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A Quick Guide to Welsh for the Saes
Here's a very quick guide to some simple Welsh phrases we want everyone to try and use throughout Rali Cymru!
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| SAESNEG (English) | DE CYMRAEG (South Welsh) | PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION |
|---|---|---|
| (No) thanks! | (Dim) diolch! | (dim) dee-olch |
| Is everybody happy? | Rwyt t'in happus iawn? | Roy-t teen hap-pus y-aw-n |
| Good morning/afternoon/night! | Bore / Prynhawn / Nos Da! | Borreh / prin-how-n / nos dah |
| Welcome! | Croeso | Croy-soh ("so" like in sock) |
| Hello (similar to " 'aight") | Shwmae! | Shuh-my |
| Cheers! (lit. Good health) | Iechyd da! | Ye-ch-id dah |
| Goodbye | Hwyl fawr | Hoil (like boil) vour (like hour) |
*remember: in Welsh, a "ch" is pronounced with the back of your throat, like in Loch Ness. "r"s are rolled, and "o"s are pronounced like the o in hello. Please look up how to pronounce "ll" before trying...
And finally, please do not disrespect the Welsh language. There's a long history of the English disrespecting the Welsh language and culture, and we don't want to give SSAGO a bad name!
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