Welsh Language
The first language of Snowdonia has always been Welsh. As the population became increasingly mobile and with the advent of television during the twentieth century, English has become more widely used.
Most children are taught through the medium of Welsh - something that we all hope will preserve the language for future generations.
In the meantime - why not have a go!
A few helpful phrases:
- Good morning Bore da Bora da
- Good afternoon Prynhawn da Pruhn' haoon da
- Good evening Noswaith dda Nosooaeeth tha
- Good night Nos dda Nos tha
- Please Os gwelwch yn dda Os gooeloch uhn tha
- Thank you Diolch yn fawr deeolch uhn faoor
- I am lost Rydw I ar goll ruhdoo i ar goll
- One Un Een
- Two Dau Daee
- Three Tri Tree
- Four Pedwar Pedooar
- Five Pump Pimp
- Six Chwech Chooech
- Seven Saith Saeeth
- Eight Wyth Ooeeth
- Nine Naw Naoo
- Ten Deg Deg
- Twenty, thirty, forty, etc Dau Deg Daee deg, Tri deg Tree deg, Pedwar deg Pedooar deg
- Where can I buy tent pegs? Lle gai brynnu pegiau pabell?
- Pint of bitter Peint o chwerw pe-eent o chooeroo
- Do you come here often? 'Dach chi'n dod yma'n aml?
...staying in Beddgelert
