Come rain or shine, the beach is the perfect place to learn a spot of Kernewek! So whether you’re sheltering in the shade at Sennen or going paddling at Perranporth, here are some handy phrases and words to get you started.
Click on the links below to hear the spoken Cornish.
| Cornish | English |
| A vynn’ta kavos dehen rew? | Fancy an ice cream? |
| Drog yw gans an glaw | Shame about the rain |
| A wruss’ta kavos moy dehen howl? | Have you topped up your sun cream? |
| Gwren ni mos yn mor | Let’s go for a dip in the sea |
| An mordardh yw bras! | Surf’s up! |
| An mor yw oor! | The sea is freezing! |
| Yma tewes y’m baramanyn | I’ve got sand in my sandwich |
| Treth | Beach |
| Tewes | Sand |
| Kastel tewes | Sand castles |
| Mor | Sea |
| Goolan | Seagull |
| Mordardha | Surfing |
| Dehen rew | Ice cream |
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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