Script for Lesson eight
Lesson
8 - Travalya / Travelling
Rod:
Hou Deborah, ple’th esos ta ow mos? Chris: Hi Deborah, where
are you going?
Deb:
Dhe Druru
Chris: To Truro
Rod:
Fatell esos ta ow mos?
Chris: How are you going?
Deb:
Yth esov vy ow kemmeres an kyttrin
Chris: I’m taking the bus.
Rod:
A nyns eus karr dhis?
Chris: Don’t you have a car?
Deb:
Nyns eus
Chris: I don’t.
Rod:
A ny via an tren gwell?
Chris: Wouldn’t the train be better?
Deb:
Yth yw re ger
Chris: It’s too dear.
Rod:
Ty a yll dos genev y’m karr vy
Chris: You can come with me in my car.
Deb:
Ty yw pur guv, meur rasta.
Chris: You’re very kind, thankyou.
Gerva / Vocabulary
Ple? - Where?
Ple’th esos ta...? - Where are you...?
Ow mos - Going
Dhe - To, at
Kemmeres - To take
Ow kemmeres - Taking
Kyttrin - Bus
Tren - Train
Karr - car
Gwell - Better
A ny via gwell? - Wouldn’t it be better?
Re ger - Too dear, too expensive
Ty a yll - You can
Ty a yll dos - You can come
Genev - With me
Pur guv - Very kind