2026 Day 82

 2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Dew


























De Lün, tryja warn ügens mis Meurth
Monday, 23rd March



















Pandr'ew an gwelha tra dhe dhesky en kensa en Kernôwek? Qwestyons martesen? Pandr'ew hebma? Piw ew hedna? Piw an Jowl o whei? Pe cost ew? Pana pres ew? Pe le ma'n toylettys? Saw nag ew qwestyons vas mar na ellowgh convedhes an gorthebow. Arwòdhyow ha toknys en Kernowek ew vas rag desky.

What is the best thing to learn first in Cornish? Questions perhaps? What is this? Who is that? Who the Devil are you? How much is that? What's the time? Where are the toilets? But questions are not useful if you can't understand the answers! Signs and labels in Cornish are useful for learning. 

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