This is the website of the

CORNISH LANGUAGE

CLASS held online and in

Penzance, Cornwall, UK.

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Be as serious about it as you like

You may have no ambition to gain formal qualifications in Cornish. You just want to be able to say a few things like, ‘What would you like to drink?’ or ‘Good morning. What a lovely day!’ That’s fine, and our teachers will help you go as far as you want with conversational Cornish. If, however, you have some linguistic ability and want something more structured, we can take you through the various grades for the examinations set by the Cornish Language Board. There are four grades, and it is possible to complete each grade in one year, although you can progress at your own speed. The exams take place in the summer and cover both spoken and written Cornish. If you choose this latter route, you will obviously need to do a bit of homework and study in your own time between the classes.

Teaching materials

Your teacher will let you know which books you will need but beginners often start by working their way through either Cornish This Way - Holyewgh An Lergh by Graham Sandercock or Bora Brav by Polin Prys. Your local bookshop can order you a copy, or you can get it online via Amazon or from the Cornish Language Fellowship online shop.

The weekly classes

Most classes are currently held online and students join us from all over the world - one of the rare benefits of the Covid epidemic. However, we are now also able to offer fortnightly face-to-face sessions for beginners and more advanced students. These will be held fortnightly in the Cornish Heritage in Penzance Centre, 62 Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4AP. This building was the former town library. See the Members’ Page for further details or e-mail klassanhay@gmail.com

Social Get-Togethers

As well as the lessons there are also twice-weekly opportunities to meet other members of the class in a café or pub to chat - usually in a mixture of Cornish and English - and all abilities are welcome. Also, on the first Thursday of each month there will be a class get-together in the Heritage Centre in Morrab Road. These sessions are a light-hearted mixture of lessons, chat, games etc. They’re a good way of finding out more about the class if you’re interested but not sure yet whether you’re ready to join. See the Members’ Page for more details of all these sessions.

Useful links

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About our classes

Chun Quoit, Cornwall

The Heamoor Class

Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek [The Cornish Language Fellowship] Kesva an Taves Kernewek [The Cornish Language Board] Cornwall Council [Cornish Language Section]

Dydh da! Fatla genes?

Da lowr, meur ras. Ha ty?

OK, thanks. And yourself?

Hello! How are you?

Say Something in Cornish

[Oral Language Course]