CORNISH SAYINGS………

AND A FEW LITERAL TRANSLATIONS

Where eee binto.....Where have you been

Taint goin zackly .....Things are not going quite as they should

Teasy asn adder.....Upset – best left alone.

Dreckly.....Later – whenever

I’m purty feer consederin .....I’m quite well thanks

Berm wisht.....I’m feeling quite poorly

Proper job.....Great – job well done

Ansome.....Lovely; beautiful

Orright r eee.....How are you (feeling) ?

Aforeego.....Before you leave.

Fordencanee?.....Can you afford it?

Ow ee doin pard?.....How is my friend?

Illy.....Steep

Edge.....Separates two fields

And of course there are lots more …..

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