Dedh Dew Cans Pajar Ügens ha Terdhek
Sunday, 20th October
Deffrans et tien o hedhyw – ha môy skithüs. My eth dhe delher gwary en Portreath, gelwys Camp-Sel, gans o mergh ha nebes tüs môy, dewdhek flogh bold comprehendys. (My a brederes dro dewdhek, saw my a gollas reken.) Kefewy o rag pednbloodh o mergh wydn. Eth bloodh ew hei lebmyn. An flehes a bònyas oll adro, ha 'jei a gramblas ewedh. Ma whegh fos crambla hir ena – rag whegh flogh e'n kettermyn, gen instructour ha hernessys sawder. Res veu dhodhans gosôwes sür ort descans. Òja gwary e veu boos ha tesen gen eth cantol. Tòllwiskys o an stevel avel tylda (camp-sel).
Today was completely different – and more tiring. I went to a play place in Portreath, called Base Camp, with my daughter and several other people, including twelve adventurous children. (I thought it was twelve, but I lost count.) It was a party for the birthday of my granddaughter. She is eight years old now. The children ran all around, and they climbed as well. There are six tall climbing walls there – for six children at the same time, with an instructor and safety harnesses. They had to listen carefully to instruction. After playing there was food and a cake with eight candles.The room was disguised as a tent (a base-camp).
Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today
Note that loan words may have been in the language for a very long time.
bold adventurous, bold
et tien completely < dien complete
gollas lost (preterite of kelly to lose)
gosôwes ort listen to (you listen at something)
herness harness (loan word)
sawder safety < saw safe
sür carefully, sure (a multifunctional word)
skithüs tiring (can also be written sqwithüs) < skith tired
tòllwiskys disguised
tylda tent
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