These notes have been written for the class being held during the PanCeltic Festival in Ireland this month:
1. Greetings and Useful Expressions. (Gorhemmynnadow ha lavarow dhe-les)
-Welcome = Dynnargh / Wolkom
-Hello, how are you? Very good, thanks, and you?/Great!/Terrible! = Dydh da, fatla genes? Yn poynt da, meur ras, ha ty? /Bryntin!/Euthyk!
-This is…. and this is …. (Introducing people) = Ottomma… hag ottomma…
-Nice to meet you = Da yw genev dos er dha bynn
-Good morning/afternoon/evening/night = Myttin da/Dohajydh da/nos dha
-Thank you. You are welcome = Meur ras. Wolkom os.
-Sorry! Don’t worry. = Drog yw genev! Ny vern.
-Good luck! = Chons da!
-Have a good trip! = Re’th fo vyaj da dhis!
-I have to go now, Good Bye! = Res yw dhymm mos lemmyn, dha weles!
2. Myself and Others (My hag erell)
-What’s your name? My name is…/I am… = Pyth yw dha hanow?/Py hanow eus dhis? Ow hanow yw…/[NAME] ov
-Where are you from? I’m from… = A ble y hwreta dos? Dos a wrav dhiworth [PLACE]
-Where do you live? I live in…Is it a nice place? big/small? = Ple’th os ta trigys? Trigys ov dhe [PLACE]. Yw tyller da? bras? Byhan?
-Are you working? Where do you work? I work at… /No, I’m unemployed /No, I’m studying. What’s your profession? I’m a… = Esos owth oberi? Ple hwreta oberi? My a ober dhe…/ Na, diober ov / Na, Yth esov ow studhya. Pyth yw dha soodh? [PROFESSION] ov vy.
-Do you have children? /brothers and sisters? /animals at home? Yes, I have…/No, I don’t have. What about you? = Eus flehes dhis? /bredereth ha hwerydh? / enyvales dhe dre? Eus, yma dhymm… / Nag eus, nyns eus. Pyth a-dro dhis?
-Do you play any instrument? Yes, I play…? No. Do you play? = A wre’ta seni daffer ilow? Gwrav, seni a wrav… Na, ny wrav. A wre’ta seni?
-When did you arrive? When are you leaving? Are you enjoying the festival? = Pana termyn re wrussys drehedhes? Pana termyn a wre’ta dibarth? Esos owth omlowenhe an gool?
3. Numbers (1-12) and Days of the Week. (niverow ha dydhyow an seythen)
0 – mann; 1 – onan; 2 – dew; 3 – tri; 4 – peswar; 5 – pymp; 6 – hwegh; 7 – seyth; 8 – eth; 9 – naw; 10 – deg; 11 – unnek; 12 – dewdhek.
Monday – Dy’ Lun; Tuesday – dy’ Meurth; Wednesday – dy’ Merher; Thursday – dy’ Yow; Friday – dy’ Gwener; Saturday – dy’ Sadorn; Sunday – dy’ Sul
What’s your phone number? = Pyth yw dha rif pellgowser?
-How many…are there? There are… = Pygemmys… eus? Yma..
– At what time is the concert on Thursday? = Dhe by eur yw an keskan dy’ Yow?
4. Weather (an gewer)
-The weather is very nice/terrible today. = An gewer yw pur dha/euthyk hedhyw.
-It’s very cold/warm. = Pur yeyn/tomm yw
-What’s the weather like in…?Does it rain a lot? = Fatell yw an gewer dhe…? A wra hi glaw yn fenowgh?
5. Food and Shops. Colours. (Boos ha gwerthjiow)
– Excuse me, Can I come in? Yes, you can. = Gav dhymm, a allav dos a-ji? Gyllydh.
– Is it open/closed? Yes/No/I don’t know = Yw igerys/deges? Yw/Nag yw/Ny wonn
-What kind of food do you like? I love…/I like…but I don’t like… = Py sort a voos yw da genes? My a gar… /Da yw genev… mes nyns yw da genev…
-What would you like? A beer, please. = Pandra vynn’ta dh’y eva? Korev, marpleg.
-What’s this? What’s that? The red/green/white veg? = Pyth yw hemma? Pyth yw henna? An losow rudh/glas/gwynn?
-I’m hungry/thirsty. = Nownek ov/yma sehes dhymm
-Did you like it? Yes, it’s very tasty. = o henna da genes? O, pur vlasus o.
-Can I have some milk/the bill, please? = A allav kavos nebes leth/an reken, marpleg?
-How much is it, please? = Pygemmys yw, marpleg?
-Where is the toilet/the supermarket? = Ple’ma an bysva/ an worvarhas?
