WHILE IN WALES

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The Welsh language ( Welsh: Hanes yr iaith Gymraeg) dates back over 1400 years.

Welsh is the spoken language of Wales and with up to 65% of some communities still speaking Welsh as a first language, Gwynedd and Anglesey host the highest numbers of Welsh speaking people.

On most of Anglesey and Gwynedd, Welsh is also the spoken language at both junior and senior schools.

So, when you hear somebody say….. “When you walk into the pub, everybody starts speaking Welsh”, the likelihood is they were speaking it before you came in, you just weren’t there to hear it, sorry to bust the myth!

The heritage and culture associated with the Welsh language is very important to the Welsh identity, so why not try a couple of words yourself in café’s, shops and with people, it will be appreciated by the local people. 

Hello – Helo

Good bye – Hwyl fawr

Thank you – Diolch 

Thank you very much – Diolch yn fawr iawn

You’re welcome – Croeso

Very good – Da iawn

Please – Os gwelwch yn dda

Good morning – Bore da

Good afternoon – P’nawn da

Good night – Nos da

My name is… – Fy enw i yw…

One – Un

Two – Dau

Three – Tri

Breakfast – Brecwast

Cup of tea – Paned o de

Cup of coffee – Coffi

Lunch – Cinio

Dinner – Swper 

Microwave -Popty ping 

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch
The Church of St Mary in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio near a red cave
(The longest village name in the UK and second longest in the world.)