While you're visiting, you will hear Welsh spoken
as an everyday working language. Why not try out a phrase or two - perhaps with the help
of a friendly local!
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Croeso! (Welcome!)
This is pronounced "kroy-so". |
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Bore da (Good day)
This is pronounced "Borra-daa". |
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Sut dach chi? (How are you?)
This is pronounced "sit dach chee". In Welsh, the "ch" sound is
prounounced as in the Scottish word "loch". |
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Da iawn diolch (Very well thanks)
This is pronounced "die yown dee-olch". |
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Os gwelch yn dda (Please)
This is pronounced "oss-gwel-ooch un ddar". In Welsh, the "dd" sound
is pronounced like the English "th", for example "this". |
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Diolch (Thank you)
This is pronounced "dee-olch". |
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Mynydd (Mountain)
This is pronounced "mun-idd". |
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Rwy'n dy garu di! (I love you!)
This is pronounced "roo-een dee garry dee". |
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Un, dou, tri, pedwar (One, two, three, four)
This is pronounced "een, die, tree, ped-waar". |
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Lake Llyn / Llanberis / Llangollen
The double-L sound is a difficult sound to make. Listen to Welsh speakers saying it! |
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