About Newquay
Cornish Language
The Cornish Language (Kernewek) is the direct descendant of the ancient language spoken by the Celtic settlers who inhabited Cornwall (Kernow) and most of the British Isles long before the Roman conquest. Cornish is a member of the Celtic family of languages comprising Irish, Scots and Manx Gaelic, Welsh and Breton.
To get you going here are a few words and phrases:
Newquay - Tewynn Pleustri
Good day - Dydh da
Good morning - Myttin da
Good evening - Gorthugher da
How are you? - Fatla genes?
Thank you - Meur ras
Please - Marpleg
No thank you - Ny vynnav, meur ras
What is the time? - Py eur yw hi?
Pint of beer please. - Pinta korev marpleg
Cheers - Yeghes da / Sewena
Place Names
Truro - Truru
Isles of Scilly - Syllan
Nancledra - Nanskledri
York - Evrog
Bath - Karvath
Cambridge - Kargront
Oxford - Rysoghen
London - Loundres
Liskeard - Lyskerrys
St. Just in Roseland - Lannsiek
St. Ives - Porthia
Wadebridge - Ponsrys
