Does any one else think the Welsh sound silly when they speak ?

Question

And why is it when they're gibbering away in welsh do they put in the odd english words ?

Answer 1

not at all buelly - u r a big bully...my mum was welsh and i was proud of her - why dont u think before you say stupid things!!!!!

Answer 2

By what reference do you infer that the Welsh sound "silly when they speak"? Are you also inferring that the Northern Irish, Scots, Manx, sound silly when they speak? Can you differentiate between the the various accents of Wales? I can tell you one thing, the Welsh accent,when they speak English, is better than the 'yeah, mate, whatever' of Estuary English.

As to when the Welsh speak Welsh, they will slip in the odd English word. This is known as portmanteaux, itself an importation from the French language. The English do it too - terms such as 'gestalt', 'schadenfreude' Quid pro quo, are all imports for other languages, and express subtleties and nuances that the English language cannot quite tackle. How about 'Weltanschaung'!

How about 'Diva'? A term used in the useless red-top tabloids, to refer to fashion idols. The word derives fron the Sanskrit 'Deva', meaning (among other things) Goddess.

'Gibber' holds its derivation from the Proto-Celt (possibly Basque) Cuebra, which means to expostulate in a salacious manner.

How many of us know that the F word derives from the Old German 'ficken' (to copulate). Incidentally, ask yourself the question, if one copulates, can one pulate?

If there are any Welshmen reading this, then speak Welsh, and keep your accent when you speak English. Most of Southern England has lost their regional accents, replaced by the uncouth 'Estuary English'. Don't let it happen in the Rhondda. OK, I'm an Englishman, albeit of Irish stock, but the Welsh accent is not silly - it is a manifestation of Welshness.

Answer 3

thank you for everyone who praises the welsh language and accent - born and raised Welsh and proud!

If you think people who speak welsh sound silly then i suggest you try and learn it - see if you can manage the difficult words.

We add English words when we speak because sometimes the Welsh word isn't appropriate or to piss off the English. Giving them the odd word here and there makes them try to figure out what Welsh people are talking about - when they can't they say we sound "silly".

diolch - for the points! x

Answer 4

They think you sound silly when you speak, because your accent is different from theirs. How do you know that they're the ones who sound normal, and not you? After all, the Welsh have been around a lot longer than America has.

Answer 5

Noooo I just love to hear the Welsh speak. I love the soft tones.

I would think that if they do use the odd English word it is because they are new words like iPod and such.

Answer 6

im welsh but i cant speak the language . im from the south wales valleys where everyone speaks english so i had no nead to learn it . if you think us welsh sound funny have you listened to the cockneys ?
i work in bristol and constantly get told i sound like daffyd of little britain ( even tho im 100% NOT gay ) and at first i was fed up of it but in the end i got used to it and realised that the bristol accent is like vicky pollard from little britain lol.

Answer 7

That's a bit ignorant. Anyway, I looooove the Welsh accent. There's nothing else like it and it sounds fantastic

Answer 8

Yeah, they sound silly. But, we sound silly to them especially when we add those odd Welsh words.

Answer 9

Quite like the Welsh accent so no.

Answer 10

Do not actually , sorry. I'm English and I think the Welsh sound devine

Answer 11

i live in wales but im not welsh. i very sorry to any welsh people but i do find the accent a bit weird and annoying at times..