How to say hello and goodbye in Welsh 

I agree about teaching Welsh in England, but some of us would maybe like a Gaelic option too. And then there's Cornish...... :)

I'm sorry for what you experienced, the Welsh just don't like the English, but to be rude to you like that. I hope you have better times in Wales❤

Thank you. :)

The welsh aren’t fond of the English and even if you’re from another part of wales it can be a bit awkward. If you don’t know welsh apparently sometimes they won’t even acknowledge you (if they’re welsh speakers), so it’s better to learn and hopefully you’ll get a better reacting :)

Yes,thank you. :)

Hey, I’m a NZ European who’s learning wealth because my popa was born there, I’ve been harassed all my life for being a European (born in NZ)

i love knowing how people used to speak in casual conversation, i almost always say goodbye by saying "fare thee well" just coz its fun and makes people laugh

Glad it was helpful!

Its a difficult language to learn.I was determined my children would be fluent.Fast forward 40 years and my grandchildren speak it fluently also.Far easier being educated in the medium of welsh as children absorb like sponges.Pob lwc.

People in Swansea often say Ta ta for goodbye. So it looks like it’s one of those phrases that turn up in lots of places in Wales and nearby, just with a slight variation

O ble wyt ti’n dod?

@@beanandme Fy deulu dod o Bontlottyn, yng Nghymru yn wreiddiol, ond symudon ni i Canada pan ro'n i'n ifanc, ces i fy magu yn Toronto ( dw i wedi byw yn Seland Newydd ers talwn).

It’s great that you’re learning Welsh in a part of Wales not known for speaking Welsh. I’m from Swansea so I know exactly what it’s like. Some people are going to ask you why you’re bothering to learn Welsh as everyone speaks English in Wales. Ignore them. You have your own reasons for learning the language and they are valid. So just keep learning more and more Welsh and enjoy it. That’s the important bit. Have fun. Don’t worry too much about the backward questions. That form is only used when you are using emphasis in your sentence. Let’s look at the question you mention. There are very few moments when I would use it. Mostly I would say ‘Dych chi’n hoffi te? BTW you left the hoffi out of your question. You asked if that person is tea. It might be a valid question though, as some people I know drink so much tea they start to look like it. 😀 Anyway just enjoy the experience. Don’t worry if you make mistakes and keep on learning. You’ll do great.

@@LearnWelshPodcast Diolch. Sut dych chi. Dw i da iawn Noswith daa. Myfanwy It’s hard, but I’m persevering. At least, I have no difficulty with the pronunciations! My father was born in Swansea. Cymryd gofal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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But it is the same, just either pronounced differently or with different regional norms for the phrases used. The same could be said for the USA (or any other contry). Why do people from speak differently to ? Why is it Hi is some places, Howdy in others, S'up in yet others? Is a fizzy drink called coke, soda, or pop? You know they are all more or less the same thing becasue you are immersed in the culture - to someone who isnt and is learning English they might resonably see that as ununified and confusing.

@@Gaspode_ I see. Thanks for the clarification. So your saying it's like the word 'Hi" in the US. People still use it all over the US but it depends on there mood in the south if they say Howdy or not? So if you said "Shwmae" in say......Snowdonia they'd know what you meant. Other than them picking up your a southerner?

@@scottfree9994 Yes they would, unless they lived in a cave.

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