‘You can choose your friends, but not your family’. Learn how to speak about your loved ones in Cornish.
Click on the links below to hear the spoken Cornish.
| Do you have family? | Eus teylu dhis? |
| I have… | Yma dhymm… |
| One/a | Unn |
| Two (feminine) | Diw |
| Three (feminine) | Teyr |
| Four (feminine) | Peder |
| Sister | Hwor |
| Brother | Broder |
| Aunt | Modrep |
| Uncle | Ewnter |
| Cousin (male) | Kenderow |
| Cousin (female) | Keniterow |
| Mother | Mamm |
| Father | Tas |
| Grandmother | Mamm wynn |
| Grandfather | Tas gwynn |
| Son | Mab |
| Daughter | Myrgh |
| Grandson | Mab wynn |
| Granddaughter | Myrgh wynn |
| Ancestors | Hengerens |
If you’re looking for a fun and engaging way to learn the Cornish language, check out our Go Cornish course on the Decks by Memrise website.
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