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How to Say “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” in the Welsh Language

December 3, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

Things are certainly starting to feel Christmassy here in Tywyn. The festive street lights have been lit, the high street shops are decorated to the nines with colourful lights and decorations, and our local Father Christmas has paid a visit to most of the villages in the area on his sleigh. Unusually for this time of year, the temperature has fallen below zero, giving the rolling hills of the Dysynni valley a frosty silver sheen in the early hours of the morning. It certainly is a magical time of year! 🙂

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How to Say “Thank you very much!” in Welsh

December 3, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

One of the first survival phrases you will have to learn if you move to Wales is “Thank you very much!” This phrase translates as “Diolch yn fawr iawn!“

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The Welsh Word for “Gift”: Anrheg

December 1, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

If there is one thing all children look forward to at Christmas, it is receiving gifts under the tree from Father Christmas!

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The Tradition of the Welsh Christmas Horse Skull: Mari Lwyd in Dinas Mawddwy

November 28, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

Mari Lwyd (or Y Fari Lwyd) is a uniquely Welsh pagan tradition that predates Christianity. Although typically associated with South Wales, it is celebrated annually on or close to January 13th in the small town of Dinas Mawddwy, located in the heart of Gwynedd in the north.

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How to Say “Wales” in the Welsh Language

November 26, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

The Welsh word for Wales is Cymru which comes from the Welsh name for the people of Wales, Cymry.

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Learn the Welsh for Nanny and Grandad

November 26, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

Depending on where you live in Wales, there are different names for grandparents in the Welsh language.

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How to Say “Cheers!” in Welsh

November 22, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

If you’re out at the pub celebrating with your Welsh friends – or any group of friends for that matter– someone will likely offer to make a toast at some point during the conversation.

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How to Say “Have a good day!” in Welsh

November 19, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

‘Have a good day!’ (or ‘Have a nice day!‘) is one of the most common ways in English to conclude a conversation or end a message on a positive note besides the various forms of goodbye. So, naturally, when an English person starts learning Welsh, it is also one of the first expressions he or she is eager to translate!

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How to Say ‘Iron’ and ‘Ironing Board’ in Welsh

November 19, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

A word that everyone seems to know in Wales, regardless of whether they actually speak Welsh or not, is smwddio, or smwddo without the i if you live in the south. Both mean to iron (clothes) and derive from the English word smooth.

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How to Say “Goodnight” in the Welsh Language

November 15, 2019 By Heather Go to Comments

There is only one way to say Goodnight! in Welsh and that is Nos da! with nos meaning night and da meaning good.

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