Introduction to Welsh Language

Connecting Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Swansea & Neath Port Talbot for Sustainable Travel, Tourism, Leisure, Business & Well-Being

South West Wales Connected

A free, fun introduction to Welsh language based in South West Wales Connected's Office at Swansea Railway Station!

Swansea

Discover the beauty and richness of the Welsh language with our introductory course! Whether you're a complete beginner or have some basic knowledge, this course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the Welsh language. Here’s a few Welsh phrases along with their phonetic spelling to help you get started!Su’mae is the very first greeting many Welsh beginners learn. An abbreviation of sut (how) + mae (is), it literally translates as How are (things)?Most speakers pronounce it as s’mae and it can be written this way as well. Note that it isn’t at all uncommon to hear the familiar greetings Helo! and Hiya! instead of Su’mae.Phonetic – Shoo-mai Da means good and iawn means very (in this specific context) so by putting the two together, you are saying Very good! You can use it to congratulate someone or show approval.· Dw i wedi gorffen y gwaith! – Da iawn! = I’ve finished the work! – Well done!Iawn! on its own can be translated as Okay! / Fine! / Great!· Sut wyt ti? – Iawn! = How are you? – Fine!· Dw i’n mynd allan. – Iawn. = I’m going out. – Ok.Phonetic – da(like dad)-ee-oun The word for thank you in Welsh is diolch. Followed by yn fawr iawn (very big) you get the expression Diolch yn fawr iawn! which translates literally as A big thanks!· Dyma <a href="https://welearnwelsh.com/words/the-welsh-word-for-gift-anrheg/" title="https://welearnwelsh.com/words/the-welsh-word-for-gift-anrheg/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">anrheg</a> i chi. – Diolch yn fawr iawn! = Here is a present for you. – Thank you very much!Phonetic – dee-ol-ch Croeso! means both You’re welcome! (the response to thank you) and simply Welcome! (the polite and friendly greeting).· Diolch am ddod heddiw. – Croeso! = Thanks for coming today. = You’re welcome!· Croeso, dewch i mewn! = Welcome, come on in!Phonetic – kroy-so We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions about the event, please email eve@southwestwales.co

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