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10 Wonderfully Weird Welsh Words & Expressions

April 24, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

All languages have their fair share of weird words and expressions, many of which would make little sense if translated word-for-word. Take, for example, the English idioms “blow someone’s socks off” (to amaze or impress) or “a piece of cake” (to be easy). In any other language, these expressions translated literally would only earn you some very confused looks!

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How to Say “Welcome to Wales” in Welsh – Croeso i Gymru!

April 16, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

There is no road sign I find more comforting than the one that straddles the border at every point between England and Wales. Those simple words – Croeso i Gymru or Welcome to Wales in English – are a sweet reminder that home is less than a couple of hours away! 🙂

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How to Pronounce “ll” in Welsh

April 15, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

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Are you (literally) having trouble getting your tongue around the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, otherwise known as the dreaded LL sound, in Welsh? If so, you’ve come to the right place! 🙂

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How to Say “Happy Easter” in Welsh + 20 Welsh Easter Words

April 5, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

If you are celebrating Easter in Wales and want to make the best use of your Welsh, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find a number of greetings, sayings and important vocabulary in Welsh to do with Easter. Now there’s no excuse whatsoever to let your Cymraeg get rusty over the break! 😉

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How to Say “I would like…” in Welsh

January 17, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

In Welsh, there are many different ways you can translate the English expression “I would like...” in order to express a desire or to make a polite request.

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How to Say “No Problem!” in Welsh

January 15, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

When someone thanks you for doing them a favour, a very useful Welsh phrase you can use in the place of Croeso! (You’re welcome) is the casual “Dim problem!” which translates as “No problem!“

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How to Say “Happy St. David’s Day” in Welsh (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus)

January 9, 2020 By Heather Go to Comments

St. David’s Day, celebrated every year on March 1st, is a day of national pride for the Welsh, much like Independence Day for the Americans.

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10 Common New Year’s Resolutions (Addunedau) in Welsh

December 31, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

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The start of the New Year (blwyddyn newydd) is the most popular time to make a list of resolutions (addunedau). By taking into consideration what worked during the previous year, it becomes possible to set goals for the following year.

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Learn the Welsh National Anthem: Words and Translation

December 12, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

To those who do not live in the United Kingdom, and even to those who do, the Welsh national anthem may be relatively unknown. However, for the Welsh, it is a symbol of their independence and distinctiveness in terms of culture and language. Always sung in Welsh, the anthem is played at any sort of official gathering, from sporting events to government conferences.

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10 Romantic Welsh Phrases for St. Dwynwen’s Day (or How to Melt Your Lover’s Heart)

December 11, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

St. Dwynwen’s Day, which takes place on January 25th, is what is known as the Welsh Valentine’s Day, although it celebrates a very different saint!

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