Good night in Cornish
Nos da
In Cornish, the phrase to know first is "Nos da!" (Good night!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Good night in Cornish is Nos da, as in Welsh. Below are the greeting, a second form from the dictionary, and a good night to Mum. Each phrase comes with a short note on when to use it.
Greetings
Nos da!
Good night!
The usual form.
Nos da, Mamm.
Good night, Mum.
Mamm is mother.
Durnostadha!
Good night!
A set greeting given in the dictionary.
About the words
Nos means night and da good. The Akademi Kernewek dictionary gives "good night" as nos da, and also records the greeting Durnostadha. Welsh says nos da in the same way.
Common questions
How do you say good night in Cornish?
Nos da!
Good night 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.
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Cornish phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): good night nos da idiom
- Akademi Kernewek, Gerlyver Kernewek (Standard Written Form): good night Durnostadha idiom
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #2997370 by pne, CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #5976734 by Kevre, CC BY 2.0 FR
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