What a video. I've shared it with my daughter who is on holiday in North Wales with her mum. She's soo excited because I'm from Cardiff and my granny was from pil gwen. She always supports Wales despite being born in Hampshire. Her first time feeling the land in her soul.
Your Welsh is amazing for someone who's learnt it as a second language. From another of your videos, nawr, the south and rwan, the north. nawr clearly is a shortened version of yn awr, while rwan is nawr written in reverse. (I've always wondered about the reversed spellings.)
I wish I had watched this before I went to Wales the last time. I had no idea why a lady was stood outside the ladies tioilets asking me (in English) "What's happening". We watch a comedy with Welsh and English actors and one of the actresses is well known for saying "What's occurring" and I would have understood that, but on this occasion I just did not twig, and she kept repeating it too.
Now that I know how to ask what's happening I just have to learn how to understand whatever the other person is replying. I guess it'll come with time :)
I'm my primary school in South Wales we pronounced afternoon as preen-hound-da. Is this totally wrong? Also in general I don't remember being taught such a heavy rolling r sound. It was an English speaking school with hardly anyone speaking Welsh in the area
It could just be you were taught ‘Prynhawn da’ in a different accent to mine? Some parts of Wales Roll the R softer than others. Plus I’m putting a little bit extra emphasis on the R for teaching purposes. But only slightly. We roll it quite heavily down my neck of the woods. 😀
What a video. I've shared it with my daughter who is on holiday in North Wales with her mum. She's soo excited because I'm from Cardiff and my granny was from pil gwen. She always supports Wales despite being born in Hampshire. Her first time feeling the land in her soul.
In Caerphilly we use “what’s happening” all the time, can’t wait to use the Welsh version thanks!
Well I'm moving to Swansea in South Wales in the summer so it's good to start learning Welsh , thanks for uploading these videos
Unfortunately you will be struggling to find a speaker in Abertawe
Diolch yn fawr ri'awn.....great channel and teacher👍🏻
Diolch! 😊
I always look forward to your videos!!
Your Welsh is amazing for someone who's learnt it as a second language. From another of your videos, nawr, the south and rwan, the north. nawr clearly is a shortened version of yn awr, while rwan is nawr written in reverse. (I've always wondered about the reversed spellings.)
Thanks a heap!
Really helps my learning! Diolch!
Yes thanks, this was useful Hwl.
I wish I had watched this before I went to Wales the last time. I had no idea why a lady was stood outside the ladies tioilets asking me (in English) "What's happening". We watch a comedy with Welsh and English actors and one of the actresses is well known for saying "What's occurring" and I would have understood that, but on this occasion I just did not twig, and she kept repeating it too.
Now that I know how to ask what's happening I just have to learn how to understand whatever the other person is replying. I guess it'll come with time :)
Byw yn hir a ffynnu Jason! 🖖 Fel arfer, dweud fy ffrind ( mae hi'n gog ) "Beth wyt ti wedi wneud ?" a dw i'n dweud " Dim byd o gwbl!"
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The only one I know, is "alrite butt".
Meaning what u doing in my patch...
In maesteg we say, alright butt 👍
Fideo gwych, diolch
I'm my primary school in South Wales we pronounced afternoon as preen-hound-da. Is this totally wrong?
Also in general I don't remember being taught such a heavy rolling r sound. It was an English speaking school with hardly anyone speaking Welsh in the area
It could just be you were taught ‘Prynhawn da’ in a different accent to mine? Some parts of Wales Roll the R softer than others. Plus I’m putting a little bit extra emphasis on the R for teaching purposes. But only slightly. We roll it quite heavily down my neck of the woods. 😀