Monday, 26 August 2013

Wales!


Thank you very much for looking at my blog, I have now had well over 400 views from 10 different countries! Tomorrow I am going to Wales for a week before I return to sixth form. While exploring, I hope to do some research about the Welsh language and why its’ popularity is decreasing. So, next week I will be able to upload some posts about the current state of the language and its’ future.
In the meantime, I wonder how many of these phrases you can pronounce…
English
Welsh
Hello
Helô / Hylô / Shwmae / S'mae
Good morning
Bore da
Pleased to meet you
Mae'n dda gen i gwrdd â ti / Neis cwrdd â ti (inf)
How are you?
Shwmae? Sut mae? (inf)
I’m fine thanks, you?
Da iawn, diolch. A tithau? (inf)
What’s your name?
Be(th) ydy dy enw di? (inf)
My name is…
... dwi / ... ydw i

Phrases and correct pronunciation can be found on: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/welsh.php

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