Nadelik
The nights are growing longer and the days are getting colder, which can only mean one thing: Winter is here! Try our fun festive phrases for a very Cornish Christmas. If you’re on a countdown to Christmas check our numbers phrasebook.
Click on the links below to hear the spoken Cornish.
| Merry Christmas! | Nadelik Lowen! |
| They are delicious mince pies | Pastigow brewgik dentethyel yw |
| It’s a little chilly | Tamm yeyn yw |
| Let’s go carol singing | Gwren ni mos kana karolyow |
| December | Mis Kevardhu |
| Wassail | Wassel |
| Wreath | Garlont |
| Is there any cheese? | Eus keus? |
| Christmas is the twenty fifth of December | Nadelik yw pympes warn ugens Mis Kevardhu |
| Holly | Kelyn |
| Ivy | Idhyow |
| Mistletoe | Ughelvarr |
| Bells | Klegh |
| Christmas tree | Gwedhen Nadelik |
| Angel | El |
| Deer | Karow |
| Christmas Pudding | Podyn Nadelik |
| Christmas Cake | Tesen Nadelik |
| Gingerbread | Torth jynjyber |
| Gingerbread house | Chi torth jynjyber |
| Turkey | Yar Gyni |
| Star | Steren |
| Shepherds | Bugeledh |
| Three kings | Tri myghtern |
| Gold, frankincense and myrrh | Owr, frankynkys ha myrr |
| Manger | Presep |
| Stable | Marghti |
| Presents | Rohow |
| Father Christmas | Tas Nadelik |
| Baubles | Tegennow |
| Decorations | Afinansow |
| Peace | Kres |
| Snow | Ergh |
| Snowman | Den ergh |
| Yule Log | Yttew Nadelik |
| Christmas Cards | Kartennow Nadelik |
| Carol Singers | Kanoryon Karolyow |
| Chimney | Chymbla |
| A Partridge in a Pear Tree | Unn Rugyarik yn Perbren |
| Sleigh | Draylell |
| Stocking | Loder |
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 or find out about our work with Primary Schools here.
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