2026 Day 129

2026 Dedh Cans Naw warn Ügens

De Sadorn, nawes mis Me
Saturday, 9th May

E'n mettin hedhyw thera cuntel dhe les, "Dalva an Yeth Kernewek", cuntel a bris, ow tòchya an tavas Kernôwek. Pub deg bledhen ma dhe Gonsel Kernow towl nowydh rag an tavas, ha lebmyn termyn ew rag "Strateji an Yeth Kernewek" nowydh. Kernôwek ew tavas rag "Onan hag Oll" penagoll an scrifa-compòster ha'n laveryans. An ragwel ew rag an tavas dhe vos tavas sowyn ha vysqwethek, cowsys, gwelys ha clowys en bownans pub dedh oll en Kernow. Fatel alja hebma bos cowlwres? Thera lies person e'n cuntel, en stevel en Lys Kernow ha war-linen. Cuntel wheg o! Nei a wrüg kesobery en le kesstrivya, challenjya tybyansow en le tüs, rei pubonan chons dhe gowsel, gosowes orth re erel gen cortesy, ha gofyn a glerheans pa veu othom.

Avorow my a vedn scrifa moy. Ma meur moy dhe leverel.

In the morning today there was an interesting meeting, the "Cornish Language Forum", an important meeting, about the Cornish language. Every ten years Cornwall Council has a new plan for the language, and now it is time for the new "Cornish Language Strategy". Cornish is a language for "One and All", whatever the orthography and the pronunciation. The vision is for the language to be successful and lasting, spoken, seen and heard in everyday life in Cornwall. How could this be achieved? There were people in the meeting, in a room in County Hall and on-line. It was a kind meeting! We collaborated instead of competing, challenged ideas not people, gave everyone a chance to speak, asked for clarification, when necessary.

Tomorrow I will write more. There's much more to say.

2026 Day 128

2026 Dedh Cans Eth warn Ügens

De Gwener, ethves mis Me
Friday, 8th May

Things in Threes
Ma trei mis en qwartron bledhen. 
Henn ew tremmîs, moy po le, en scol po coljy.
There are three months in a quarter of a year. 
That is a trimester (term), more or less, in a school or college.
Ma trei mis en üdn sêson. 
Lebmyn an sêson ew hav ha’n termyn en scol ew an tremmîs hav. 
An tremmîs hav ew mis Me, mis Efen ha mis Gorefen. 
Mis Est ew degòlyow hav.
There are three months in a season. 
Now the season is summer and the time in a school is the summer term (trimester). 
The summer term is May, June and July. 
August is the summer holidays.
 
Degòlyow hav ew termyn da rag redya. 
Gero nei redya an levrow ma.
Summer holidays are a good time for reading. 
Let’s read these books.

 

 

Ma whedhel bian There’s a little story

henwys “Trednar Bian”, called “Little Thruppence” (actually, the original was “Little Tuppens”, a small coin!)

e’n lever “Kensa Lyver Redya” in the book “A First Reading Book”

scrifys gen written by

Harriette Taylor Treadwell ha Margaret Free,

Trailyans Kernowek gans Cornish Translation by

Eddie Foirbeis Climo,

ha dyllys gans Evertype and published by Evertype

Pur vas ew an whedhel ma, ha’n lever ma, rag dallethoryon.

This story, and this book, is very suitable for beginners. (UC)

Ma lever henwys There’s a book called

“Tredden in Scath “Three Men in a Boat

(Heb Gwil Mencyon a’n Ky)” – (Not to Mention the Dog)”

scrifys gans Jerome K. Jerome, written by Jerome K Jerome

trailys dhe Gernowek translated into Cornish

gans Nicholas Williams, by Nicholas Williams

ha dyllys gans Evertype and published by Evertype 

Thew a lever ma pur dha rag redyoryon moy avonssys.

This book is very good for more advanced readers. (KS)

 

 

2026 Day 127

2026 Dedh Cans Seyth warn Ügens

De Yow, seythves mis Me

Thursday, 7th May

Thew mis Me an gwelha mis rag flourys, theram ow pedery. Otta! Ma'n kensa manegow an spryjyon ow tos. Hir lowr ew solabres. Ha whath ma mellyon e'n keth ke. 

May is the best month for flowers, I think. Look! The first foxglove is coming. It's aleady quite talll. And there are still violets in the same hedge.

2026 Day 126

2026 Dedh Cans Whegh warn Ügens

De Merher, wheffes mis Me
Wednesday, 6th May

My a diskevrys an lever-ma e'n leverva Redrüdh. My a venja godhvos mars eus geryow e'n radnyeth kehaval dhe'n geryow e'n tavas Kernôwek. Gero nei whilas!

I discovered this book in Redruth library. I'd like to know if there are words in the dialect similar to words in the Cornish language. Let's have a look!

arrish < stubble (field) > arrish

bannel < broom (plant > banal

biscan < finger-stall > besken

bullies < pebbles > bily

bussa < earthenware pot, crock > bòssa

caunce < flagged stones, paving > cauns

clicky < left-handed > cledhek

clunk < to swallow > clonka

fardle < burden, baggage > fardel

fitcher < polecat, ferret > ficher

frail < carpenter's/shopping bag > frayl

greybird < thrush > mola las

grouder < (decomposed) granite > growan

helling < roofing stone, slab > lehen

horniwink < lapwing > corniwylen

keeve < large tub > cüv

kewny < mildewed, mildew > kewny

launder < guttering > launder

padgetty-pow < newt > pajerpâw

queal < quill, pen > qwillen

scaw < elder tree(s) > scaw

steeved < frozen, freezer > stiver

quilkin, whilky < frog > qwilkin

whitneck < weasel > codna gwydn

widdle < superstition, story > whedhel

2026 Day 125

2026 Dedh Cans Pemp warn Ügens

De Meurth, pempes mis Me
Tuesday, 5th May

Da ew gen an Kernôwyon cawas degol gen mûsik ha donsya - ha meur a dros. Dalladh a vis Me ew ascûss pur dha. Nag eus bûhes ha deves dhe gemeres en havregow, saw whath thew an termyn gwelys avel dalladh an hav. En Pennsans ma lies Corn Me ha whibow ha bran gawrek, Old Ned y hanow, dhe leverel "Gellys ew Gwav". En Lanwedhenek ma dew Hebyhors (bagas snod rüdh ha bagas snod glas) ow kesstrivya. Didhanüs ew rag pobel goth ha pobel yonk.

The Cornish people like to have a festival with music and dancing - and a lot of noise. The beginning of May is a very good excuse. There are no cows or sheep to take into summer pastures, but still the time is seen as the beginning of the summer. In Penzance there are a lot of May Horns and whistles and a giant crow, called Old Ned, to say "Winter is Over". In Padstow there are two competing Obby 'Osses (red ribbon team and blue ribbon team). It's entertaining for old people and young people.

2026 Day 124

2026 Dedh Cans ha Pajar warn Ügens

De Lün, pajwora mis Me
Monday, 4th May

Thew an rüdhek ma bold lowr. Nag ewa methek. My a ell dos nes gen camera. Bes an kei ma ew methek derag camera. Ma va ow pònya dhe ves! Terweythyow ma va ow hartha warlergh kerry ha tüs gen keun ow tremena an chei. Nag ewa methek nena. Da ew genam clowes an edhyn ow cana e'n gwedh. Gwres ew genam nebes videos be na ellama aga treusperthy dhe'm blogg. Soweth! Na ellowgh gosôwes orth ow mola dhû (en pelder) na an colobmen coos e'n ke.

This robin is quite bold. It isn't shy. I can come close with a camera. But this dog is shy in front of a camera. It runs away! Sometimes it barks after cars and people with dogs passing the house. It's not shy then. I like hearing the birds singing in the trees. I made some videos but I can't transfer them to my blog. Sadly! You cannot listen to my blackbird (in the distance) nor the woodpigeon in the hedge.

2026 Day 123

2026 Dedh Cans Trei warn Ügens

De Sül, tryja mis Me

Sunday, 3rd May

Glaw! Glaw a wra. Gleb ew an gewer. Glaw, glaw, ke dhe ves! A wrüg an bulhornes e'n mettin  ragleverel an liw e'n dohajedh? Nag ew da rag oll an düs na a venja mos dhe'n treth. E vedh degol kebmyn avorow. Soweth! Ma pollgledh bian dhebm lebmyn. Na ellama neyja etto bes my a alja lagya.

Rain! It rains. The weather is wet. Rain, rain, go away! Did the snails in the morning foretell the deluge in the afternoon? It's not good for all those people who would like to go to the beach. There will be a public holiday tomorrow. What a pity! I have a little moat now. I can't swim in it but I could paddle.