Welsh_red 4,413 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Good on you for trying to integrate your kid into the Welsh language. Chances are after school she may never use it but it's the national language and I think every kid should be made to learn it to whatever grade their capable of . It's a tortureus language to try and get a grip of as a adult. My Mrs and mum tried it but just couldn't get to grips with it . Kept looking for literal translations in sentences but most of the time their not there. My niece moved from England to north Wales and she found it real hard but she's fluent now and speaks it better then me . Especially in north Wales where the language is more commonly used it will help in social activities for her and generally Welsh people will be really impressed with anybody from England who learns the language 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,413 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Good on you for trying to integrate your kid into the Welsh language. Chances are after school she may never use it but it's the national language and I think every kid should be made to learn it to whatever grade their capable of . It's a tortureus language to try and get a grip of as a adult. My Mrs and mum tried it but just couldn't get to grips with it . Kept looking for literal translations in sentences but most of the time their not there. My niece moved from England to north Wales and she found it real hard but she's fluent now and speaks it better then me . Especially in north Wales where the language is more commonly used it will help in social activities for her and generally Welsh people will be really impressed with anybody from England who learns the language 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Dau gwrw os gwelwch yn dda llywodraethwr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,413 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Dau gwrw os gwelwch yn dda llywodraethwr Cer I gravi Saes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Dau gwrw os gwelwch yn dda llywodraethwr Cer I gravi Saes That would catch me out. I want 2 beers. Not chit chat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Good on you for trying to integrate your kid into the Welsh language. Chances are after school she may never use it but it's the national language and I think every kid should be made to learn it to whatever grade their capable of . It's a tortureus language to try and get a grip of as a adult. My Mrs and mum tried it but just couldn't get to grips with it . Kept looking for literal translations in sentences but most of the time their not there. My niece moved from England to north Wales and she found it real hard but she's fluent now and speaks it better then me . Especially in north Wales where the language is more commonly used it will help in social activities for her and generally Welsh people will be really impressed with anybody from England who learns the language She's just at that age where she will be ok hopefully, I want her to stay here if possible so it's more important...loads of the kids here leave and never come back. I'll struggle as I'm a bit old and I had a bad enough time with French even though I spend 4 years in Algeria where they spoke no English. It's a really nice language to listen to as well but you don't hear it get spoken up here so often as it's a seaside town full of pensioners and people who worked at the nuclear power station Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,413 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I know she's young but if she ever tries to get a job in a school she will need Welsh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Here's one, not sure of its the same in Gog mind: Twll dyn bob sais! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Here's one, not sure of its the same in Gog mind: Twll dyn bob sais! "arse holes to the english" or something? She'll get a bloody detention! You wait till you get some muslims lol....you'll be begging for us to come ha ha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I know she's young but if she ever tries to get a job in a school she will need Welsh Aye my missus is a primary school, teacher so she's fecked....no worries though she doesn't want to work right now. I agree though, there are plenty of jobs that require the language, I'd love her to stay here it's a great place and perfect to raise kids She has the accent down to a T though, we have many arguments about how to pronounce names or words ha ha Llanfechell is improbably difficult! I think I have it worked out now lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 of my favourite Welsh words/sayings is cwtch and ach y fi. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Here's one, not sure of its the same in Gog mind: Twll dyn bob sais! "arse holes to the english" or something? She'll get a bloody detention! You wait till you get some muslims lol....you'll be begging for us to come ha ha Hey, we've been a top destination for you lot escaping for years now, especially from the Midlands! The Chizzets we call 'em, all we hear in the shops round here in the summer are painful cries of: "'OW BLOODY MU'CHIZZET??" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Here's one, not sure of its the same in Gog mind: Twll dyn bob sais! "arse holes to the english" or something? She'll get a bloody detention! You wait till you get some muslims lol....you'll be begging for us to come ha ha Hey, we've been a top destination for you lot escaping for years now, especially from the Midlands! The Chizzets we call 'em, all we hear in the shops round here in the summer are painful cries of: "'OW BLOODY MU'CHIZZET??" To be fair I was a bit horrified at how many Mancs and Stockport types are down here....It's not exactly exotic is it :/ I wanted to be more inland in the sticks (even though we're quite remote here) but this is a good spot for my daughter. All piss taking aside the kids round here are are a credit to their families and Amlwch which looks a bit rough and run down is the same....people are genuinely salt of the earth..... I'm sure there's a few dodgy ones but it is like going back in time 30 or 40 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Here's one, not sure of its the same in Gog mind: Twll dyn bob sais! "arse holes to the english" or something? She'll get a bloody detention! You wait till you get some muslims lol....you'll be begging for us to come ha ha Hey, we've been a top destination for you lot escaping for years now, especially from the Midlands! The Chizzets we call 'em, all we hear in the shops round here in the summer are painful cries of: "'OW BLOODY MU'CHIZZET??" I was here is summer as well, this is one of the quietest coastal places on the Island but the scum that come here on holiday made my skin crawl......the language and behaviour of some of them was pretty shocking. I guess we're not typical of the 'blow ins' I used to shoot here in winter but we only ever holidayed here a couple of times in our lives and mosts on the other side of the island. Anyway it's nice and quiet here now we have a few months to enjoy lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Meibion Glyndwr is a nice saying all our English friends should learn. LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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