June 29, 2005
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Wanna learn some neat Welsh???
a the "a" in hat
b the "b" in burn
c the "k" in kite
ch the "ch" in loch
d the "d" in doug
dd the "th" in this
e the "a" in shade
f the "v" in value
ff the "f" in foot
g the "g" in girl
ng the "ng" in king
h the "h" in hut
i the "ee" in see
j the "j" in just
ll created by placing tongue on roof of mouth and breathing sharply through mouth for 1 second (like a "th" sound)
m the "m" in mother
n the "n" in new
o the "o" in boat
p the "p" in pyjamas
ph the "f" in foot
r the "r" in rose
rh the "rh" in rhapsody
s the "s" in sit
t the "t" in tyre
th the "th" in think
u the "ee" in feel
w the "oo" in pool
y the "er" in her
Pretty interesting, huh? Here are a few words to get you started. lolz... Have fun!
Sunday - Dydd Sul Evening - Noswaith
Monday - Dydd Llun Night - Nos
Tuesday - Dydd Mawrth It's hot - Mae'n boeth
Wednesday - Dydd Mercher It's cold - Mae'n oer
Thursday - Dydd Iau It's sunny - Mae'n heulog
Friday - Dydd Gwanwyn It's cloudy - Mae'n gymylog
Saturday - Dydd Sadwrn It's windy - Mae'n wyntog
Summer - Y Gwanwyn It's raining - Mae'n bwrw glaw
Spring - Yr Haf It's snowing - Mae'n brwr eira
Autumn - Yr Hydref One - Un
Winter - Y Gaeaf Two - Dau
Week - Wythnos Three - Tri
Month - Mis Four - Pedwar
Year - Blwyddin Five - Pump
Time - Amser Six - Chwech
Hour - Awr Seven - Saith
Minute - Munud Eight - Wyth
Today - Heddiw Nine - Naw
Tomorrow - Yfory Ten - Deg
Yesterday - Ddoe Hundred - Cant
Morning - Bore Thousand - Mil
Afternoon - Prynhawn Million - Miliwn
Child - Plentyn Children - Plant
Woman - Menyw Women - Menywod
Man - Dyn Men - Dynion
Boy - Bachgen Boys - Bechgyn
Girl - Merch Girls - Merched
Where are you going? - Ble rwyt ti yn mynd?
Where have you been? - Blw rwyt ti wedi bod?
Who's there? - Pwy sydd yna?
How do you feel? - Sut wyt ti yn teimlo?
What's the matter? - Beth sydd yn bod?
Comments (3)
posted a comment a few back, fyi
did u? i'll have to look back. i've been trying to keep up, but sometimes i miss a few. sorry!
Hello, just wanted to tell you, I loved this blog post.
It was funny. Keep on posting!