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Welcome to Learn Cornish Podcast! I am an amateur Cornish language learner and I've created this podcast aimed at beginners. I am also an amateur podcaster, so feedback is welcomed! You can leave comments on the transcripts (available in the description). Happy learning!

Bethany Sheppard


    • Apr 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    18: Savleow (Prepositions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 17:35


    Dydh da karoryon Kernow (hello Kernowphiles) Hedhyw ni a wra kewsel a-dro dhe Savleow (today we're talking about Prepositions). Prepositions are words that describe positions of objects in relation to other objects.

    17: Liwyow (Colours)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 9:00


    Y'n rann na, ni a wra kewsel a-dro liwyow. In this episode, we talk about colours.

    16: Yn-kerghyn an chi (around the house)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 29:59


    I talk about stuff inside and outside the house. Script here where you can leave comments https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QKUT5IxgHX3xnCJVRQW1wZ8n9SLR8Kgdj3k8nYbFNDk/edit?usp=drivesdk

    15: Amser Dremenys (Past Tense)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 25:28


    In this episode we go through an amser anferfydh (the imperfect tense) and an amser perfydh (the perfect or preterite tense) of bos (to be), gul (to do), mynnes (to want) and gallos (to be able to).

    14: Nos Kalan Gwav (Halloween) & Nos Tansys (Bonfire Night)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 32:50


    Thank you to the online Cornish language community who helped with some of the translations used in this episode. Today we're talking about Halloween and the cornish festival of Allantide. And bonfire night. Please add corrections to the script below or comments on Spotify and YouTube. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9qy37_B285KyrgsLQI4OqMJxGsMEpiyHQC5w-QNdvE/edit?usp=drivesdk

    13: Sevel, Esedha, Growedha (Standing, Sitting, Lying)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 10:58


    These three verbs aren't conjugated in the usual way when using the long form of "bos". Rerecorded for better sound quality, correct pronunciation, transcript, and less waffling. Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/170VWVaekBqUFvbGkNcD1xgg-O00fmsUaCHs1wSsGjLw/edit?usp=drivesdk

    12: Omglewansow (Feelings)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 12:13


    Let's talk about feelings.

    11: Govynnow (Questions)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 36:55


    Feel free to leave feedback on YouTube. Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fuMg4-v9mM3_k4sY8qUxyhsi8LweuB7yV1LTWyNqTQU/edit?usp=drivesdk

    10: An Dedhyas (The Date)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 11:59


    In this episode we go through how to say dates (days, months, ordinal numbers, years) and some significant dates in Cornwall.

    9: Lytherennek Kernewek (Cornish Alphabet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 6:00


    Nice, short one about the Cornish alphabet (lytherennek Kernewek).

    8: Mynnes (Want), Gallos (Can) & Godhvos (Know)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 20:24


    Dydh da again. This episode is about the auxiliary verbs mynnes, gallos, and godhvos. If you're interested in seeing Bal Maiden, an original, Cornish musical, go here: balmaidenmusical.org.uk

    7: Gerva Kwir/LKDT+ (Queer/LGBT+ Vocabulary)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 30:48


    Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iL9m4l3H3MjQFWduMEBYmfk5T_BwE0SHhc7ulCm0ipU/edit?usp=drivesdk Google sheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hI0AEkeQxnSOxbHQwqOXCLKsA2dJV4e8YvUL_OrrKHo/edit?usp=drivesdk Email cornishlanguage@cornwall.gov.uk to submit suggestions for dictionary entries

    6: Teylu (Family)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 19:10


    This episode goes through vocabulary relating to family. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omi6Gbw7bvGzjy1kteEcYg7ATDvwNZSNj-45GweW6Rw/edit?usp=drivesdk

    5: Treylyansow kessonen (consonant mutation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 24:47


    This episode goes through all types of consonant mutation. Feel free to comment on the transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/11rkZ_hDb6whLAh5WpOxQIxus5fj9t1Zy7Zrv01CUAPY/edit?usp=drivesdk

    4: An Gewer ha'n Sesonyow (the weather and seasons)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 6:27


    Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-hP45AQQ8rXvNqFg_Sz5Bfu67piBSQKptGHJEYJwTE/edit?usp=drivesdk

    3: Niverow & Mynsow (Numbers & Quantities)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 15:27


    In episode 3 we discuss numbers and quantities. The transcript to this episode is available through this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XvfWHYwMhjmkZE5vAo3yeMo9I12MndIbUemSq-7dfM4/edit?usp=sharing

    2: Nadelik (Christmas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 9:29


    Dydh da! This is a Christmas episode of Learn Cornish Podcast. The transcript is available with the option to leave comments here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qNHqHFbf4xRm_1i8Wx83TtTD5Vx2giI9r3khkIuMUx8/edit?usp=drivesdk

    1: Basic Phrases & "Bos" ("To Be") Short Form

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 8:13


    Welcome to Learn Cornish Podcast! I am an amateur Cornish language learner and I've created this podcast aimed at beginners. I am also an amateur podcaster, so feedback is welcomed! You can leave comments on the YouTube channel, Learn Cornish Podcast. This first episode looks at basic phrases and the short form of "bos" ("to be"). The transcript for this episode is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11j9aBuj4_7KmGNL9ou_qRqhirQFHTD16LCPb-QKgQdk/edit?usp=sharing

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