Good morning in Cornish
Myttin da
In Cornish, the phrase to know first is "Myttin da!" (Good morning!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Good morning in Cornish is Myttin da. Below are the greeting, a way to say it to everyone, and Dydh da, "good day". Each phrase comes with a short note on when to use it.
Greetings
Myttin da!
Good morning!
The morning greeting.
Myttin da, oll an bys!
Good morning, everyone!
Literally "good morning, all the world".
Dydh da!
Hello! Good day!
Works at any time of day.
Durdadhehwi!
Good day!
A set greeting given in the dictionary.
About the words
Myttin means morning and da good. Wiktionary gives dydh da as "hello, good day". The Akademi Kernewek dictionary also records the greeting durdadhehwi, "good day", and hou or yow as "hello".
Common questions
How do you say good morning in Cornish?
Myttin da!
Good morning in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
Cornish is on blas. now
Grammar, mutations, vocabulary, and reading with spaced repetition. The Cornish course is in the blas. app now.
Start learning CornishCornish phrases for the year ahead
Cornish phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): good day durdadhehwei L idiom, durdadhehwi M idiom
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): hello hou int
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #3018757 by pne, CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #3290294 by pne, CC BY 2.0 FR
Credit: Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.