English–Cornish Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	my	I am here today. My a yma hedhyw.
you	pronoun	ty	You are very kind. Ty a yw kyns.
he	pronoun	ev	He is my friend. Ev yw ow gwella.
she	pronoun	hy	She is at home. Hy yw tre.
we	pronoun	ny	We work every day. Ny a wrug ober pub dydh.
they	pronoun	i	They come tomorrow morning. I a dheu waravory myttin.
what	pronoun	pandr'a	What is your name? Pandr'a yw dha hanow?
where	adverb	ple	Where is the house? Ple yw an chi?
who	pronoun	piw	Who is that person? Piw yw an den na?
why	adverb	prag	Why are you sad? Prag os ta trist?
how	adverb	fatla	How do you know? Fatla y'th eus gwybod?
to be	verb	bos	I want to be calm. My a want bos siydh.
to have	verb	bos genes	I have a new book. Yma lyver nowydh genev.
to do	verb	gul	We do the work well. Ny a wra an ober yn da.
to go	verb	mos	They go to school now. I a ra dhe'n skol brema.
to come	verb	dos	Please come to my house. Dewgh dhe'm chi mar pleg.
to see	verb	gweles	I see the bright moon. My a wel an loer splann.
to think	verb	medhes	I think you are right. My a vedh dha bos kewar.
to want	verb	mynnedh	We want more water. Ny a vynn moy dowr.
to make	verb	gul	They make good bread. I a wra bara da.
to take	verb	kemeres	Take the book home. Kemer an lyver tre.
to give	verb	ri	Give me the red book. Ro dhymm an lyver rudh.
to say	verb	lavaras	Do not say that. Na lever na.
to ask	verb	govyn	I ask one question. My a worthev govenek unn.
to find	verb	kavoes	We find the lost key. Ny a gav an alc'hwedh goll.
to look	verb	mires	Look at the blue sky. Mires orth an ebron glas.
to work	verb	ober	They work in the city. I a ober yn cita.
to eat	verb	debri	We eat bread every morning. Ny a dhebri bara pub myttin.
to drink	verb	eva	I drink tea at home. My a eva te tre.
to sleep	verb	kuska	The child sleeps at night. An fleghes a gusk yn nos.
to walk	verb	kerdhes	We walk to school daily. Ny a gerdha dhe'n skol pub dydh.
to run	verb	redya	The boy runs very fast. An map a redya pur skav.
to read	verb	redya	I read this book now. My a redya an lyver ma brema.
to write	verb	skrifa	She writes a short letter. Hi a skrifa lyther berr.
to speak	verb	kows	They speak Cornish at home. I a gows Kernewek tre.
to listen	verb	gwrandawes	Listen to the quiet music. Gwrandewgh orth an ilow siydh.
to hear	verb	klywes	I hear the rain outside. My a glyw an glaw mes.
to buy	verb	prena	We buy fresh fruit today. Ny a brena froyth fresk hedhyw.
to sell	verb	wertha	They sell fish in town. I a wertha pysk yn dre.
to pay	verb	talu	I pay with cash now. My a dal y'n termyn ma.
to help	verb	gwitha	Please help your friend now. Mar pleg, gwith dha gyfaill brema.
to love	verb	kara	I love my family deeply. My a gar ow teylu yn dhyski.
to live	verb	bewa	They live near the river. I a vew ogas dhe'n dowr.
to die	verb	mervel	All living things die. Pub tra bewa a verv.
to learn	verb	dyski	Children learn at school. Fleghes a dhyski yn skol.
to teach	verb	dyskas	They teach the Cornish language. I a dhysk Kernewek.
to open	verb	ygeri	Open the door, please. Ygor an daras, mar pleg.
to close	verb	degea	Close the window now. Dege an fenester brema.
person	noun	den	That person is very kind. An den na yw pur ku.
man	noun	gwr	The man is my father. An gwr yw ow tas.
woman	noun	benyn	The woman drinks tea. An venyn a eva te.
child	noun	fylgh	The child is sleeping now. An fylgh a gusk brema.
boy	noun	map	The boy reads at home. An map a redya tre.
girl	noun	mergh	The girl sings beautifully. An vergh a kana yn teg.
family	noun	teylu	My family lives here. Ow teylu a vew ama.
mother	noun	mam	My mother is happy. Ow mam yw lowen.
father	noun	tas	His father works in town. Y das ev a ober yn dre.
friend	noun	koweth	She is my friend. Hi yw ow koweth.
house	noun	chi	The house is very old. An chi yw pur goth.
home	noun	tre	We are going home now. Ny a ra tre brema.
school	noun	skol	The school is nearby. An skol yw ogas.
city	noun	cita	The city is very big. An cita yw pur vras.
country	noun	bro	This country is beautiful. An bro ma yw teg.
world	noun	bys	The world is changing fast. An bys a chanj skav.
street	noun	strydh	The street is long. An strydh yw hir.
room	noun	chamber	The room is warm. An chamber yw tomm.
time	noun	amser	Time passes very quickly. Amser a dremen pur skav.
day	noun	dydh	Today is a good day. Hedhyw yw dydh da.
night	noun	nos	The night is cold. An nos yw yeyn.
morning	noun	myttin	The morning is bright. An myttin yw splann.
week	noun	seythun	A week has seven days. Yma seyth dydh yn seythun.
month	noun	mis	This month is busy. An mis ma yw trumm.
year	noun	blydhen	The year is almost over. An blydhen yw a-barth dhe dhywedh.
today	adverb	hedhyw	We work today only. Ny a ober hedhyw hepken.
tomorrow	adverb	waravory	I will come tomorrow. My a dheu waravory.
yesterday	adverb	dohajydhweyth	It rained yesterday morning. Glaw a veu dohajydhweyth myttin.
now	adverb	brema	Come here now, please. Deus ama brema, mar pleg.
sun	noun	howl	The sun is hot. An howl yw tomm.
moon	noun	loer	The moon is bright tonight. An loer yw splann ynos.
star	noun	steren	That star is bright. An steren na yw splann.
sky	noun	nev	The sky is blue. An nev yw glas.
earth	noun	dor	The earth is our home. An dor yw agan tre.
fire	noun	tan	The fire is very hot. An tan yw pur domm.
water	noun	dowr	The water is cold. An dowr yw yeyn.
rain	noun	glaw	The rain is heavy today. An glaw yw ponnys hedhyw.
wind	noun	gwyns	The wind is strong. An gwyns yw krev.
tree	noun	gwedhen	The tree is very tall. An gwedhen yw pur uhel.
flower	noun	bleujen	The flower is beautiful. An vleujen yw teg.
mountain	noun	meneth	The mountain is high. An meneth yw uhel.
river	noun	afon	The river is long. An afon yw hir.
sea	noun	môr	The sea is cold today. An môr yw yeyn hedhyw.
food	noun	bwydh	The food is good. An bwydh yw da.
bread	noun	bara	The bread is fresh. An bara yw fresk.
meat	noun	kig	The meat is hot. An kig yw tomm.
fish	noun	pysk	The fish is fresh. An pysk yw fresk.
egg	noun	oy	I eat one egg. My a dhebri unn oy.
milk	noun	layth	The milk is warm. An layth yw klos.
fruit	noun	froyth	This fruit is sweet. An froyth ma yw mel.
tea	noun	te	The tea is hot. An te yw tomm.
coffee	noun	koffi	The coffee is strong. An koffi yw krev.
head	noun	penn	My head hurts today. Ow fenn a wra poan hedhyw.
eye	noun	lagas	Her eye is blue. Hy lagas yw glas.
ear	noun	skovarn	My ear hurts now. Ow skovarn a wra poan brema.
mouth	noun	geneu	Open your mouth wide. Ygor dha c'heneu ledan.
nose	noun	tron	His nose is cold. Y dron ev yw yeyn.
hand	noun	dorn	Wash your hands now. Golgh dha zornow brema.
foot	noun	troedh	My foot is sore. Ow droedh yw doler.
heart	noun	kalon	Her heart is strong. Hy chalon yw krev.
name	noun	hanow	My name is Anna. Ow hanow yw Anna.
book	noun	lyver	This book is new. An lyver ma yw nowydh.
word	noun	ger	That word is difficult. An ger na yw kales.
language	noun	yeth	Cornish is a beautiful language. Yeth Kernewek yw yeth teg.
money	noun	mones	I need more money. My a bes moy mones.
work	noun	ober	The work is hard. An ober yw kales.
love	noun	kerensa	Love is very important. Kerensa yw pur a-brys.
music	noun	ilow	The music is beautiful. An ilow yw teg.
story	noun	histori	The story is very long. An histori yw pur hir.
way	noun	fordh	This way is easy. An fordh ma yw es.
thing	noun	tra	That thing is strange. An tra na yw odh.
life	noun	bywydh	Life is not easy. Bywydh ny yw es.
door	noun	daras	The door is open. An daras yw ygor.
table	noun	bord	The table is small. An bord yw byghan.
chair	noun	skavel	The chair is old. An skavel yw goth.
car	noun	karr	The car is new. An karr yw nowydh.
good	adjective	da	This bread is good. An bara ma yw da.
bad	adjective	drak	The weather is bad. An gewer yw drak.
big	adjective	bras	The house is big. An chi yw vras.
small	adjective	byghan	The room is small. An chamber yw byghan.
new	adjective	nowydh	I have a new car. Yma karr nowydh genev.
old	adjective	goth	That house is old. An chi na yw goth.
long	adjective	hir	The road is long. An fordh yw hir.
short	adjective	berr	The story is short. An histori yw berr.
high	adjective	uhel	The mountain is high. An meneth yw uhel.
low	adjective	isel	The wall is low. An fos yw isel.
hot	adjective	tomm	The tea is hot. An te yw tomm.
cold	adjective	yeyn	The water is cold. An dowr yw yeyn.
happy	adjective	lowen	The child is happy. An fylgh yw lowen.
sad	adjective	trist	She feels very sad. Hi yw pur drist.
beautiful	adjective	teg	The flower is beautiful. An vleujen yw teg.
easy	adjective	es	This work is easy. An ober ma yw es.
hard	adjective	kales	This book is hard. An lyver ma yw kales.
fast	adjective	skav	That car is fast. An karr na yw skav.
slow	adjective	gorrek	The old car is slow. An karr goth yw gorrek.
right	adjective	kewar	Your answer is right. Dha worthyp yw kewar.
wrong	adjective	kamm	That answer is wrong. An worthyp na yw kamm.
important	adjective	a-brys	This work is important. An ober ma yw a-brys.
true	adjective	gwir	That story is true. An histori na yw gwir.
full	adjective	leun	The cup is full. An hanaf yw leun.
empty	adjective	gwag	The room is empty. An chamber yw gwag.
young	adjective	yowynk	The boy is young. An map yw yowynk.
strong	adjective	krev	The man is strong. An gwr yw krev.
weak	adjective	gwan	The child is weak. An fylgh yw gwan.
red	adjective	rudh	The flower is red. An vleujen yw rudh.
blue	adjective	glas	The sky is blue. An nev yw glas.
green	adjective	gwyrdh	The tree is green. An gwedhen yw gwyrdh.
yellow	adjective	melyn	The flower is yellow. An vleujen yw melyn.
black	adjective	du	The dog is black. An ki yw du.
white	adjective	gwynn	The house is white. An chi yw gwynn.
yes	interjection	ya	Yes, I am ready. Ya, my a yw parys.
no	interjection	na	No, I do not know. Na, ny allav.
not	adverb	ny	I am not tired. My ny wrug skuys.
and	conjunction	ha	Bread and milk are ready. Bara ha layth yw parys.
or	conjunction	po	Tea or coffee today? Te po koffi hedhyw?
but	conjunction	mes	I tried, but failed. My a wrug, mes methas.
if	conjunction	mar	If it rains, stay home. Mar teu glaw, aros tre.
because	conjunction	rag	I stayed because it rained. My a aros rag glaw.
with	preposition	gans	I came with my friend. My a dheuth gans ow koweth.
without	preposition	heb	Do not go without me. Na ra hebov.
for	preposition	rag	This gift is for you. An ro ma yw ragos.
from	preposition	a	She comes from the city. Hi a dheu a'n cita.
to	preposition	dhe	We go to school. Ny a ra dhe'n skol.