“Red and yellow and pink and green, purple and orange and blue.” The basic Cornish language vocab to help you sing a rainbow.
Click on the links below to hear the spoken Cornish.
| Cornish | English |
| Py onan yw…? | Which one is…? |
| Py liw yw? | What colour is it? |
| Gwynn | White |
| Loos | Grey |
| Du | Black |
| Rudh | Red |
| Melyn | Yellow |
| Glas | Blue/green |
| Rudh-velyn | Orange |
| Rudh-wynn | Pink |
| Purpur | Purple |
| Gell | Brown |
| Gwyrdh | Green (inorganic) |
| Owr | Gold |
| Arghans | Silver/money |
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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