Topics.

[clivebeca]

Please can we have a topic: Wales / Welsh Language.
Thanks / Diolch.

[bednobs]

it seems fairly niche to me

[Svejk]

How do you say NO in welsh.

[clivebeca]

No - in Welsh. I'm afraid it depends on the nature of the question.
Whether it is definite or indefinite. e.g.:
Is there a book here? = Oes llyfr yma?
Answer/Ateb = Oes mae llyfr yma - Yes there is a book here.
or / neu : Nag oes, does dim llyfr yma. No there isn't a book here.

and again ... May I go to the toilet. = Ga i find i'r ty bach?
Yes = Cer or cewch, depending on how well you know the person!!
No = Na cher or na chewch.

Again ... Do you want a car? Da chi'n moyn car? Yes = Ydw, diolch.
or No = Nag ydw, dim diolch.

That's in brief. Hope it helps.

[clivebeca]

There was a typo in my last answer - sorry but AB's spell check is a bit too vigorous as far as Welsh is concerned!! In the text there is 'find' that should of course be "fynd". Also; as far as pronunciation is concerned these 2 links may help:
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/lesson01.html


Hwyl fawr ... clivebeca

[2sp_]

I think the problem would be that we would need to have Welsh speaking Mods and Ed so keep an eye on things.

[clivebeca]

Thanks / Diolch - Oh I do agree, also on my last link the 1st one has been amended to:
www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh
then from the options choose Lesson that relates to pronunciation.

[ummmm]

Day 4 and you want your own topic?! That's a bit demanding, don't you think?

[clivebeca]

No, not at all. Welsh is a fully recognised OFFICIAL language of the UK, and with say 800,000 speakers in the UK, and a further say 200,000 as a Diaspora. btw I'm not demanding, it was/is submitted as a suggestion - but a very valid one.

[B00]

No!

Heavens to Betsy, the very nerve.

Next you'll be wanting a flock of sheep and the Welsh Male Choir stuffed in the corners of the room too!

;-)

[EcclesCake]

Why?

[clivebeca]

Please see my previous answer, and to Boo, don't worry I won't stoop to insulting the English [or any other Linguistic Group], if that's what you are!!

[Tilly2]

My grandmother was Welsh.

[gness]

Hmmm..some of us are nosy....we'd be into hiring translators.....welcome though and I promise not to speak Gaelic.....☺

[clivebeca]

Seems as if I've lost on this one!. I'll post any extras under "Society & Culture".
Hope that's ok. Thanks to all who responded, favourably or not ! Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi gyd.