How to Say “To Go” in Welsh – Mynd

“To go” in Welsh is best expressed with the verb mynd (literary form: myned). It is a verb-noun that originates from Middle Welsh mynet and can be traced back to the Proto-Brythonic form *moned.

mynd

to go


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How to Say “Police” in Welsh – Heddlu

how to say police in welsh
heddlu - police

There are two possible ways to say “police” in Welsh: heddlu and plismyn.

The word heddlu is made up of two parts: hedd (meaning “peace“) and llu (meaning “a large number of people“) whereas the word plismyn is the plural of plismon (policeman) and derives from the English.

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How do you say “100” in Welsh?

The word for 100 (one hundred) in Welsh is either can or cant depending on what follows. An easy way to remember these two variations is to think of the English words can and can’t! 😉

cant

one hundred


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10 Ways to Tell Someone to “Be Quiet!” or “Shut up!” in Welsh

how to say shut up in welsh

Let’s face it – no one really enjoys being impolite but sometimes you have no choice but to tell someone to be quiet. This may be because they are being too loud, as anyone with rambunctious children will understand, or because they are being offensive. Whatever the reason, it is useful to know how to say Shut up! or Be quiet! in Welsh, even if it’s just to understand when other people say it.

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