Cornish Language

Here are the first 20 lessons with practice, exercises and answers. You may download these lessons individually or all at once. The entire course is COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE (although all donations to our FIGHTING FUND are appreciated - Go to Fund Raising with Agan Tavas).

You are free to copy and distribute these lessons, but modifications to them are not allowed. Please note that at each lesson contains a copyright agreement, which can be found after the lesson itself. Please familiarise yourself with the contents of the agreement.

"Kernuak Es" is the ONLY course that allows the user to learn Cornish that is compatible with both Western and Eastern dialects of Cornish. First-time learners will find the 'bite-sized' material logical and straightforward. Existing users of Modern, Kemmyn and Unified will all find the course content consistent with material learned already, whilst allowing them to bridge the gap with those learning through other systems.

The lessons below constitute the main part of the course.

The lessons below can be downloaded using your web browser and opened using an Adobe Acrobat reader. Instructions for obtaining an Acrobat reader at provided below.

Lesson 1

Onen - Pyth yw, hemma bo henna? What is it, this or that.

Lesson 2

Dew - Ple'ma? Where is it?

Lesson 3

Try - Py lyw yw, py par yw? What colour is it, what is it like?

Lessons 4 & 5

Peswar & Pymp - Gorhemmyow ha kescows sompel. Greetings and basic conversation.

Lesson 6

Whegh - Ues, Yw? Is there, is it?

Lesson 7

Seyth - An gewer. The weather.