Tamm ha Tamm

Tamm ha Tamm is anonline series of programmes in Cornish for beginners.

Tamm ha Tamm credits

The first programme in the series was launched on St Piran’s Day2011, with a new programme available online every month for ayear.

The aim of the series is to provide a resource for people whowould like to learn Cornish but who don’t have time to go to anevening class.  Each programme follows Steve Penhaligon, whois learning Cornish, in every day situations, such as orderingdrinks from a coffee shop and going to work.

The programme is a collaboration between myCornwall.tv andMAGA.  Henry Tamblin from myCornwall.tv says:

“We are really pleased to have teamed up with MAGA on thisventure.  Kernewek being the corner stone of Cornish culture,it was only right that myCornwall.tv become involved and we areexcited to help promote the revival of the language.”

Tamm ha Tamm DVD

Tamm ha Tamm Series 1 DVD

A DVD of Tamm ha Tamm Series 1 is available to buy now for£9.99.  The DVD features all twelve episodes from the firstseries, and is an invaluable resource for anyone learningCornish.

The Series 1 DVD can be bought direct from MAGA by contacting[email protected],tel. 01872 323497.

Update 12/04/2013 – Online episodes for Tammha Tamm are currently unavailable

Series 2 online

Series 2 episode 1 –Shopping
Language covered in this episode:further greetings
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Series 2 episode 2 – SpringGarden
Language covered in this episode: shortform of bos present and past tense
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Series 2 episode 3 – CoastalWalk
Language covered in thisepisode: gender and soft mutation
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Series 2 episode 4 –Rowing
Language covered in this episode:possessive pronouns
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Series 2 episode 5 – Day in theLife
Language covered in this episode: verbinfinitives, recap of the time
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Series 2 episode 6 –Radio
Language covered in this episode: Long formof bos present and past tense
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Series 2 episode 7 –Sightseeing
Language covered in this episode:days of the week, recap of long and short forms ofbos in the past tense
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Series 2 episode 8 –Parliament
Language covered in this episode:directions
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Series 2 episode 9 –Cooking
Language covered in this episode: theverb gul in the past and presenttense
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Series 2 episode 10 – DinnerParty
Language covered in this episode:declensions of gans anddhe
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Series 2 episode 11 – The CelticConnection
Language covered in this episode:similarities between Cornish and Breton
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Series 2 episode 12 –Revision
Language covered in this episode:revision of everything covered in series 2
To watch theprogramme follow this link:
Coming soon!
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Series1 online

Tamm ha Tamm episode 1 –Greetings
Language covered in this episode:saying hello, goodbye and finding out how someoneis
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 2 – Ordering Teas andCoffees
Language covered in this episode: how toask order drinks from a cafe
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 3 –Colours
Language covered in this episode: coloursin Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 4 – AtWork
Language covered in this episode: Mya wra – saying what you do in the presenttense
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 5 – In thePub
Language covered in this episode: talkingabout likes and dislikes
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 6 – TheWeather
Language covered in this episode: talkingabout the weather using the long and short forms of the verbbos
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 7 – AdjectivePairs
Language covered in this episode: how todescribe things in Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 8 –Numbers
Language covered in this episode: numbers1-15
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 9 – Telling theTime
Language covered in this episode: how totell the time in Cornish
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 10 – Introducing theFamily
Language covered in this episode: talkingabout your family
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 11 – New Year’sEve
Language covered in this episode: talkingabout what you did and will do using the verbgul
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Tamm ha Tamm episode 12 –Revision
Language content in this episode:revision of everything covered in series 1
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