Dedh Dogens hag Eth

De Lün, seythdegves mis Whevrel
Monday, 17th February

Eus neppeth dhe les ow tòchya an jedh ma? Well, nanj ew dogens bledhen hag eth, en mil naw cans trei ügens ha dewdhek Senedh Breten Veur a wrüg vôtya dhe jûnya Marhas Kebmyn European. Ha lebmyn thera nei ow qwitya Europ. Nanj ew pajar cans bledhen po nebes, en pow a-bell dreus an Mor Brâs Atlantek, Myles Standish a veu dewisys avel an kensa hembrenkyas Trevesigeth Plymouth. E'n jedh hedhyw ma dhodho lies henedh. Martesen ma nebes en Kernow! E'n kettermyn, e'n seythdegves cansbledhen otta mappa a Gernow. Nag era lies tre vrâs.



Is there anything interesting regarding this day? Well, 48 years ago, in 1972 the British Parliament voted to join the European Common Market. And now we are quitting Europe. About four hundred years ago, in a country far away across the Atlantic Ocean, Myles Standish was elected as the first commander of the Plymouth Colony. Nowadays he has many descendants. Perhaps there are some in Cornwall! Meanwhile, in the 17th century here's a map of Cornwall. There weren't many big towns.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

a-bell afar 
dewisys elected < verb dewis
e'n kettermyn meanwhile, at the same time
hembrenkyas (m) commander, leader
henedh (m) descendant
mappa (m) map
mor brâs (m) ocean
qwitya to quit, leave (you can also use voydya or gara)
trevesigeth (f) colony
vôtya to vote, elect (you can also use dewis)