walshie 2,804 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I love the way road signs here are written in Welsh AND English. Makes learning the lingo easy! I've been teaching myself while driving. Things I've learnt recently are: (excuse spelling) Docks = Dociau Shops = Shopiau Toilets = Toiledau If in doubt, add "iau" to turn a word into Welsh. i.e. "I'm going to the pubiau". Also I've found out that there aren't loads of towns called gwasanaethau on the M4. And...Llanelli doesn't rhyme with Benelli. Almost fluent now mun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Os ydych chi erioed ddysgu Cymraeg byddaf yn dysgu i blethu cachu ........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Os ydych chi erioed ddysgu Cymraeg byddaf yn dysgu i blethu cachu ........ I did say ALMOST fluent mate. Those must be the words i haven't learnt yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Learn to plait shit ... Get it right you plastic Welshman ...... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Born and bred in the Welsh valleys and a fluent Welsh speaker ... Oh and big enough for you ...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I guess i'm only 60-70% fluent at the moment then. Give it another week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,428 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Townieiau Twatiau 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,272 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) My boy who is 7 has learned loads of Irish as they have to do it in school, amazing how quick they pick it up.......personally, I do t have a clue what he is on about !! But it's good to hear him do it. A mate of mine who used to be on here, they spoke Welsh almost exclusively in his village and fair bloody play to them I say. Edited July 16, 2015 by WILF 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,428 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 My boy who is 7 has learned loads of Irish as they have to do it in school, amazing how quick they pick it up.......personally, I do t have a clue what he is on about !! But it's good to hear him do it. A mate of mine who used to be on here, they spoke Welsh almost exclusively in his village and fair bloody play to them I say. Seeing how easy it is for the young ones to pick up new languages makes me wish I had made a bit more effort when I was a lad... Have your kids started to pick up the accent yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,272 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Nope, but I suppose they will matey......that will be some strange combination.......kids from Essex who's dad is from South London with an Irish twang !! Lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,428 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 How very multicultural :laugh: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,272 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Don't start !! Lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,428 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Seriously though it's grand your kids are learning the native tongue of their new home , my old granda would be very pleased Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,272 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 If you go to another mans country you better get with the programme and fit in is my way of Looking at it matey..........after all, I'm not a paki !! Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 More Welsh for Walshie ...cum bi yer ...learn this as I may be asking questions later . On the subject of speaking the local lingo I was talking to some people in Spain last year and they were telling me how they have lived their for 18 years , you must be good at the lingo , nah we don't fcuk about with that you don't need to speak it .....yep people are really that backward . My brother moved over when he was 53 , runs a successful company , employs Spanish people and speaks the language ( self taught ) not perfect but plenty good enough ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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