The time has come to learn some more Cornish phrases. Here are the basics of telling the time in Kernewek.
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Cornish | English |
Py eur yw? | What time is it? |
Unn eur yw | It’s one o’clock |
Diw eur yw | It’s two o’clock |
Teyr eur yw | It’s three o’clock |
Peder eur yw | It’s four o’clock |
Pymp eur yw | It’s five o’clock |
Hwegh eur yw | It’s six o’clock |
Seyth eur yw | It’s seven o’clock |
Eth eur yw | It’s eight o’clock |
Naw eur yw | It’s nine one o’clock |
Deg eur yw | It’s ten o’clock |
Unnek eur yw | It’s eleven o’clock |
Dewdhek eur yw | It’s twelve o’clock |
Pymp wosa | Five past |
Pymp dhe | Five to |
Deg dhe | Ten to |
Deg wosa | Ten past |
Kwarter wosa | Quarter past |
Kwarter dhe | Quarter to |
Ugens dhe | Twenty to |
Ugens wosa | Twenty past |
Pymp warn ugens wosa | Twenty five past |
Pymp warn ugens dhe | Twenty five to |
Hanter wosa | Half past |
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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