A collection of useful phrases in Cumbric, a Celtic language that was spoken mainly in northern England and southern Scotland until about the 12th century. These phrases are in a a reconstructed version of Cumbric created by Neil Whalley, and were supplied by Evan Davies.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, pl = plural (said to more than 1 person).
| Phrase | Cumbraek (Cumbric) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Eylsen |
| Hello (General greeting) | Didh da |
| Hello (on phone) | Hoy Halo |
| How are you? | Pe dhel' edh oot? (inf) Pe dhel' edh ich? (frm/pl) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Braw joluch, a thidi? (inf) Braw, joluch, a hwiwi? (frm) |
| What's your name? | Peth iw de anuw? (inf) Peth iw ach anuw? (frm) |
| My name is ... | ... oov ... iw mun anuw |
| Where are you from? | Cu thrigidh? (inf) Cu thriget? (frm/pl) |
| I'm from ... | Mi trigav in Mi trigav ing Mi trigav im |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Bore da |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Prit-echoodh da |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Oucher da |
| Good night | Nos da |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Is ret dum munet (I have to go) Duw genich (frm) Duw genit (inf) Ech gwelav (frm) Ech welav (inf) Ech welav avory Ech welav voch Ech welav war Dhiw Loun Ech welav seythoun nessav |
| Good luck! | Happ warnat! (inf) Happ warnach! (frm) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Yechit da! |
| Have a nice day | Moonha de dhidh/dhiweth (inf) Moonha ach didh/diweth (frm) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Moonha de brit (inf) Moonha ach prit (frm) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Moonha de deyth (inf) Moonha ach teyth (frm) |
| Yes | Ya Oov (I am) Ais (I have) |
| No | Na (nag before vowels) Nag oov (I am not) Nag ais (I don't have) |
| I don't know | Ned goobot |
| Do you understand? | Oot jalhto? |
| I understand | Oov jalhto |
| I don't understand | Nag oov jalhto |
| Please speak more slowly | Lavro lonidh os de vodh (inf) Lavro lonidh os ach bodh (frm) |
| Speak to me in Cumbric | Lavro du vi in Cumbraek |
| Excuse me | Eskous vi (inf) Eskoussit vi (frm) |
| Sorry | Is druk geniv |
| Please | Os de vodh (inf) Os ach bodh (frm) |
| Thank you | Joluch Joluch en voar |
| Reply to thank you | Hep breder |
| Get well soon | Ei bei yach moch (inf) Ei boch yach moch (frm) |
| Help! | Cumporth! Gwaret! |
| Fire! | Tan! |
| Stop! | Difegya! (Cease!) Sevil! (Stand still!) Loudhya! (Prevent!) Eryos! (Stay still!) |
| Christmas greetings | Nodlik Lawen |
| New Year greetings | Bloodhin Newidh Dha |
| Easter greetings | Pask Lawen |
| Birthday greetings | Penbloodh Lawen |
| Congratulations! | Radow warnat! (inf) Radow warnach (frm) |
| One language is never enough | Ned oun yeth bith in wall |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Ema mu hovrocarr in loan silliw |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Cumbric | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Breton, Cornish, Cumbric, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Welsh (Gwentian)
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