2026 Day 19

 2026 Dedh Nawnjek

De Lün, nawnjegves mis Genver
Monday, 19th January

Tho da an gewer de, bes hedhyw tho an gewer drog. Na alja nei mos dhe'n park. Ma'n flehes en scol war neb coor. Etho, nag eus fotos teg veth. My a scrifas dew chaptra a'n lever (ow tòchya cònines gwydn hag olifanjes gwydn) et y le.  

The weather yesterday was good, but today the weather was bad. The children are in school anyway. So, there are no lovely photos. I wrote two chapters of my book (about white rabbits and white elephants) instead.

2026 Day 18

 2026 Dedh Etek

De Sül, etegves mis Genver

Sunday, 18th January

Pana jorna teg rag troyl dhe'n park gen an flehes. Ogas dhe'n cortys tennis ma garth gwary gen oll sortow daffar gwary. Da ew gen an flehes crambla war fram-crambla,  troyllya war res-a-dro, lesca war lesk-lovan po war fram-omassaya. Bold lowr ens. Aga sira wydn ell omassaya ewedh!

What a beautiful day for a trip to the park with the children. Near the tennis courts there's a playground with all sorts of play equipment. The children like climbing on a climbing frame, spinning on a roundabout, swinging on a swing or on an exercise frame. They are quite daring. Their grandfather can exercise too!

2026 Day 17

2026 Dedh Seytek

De Sadorn, seytegves mis Genver
Saturday, 17th January

Terweythyow an eborn en nos ew cler ha heb cloudys. E'n nos ma rew ow tos ha'n gwels ew gwydn e'n mettin. Ma rew gwydn war an leur, bes ma liwyow teg e'n eborn. Ma'n rew ow teudha ha'n gwels ew gwer arta. Moy diwedhes my a wel liw an eborn mettin e'n flourys an camellia.

Sometimes the sky in the night is clear and cloudless. In the night frost comes and the grass is white in the morning. There is white frost on the ground, but there are beautiful colours in the sky. The frost thaws and the grass is green again. Later I see the colour of the morning sky in the camellia flowers.

gwels grass

gwer green

gwydn white

teg beautiful

terwythyow sometimes

teudha to thaw, melt

2026 Day 16

 2026 Dedh Whetek

De Gwener, whetegves mis Genver
Friday, 16th January

Loos ew an ebòrn hedhyw, loos ha gleb. Nag ew da genam an gewer ma. Cas ew genam an mis ma, hir an nosow ha heb cher an dedhyow. Mall ew genam mos dhe'n treth en awel moy howlek ha moy havek. Da ew genam kerdhes en min an mor, saw garow ewa lebmyn. Heglew ew an mordarth e'n nos, saw nag ewa hewel. Res ew dhebm còrtos.

The sky today is grey, grey and wet. I do not like this weather. I hate this month, with the long nights and cheerless days. I am looking forward to going to the beach in sunnier and more summery weather. I like walking in the edge of the sea, but it's rough now. The surf is audible in the night but it is not visible. I must wait.

2026 Day 15

 2026 Dedh Pemdhek

De Yow, pemdhegves mis Genver

Thursday, 15th January

Ma edrek dhebm! Pyjy gevyans dhort whei! Re holergh ew. My a dal bos en còsca, bes otta vy ow scrifa. Skith o vy ha scon e vedh an nessa dedh. Rag hedna, nos da.

I am sorry! Please forgive me! It's too late. I ought be be asleep, but here I am writing. I am tired and soon it will be the next day. Therefore, good night.

2026 Day 14

 2026 Dedh Peswardhek

De Merher, pajardegves mis Genver

Wednesday, 14th January

Ass o vy benyn goth crowsek! Nag o an jedh hedhyw mar dhrog. My a dremenas an mettin ow fyttya padel vrâs a gowl gen ow losow moyha kerys ha corrbes rüdh. My a wolhas nebes lednow, lien boos ha towel a lin, saw na veu howl lowr rag aga seha war an linen dilhas e'n lôwarth. Et y le my a veu ow towlel pel rag an kei. 

What a grumpy old woman I am! The day today wasn't so bad. I spent the morning preparing a large pan of soup with my favourite vegetables and red lentils. I washed some clothes, a table cloth and a linen towel, but there wasn't enough sun to dry them on the clothes line in the garden. Instead, I was throwing a ball for the dog.

Gerva Vocabulary  

et y le instead, in its place

lednow (pl) clothes

lien boos ~ lien bord (m) table cloth

linen dilhas (f) clothes line

losow (coll) vegetables, plants

lôwarth (m) garden

lowr enough

padel (f) pan, saucepan

pel (m) ball

towel a lin (m) linen towel

towlel ~ towla to throw (SWFMm tewlel)

2026 Day 13

 2026 Dedh Terdhek

De Meurth, terdhegves mis Genver
Tuesday, 13th January

Martesen avorow a vedh gwell. Ma esperans dhebm endelha. Skith o vy whath.
Perhaps tomorrow will be better. I hope so. I am still tired.