an carr brâs leun a bub tra ev.”

   “My a vedn obery gen Gorownter Marcus.”  Pur ervirüs ew Tristan.

   “Rosa ha Kettern, res ew dhewgh gòrra with a Arthòr, mar pleg. Pur üskis ew ev. Na wrewgh y gelly.”

   Etho, thera nei ow mos, pajar flogh, a-dreus pras an gever, dres rew a wedh Nadelik, dres crow an gever hag oll an treven erel en lowarth Mabm Wydn, bys en daras kegin hy chei. Moy sygür o nei del ûsyes drefen ma whans dhe Arthòr leverel ‘Mettin da’ dhe geniver gavar. Bulhornes alja bos moy üskis.

   “Welcòm o whei oll,” emedh Mabm Wydn. “Ma lies tra dhe wil hedhyw. En kensa, gero nei dhe vos bys en Pow Frenk. Henvam a venja disqwedhes neppeth dhewgh. Bes kemerowgh with na wrewgh whei gòrra troos war an dor gwedhra!”

   “Pe le ma Henvam? Ew hei gellys solabres?” my a venja godhvos.

   "Ea. Gellys ew hei."

   Etho thera nei ow mos en crow an gever. Ma Rosa ow senjy dorn Arthòr en tydn. Ha Mabm Wydn ow keas an daras thera nei en tewlder.