2. Bus Stop Basics
Learn the everyday ways to greet people, say who you are and where you鈥檙e from.
As Danni Diston explores Cornish roots and Celtic links with historian Michael Bunny.
Learn the everyday ways to greet people, say who you are and where you鈥檙e from. Language expert Sarah Buck, shares easy phrases you can use straight away.
As Danni Diston meets historian Michael Bunny to uncover the roots of the Cornish language and its ancient links to Welsh and Breton.
Producer Beth Woodbridge.
Video producer: Helen Munro Berry.
Sound producer: Ben Coates.
Executive Editor: Emma Clements.
Revision:
Dydh鈥痙a!鈥� - 鈥楬ello鈥� or 鈥楪ood day鈥�
Fatla genes? - 鈥楬ow are you?鈥�
Splann,鈥痬eur鈥痳as鈥� - Splendid Thank You
skwith ov - 鈥業鈥檓 Tired鈥�
Piw os ta? - 鈥榃ho are you?鈥�
ov - I鈥檓
Ple鈥檛h os ta trigys? - 鈥榃here do you live?鈥�
Trigys ov yn [location] - 鈥業 live in [location]鈥�
Duw genes - 鈥楪oodbye/God Be with You鈥�
Conversation:
Say it out loud and join in the practice then try the conversation with a friend.
顿补苍苍颈:鈥疍测诲丑鈥痉补!鈥�
Michael: Dydh da!
Danni: Fatla genes?鈥�
Michael: Skwith ov
鈥疢ichael: Fatla genes?
Danni: Skwith, mes splann ov
Danni: Piw os ta?
Michael: Michael ov
Michael: Piw os ta?
Danni: Danni ov
Danni: Ple鈥檛h os ta trigys?
Michael: Trigys ov yn Porthust
Michael: Ple鈥檛h os ta trigys?
Danni: Trigys ov yn Porthbud
Michael: Splann
Danni: Duw genes
Michael: Duw genes, Danni
