8. The Pasty Test

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Danni Diston, Esther Johns and language guide Sarah Buck learn how everyday food keeps the Cornish language alive — plus the exact words you need to talk about it yourself. Danni also explores cookery and some big questions with expert Esther: Did Devon try to claim the pasty? Is it bad luck to take one out to sea? Could clotted cream be the unexpected twist? Pasty - Pasti What is that? → Pyth yw henna? What is this? → Pyth yw hemma? That is… - (… ) yw henna. This is - (… ) yw hemma. Pastry - Past Potato - Aval dor Beef - Kig bewin Swede / Turnip - Ervinen Onion - Onyon Salt and pepper - Holan ha puber New to Learn Cornish? Start at Episode One and build your vocab as you go.