2025 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Nawnjek


De Sadorn, ethves warn ügens mis Efen
Saturday, 28th June


Henvabm o vy, ha hen-henvam ewedh. Ober calish ew - meur a whel dhe wil gen flehes! Ma re a nerth dhe düs yonk. Yonkneth ew gwastyes war an yonkes! Theram ow codhvos gras a gewer teg ha lowarth bras.
I'm a grandmother, and a great-grandmother too. It's hard work - a lot of work to do with children! Young people have too much energy. Youth is wasted on the young! I am grateful for lovely weather and a big garden.

Gerva Vocabulary
godhvos gras a to be grateful for
gwastya to waste, squander
kewer (f) weather > an gewer
nerth ~ nerh (m) energy
yonk young
yonkneth (f) youth (abstract quality) (SWFM yowynkneth)
yonkes (m) young people (SWFM yowynkes)

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