Welsh help please?!

[rachel79]

Hello, I have no idea what section to post this question in so I put it in the most popular.
Does anyone know how to say Grandad in Welsh?
Ive tried Google and Ask but I feel like Ive hit a brick wall. Please help if you can. Many thanks, Rachel.

[raysparx1]

Hi rachel, Grandad in Welsh is Taid pronounced Tide Nan in Welsh is Nain Pronounced Nine hope that is clear enough Cos my welsh is not great.

[rachel79]

Thank you so much raysparx1. My grandad was Welsh and I nursed him when he had cancer, sadly he died but Im having a new tattoo and along with my two childrens names I want to have grandad written in Welsh. Thank you so much. Rachel, x

[raysparx1]

Hi rachel that is a lovely thing to do, but before you do, let me make sure my spelling is 100% correct, I will ask my mate and get back to you. xx

[rachel79]

Thanks, I really appreciate it raysparx1.

[raysparx1]

Hi Rachel, Just phoned him and he said that is the right way to spell it, I was pretty sure,cos I knew how it was pronounced, look a bit silly if it meant bacon sarnie wouldn't it, good luck, hope it looks great, Ray xx

I really should learn the language I have lived there long enough.

[rachel79]

Thank you, I will post a picture when I have it done. Maybe I should learn it too.

[pingping]

i called my grandad 'tad-cu' and grandma 'mam-gu' which was common for my part of Wales (s.w)

just been onto online dictionary and both nain and
mam-gu are correct (for grandma) and taid and tad-cu are correct (for grandad)

[kempie]

Welsh spoken in the north of Wales is not identical to that of the south. Although the 'core' language transcends geography there are what are best described as dialects which divide the country north and south, much as 'Geordie' English is different to 'West Country' English.

As pointed out by pingping, Mamgu & Tadcu (with or without hyphen) is prevalent in south Wales, Nain & Taid in the north.

[CJBUBBER]

Tad cu -- - - - - - Father Grand