Archive for the ‘Written and Spoken Welsh’ Category

Why do so many Welsh kids always say “I’m Welsh NOT British”?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

I am British and I live in Wales. Why do so many youngster claim they are just Welsh. Britain has mixed with many races and we are all the same now. What really bothers me is that alot of people from South Wales have English or Irish ancestors and they claim they are Welsh. Many [...]

Welsh speakers help needed.?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

I am planning on proposing to my Welsh girlfriend and really want to be able to do it in her native tongue.
Is there anybody out there that speaks Welsh can help me

Is Welsh spoken more in South America than Irish/Scottish gaelic is in North America?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Welsh is spoken in Argentina in Chubut
and i know that some forms of gaelic are spoken in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and so on,
Is Gaelic spoken more in canada/Usa than Welsh is in Argentina?
Alu it, wyt ti’n siarad Cymraeg? Habla usted Galés?
And thank’s jock but i think your wrong there because there are around 60 [...]

What is the pronunciation of these Welsh names?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

I just finished reading Bernard Cornwell’s "The Warlord Chronicles" and was wondering how to say the Welsh names. I found some on his website, but the two that I wondered about the most are "Seren" and "Gwydre".
Thanks for your help!

Why its hard to find old irish/welsh poems thru websites?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

I prefer those poems to be written in Irish/Welsh. Does anybody knows any websites with a lot of Irish/Welsh poems especially written in these languages. Can you give me..?
I prefer those poems to be written in Irish/Welsh. Does anybody knows any websites with a lot of Irish/Welsh poems especially written in these languages. Can you [...]

Help learnin welsh!!!?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

I’v lived in wales my whole life and love the country, i am 14 and learn welsh in school although not enough to become fluent! Could you recomend any free online sites that could help.
I do speak welsh just not very well..
Thanks xxx

why is st david’s day ‘dydd gŵyl Dewi Sant’ in welsh as opposed to ‘Dydd Gŵyl sant Dewi?’

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

because we say: diwrnod SANTES Dwynwen
or SANT Meiriadog. Is it just something that changed over the years in spoken welsh?

WELSH SPEAKERS or anybody who has lived/stayed…….?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

in wales do you start speaking welsh if you want to have a private convo in a public place for example train,bus, etc ,
non welsh speakers do you find this offencive if welsh speakers change there language when ‘you’ enter the room or carriage or bus etc
or do you just accept it as part [...]

How many characters die HIV-related deaths in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

I know Davie, Tommy but who else? Is there a total count/list somewhere? I need to know for a research paper i’m writing and I can’t find them all

How many people of the irish rugby union team actually speak fluent Irish? Same with the Welsh team?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I mean welsh for Wales.
Rwy’n Gymro i am a welshman And happy i am too ::D:D
Welsh is my first and native language
Justfeki you arrogant pig how dare you!
If welsh wasn’t usfull why are people moaning that they can’t get jobs because they don’t speak welsh? And enclave how dare you i was brought up in [...]

How Do You Say How Can I Help You & I’m Sorry I’m Not A Fluent Welsh Speaker In Welsh?

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Hello,
Can someone please help me and tell me how to say the following in Welsh please?
‘How can I Help you?’
‘I’m Sorry but I’m not a fluent Welsh speaker, would it be ok to continue in english please?’
‘Hold on I’ll just transfer you to one of my Welsh speaking colleagues’
Many thanks,
Sasha

How many languages do you speak?

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

I speak only english,french,italian,
croatian,and a bit of german.
And Latin but it is a dead language so I don’t know.
I would love to learn welsh!
What about you people?
I am definitely not a show-off!
I just want to know how many people speak
more than two languages!
Mislim stvarno!

Is Molly welsh,(related to benjamin banneker) a man or woman?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

is he a man or woman?its hard to tell if baneka or molly was the wife. they are related to benjamin banneker. thanks! its hard to tell by how wiki writes it and theres no photos but if u anwer show proof.

Who here speaks Welsh? Pwy fan hyn sydd yn Siarad Cymraeg?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Say whether it’s your Native language, Second language or so on,
Dywedwch os yw’n briod iaith i chi neu’n ail iaith ayyb.

What is the welsh translation of “the old bakery”?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

why don’t they learn and speak their own language?

Friday, November 13th, 2009

i’ve read some time ago that only 4.93 % of welsh people speak welsh, and i know it’s the same in Ireland and Scottland with gaelic and in France with breton, provençal. i know they should also speak english and french because is the official language, but I think they(irish, scottish, welsh) should learn how [...]

Is wales more Welsh speaking than Ireland is Irish Speaking?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Do more speak welsh than speak Irish Gaelic?
Are there more second language welsh speakers than second language Irish Gaelic speakers?
Do more speak Irish as a native language than speak welsh as a native language ?
And so on .
The North isn’t more welsh speaking than the south . Wales is more linguistically divided by west to [...]

How do I learn to speak in tongues?

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

I have already mastered rolling around on the floor chanting and making up words but God never responds. I am obviously not doing it right and need to learn to speak proper tongue. I cannot find a tongue grammar primer and dictionary? I tried Amazon but had no joy.
I happen be Welsh and [...]

How would you pronounce “Mae bywyd yn mynd yn ei flaen” (welsh) phonetically?

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

I am debating getting a tattoo of this seeing as it’s my heritage, and im not too strong in my pronunciation of welsh. So any help would be appreciated

What does “heb dduw, heb ddim, duw a digon” mean?

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

My family crest has the words "heb dduw, heb ddim, duw a digon" written on it. It is Welsh and it means "Without God, Without anything. God and Enough." It does not seem to make any sense to me. Can anybody explain what this means?

People who speak multiple languages: Do you ever have trouble accidentally inserting foreign words or grammar?

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

I speak six languages myself (Irish Gaelic, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Romanian, English and Greek)
And I often have a problem with inserting foreign grammer into my words, endiing up in what my friends call "Yoda speak" or when i get frustrated, either cursing in another tongue or translating it into English while cursing.
Does anyone else [...]

Any Welsh speaking Firefox users take 2?

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

I installed the pack for mainly spell check (live in Cardiff and got sick of random red lines under words. But now the browsers in Welsh and a lot of the websites are defaulting to it as well.
I looked at the other one and did what was recommended as well as restarting and, its still [...]

Can someone please translate Welsh to English for me?

Friday, November 6th, 2009

I want to know what this means. Can someoen who speaks welsh please translate in to english? What does ‘GOCH DDYRY-CYCHWYN-Y-DDRAIG’ mean? Thanks

Who was the last welsh speaking footballer to score a goal in a Football world cup game?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Who likes to speak in a strong Welsh accent?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Does Lloyd speak Welsh?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Does anyone know if Lloyd from X Factor speaks Welsh?
Ydy Lloyd o X Factor yn siarad Cymraeg?

Will you give me a Welsh translation?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

English: Sing the Sorrow
Welsh: ?
If there are multiple ways to say it, just give me the one that sounds the most poetic or dark.
Thanks.

I need help translating from English to Welsh.?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

I want to know how to write "Celebrate Life" in Welsh? Anyone know where i can get a good simple translation done or know the language??

when are you fluent in Welsh?

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

i can speak Welsh but it’s my second language i can understand welsh programs and most people, but some people’s accents are so hard to understand?

Cach y bant yn bachid. This is seemingly Rhondda Welsh? Does anyone know this particular dialect?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

I’ve tried to translate it in the ‘widespread’ spoken welsh but it doesn’t make sense. Seemingly it’s particular to a certain region.

Any Welsh person or welsh speaking person help me?

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

How do I pronounce pwdre sêr?

What langauge did the Ancient Britons speak?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Does anyone know what language did the Ancient Britons speak I’ve heard that they spoke a form of Welsh is this true

What is the correct pronunciation for the (Welsh?) word Chonaill?

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Reasons for speaking Welsh?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

I’m doing a presentation about the Welsh language and society, and wanted to know a few reasons why people spoke Welsh. Also, I would like to know if there is a more "prestigious" dialect/accent in Welsh, for example, RP English is in England.
oops i meant speak, not spoke! bad grammar on my part, sorry!

Does anyone speak Gaelic/Celtic/Welsh/Irish?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Not sure what the actual language is called!!

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