The Border Patrol Covering North Wales, Shropshire, Staffs, Merseyside and Cheshire for SV650.org members, past, present and future |
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Seeing as The Border Patrol are going to be spending a lot of time crossing into each others territories, and seeing as Luckypants is already bi-lingual, maybe he would like to give the English-speaking-only members a few pointers to make their trips to Wales more fun.
How about telling us how to say a few simple things in Welsh, such as Hello Goodbye Thank You Slow down you bloody lunatic That kind of thing ![]()
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One word we should avoid, Araf! Isn't that 'slow'?
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Hello has many forms, but here's two simple ones that basically mean 'how are you?' Sut Dach Chi? pronounced Sit Dac key (unless you can make the gargling sound) This is the polite form of how are you, to be used when addressing someone older or whom you respect. Older Welsh women will still use this form of address to thier husbands, so you get the picture. Sut wyt ti? pronounced Sit oowit tea. Used with someone you are friendly with, children. A simple Hylo! in a thick Welsh accent also works. Goobye - Hwyl! (Who-will) Thank you - Diolch (D-ol-k) again if you can do the gargling sound at the end, better! Slow down you fool! - Arafwch, fol gwirion! usually followed by something the u-rating forbids. pronounced R-arf-ook, fol gwi-r-ion. |
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Yep is 'slow' and is usually painted on the road before a 90 degree bend!
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Or Perygll (possible mis-spelling!) Danger? See, dual language road signs do have their uses!
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Don't remember seeing perygl on a road sign..... best keep me eyes peeled a bit more!
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Cheers Mike, I'll get my tonsils tangled round those.
Now for the important one..............how do you say 'I want a big one?' Ice cream I mean ![]()
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Dw i eisiau un mawr. (d-wee a-shy in mow-rrr) God it is soooooo tempting to put misleading and embarrassing stuff down for these! (But you probs Babel fish it anyway) |
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