Dedh Peswardhek

De Meurth, pajardegves mis Genver

Tuesday, 14^th January

Ma meur a dhowr hedhyw, en pub le – e'n ebòrn, e'n ayr ha war an dor. Thew an ryver bian môy leun, môy dhown, avel ûsyes. Ma dowr leyjek ow resek an vorr (fordh) war nans avel gover, ha dreus an vorr bys e'n coos bian. Thew an coos bian avel kenegen. An bobel war an treth ew bes nebes. Na ellama scant gweles an mor. My ell scantlowr gweles treth veth. Ma bohes gullys reb an mor hedhyw, bes my a wrüg gweles para a owrdynkes reb an gwel rugby.

There's a lot of water today, everywhere – in the sky, in the air and on the ground. The little river is fuller, deeper, than normal. Muddy water is running down the road like a stream, and across the road as far as (into) the little wood. The little wood is like a swamp.The people on the beach are but few. I can hardly see the sea. I can hardly see any beach.There are few gulls by the sea today, but I did see a flock of goldfinches by the rugby field.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

bohes few, hardly, slight, slightly, a little

kenegen (f) swamp

meur much, a lot

môy avel more than (but use moy es with numbers)

nebes few, a little

owrdynk (m) goldfinch (owr gold + tynk finch)

para (m) flock, group, gang, etc.

scant hardly (with negative), scarce(ly)

scantlowr hardly (without negative), scarcely, barely enough

war nans downhill