StartDalleth
An absolute beginner's guide — five minutes to orient yourself, free, no account needed.
Never learned a word of Cornish? This short guide points you at the best first steps — no jargon, no commitment. It takes about five minutes to read.
Your first four steps
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Say hello — Dydh da
The very first thing to do is hear Cornish spoken. Try the Learn Cornish app — it has audio for every word, vocabulary courses, and daily challenges that take just a few minutes.
Get the Learn Cornish app → - 2
Look up your first words
When you hear or read a word you don't know, look it up. The Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver is the free authoritative dictionary online. The PyYeth dictionary inside the Learn Cornish app works offline.
Browse dictionaries → - 3
Hear the language
Listening to real Cornish — even if you understand nothing yet — trains your ear. Radio an Gernewegva and Say Something in Cornish audio courses are a great starting point.
Find audio and podcasts → - 4
Find a class or Yeth an Werin
Learning with other people makes the biggest difference. Classes run across Cornwall and online; Yeth an Werin conversation circles meet in pubs and cafés — no level required.
Browse classes →
What next?
Once you've taken your first steps, come back to the Learn hub to explore by ability level or format.
Back to Learn →