i going on my first holiday to wales, but i don't speak the welsh language. can anyone help me with this.xxxxx

Question

im going away to wales in august, and i dont want to get there and not be able to talk to every one. iv searched every were but not found a suitable way of learning it and these home help books are rubbish. do anyone got any good links or advice that can help me please..................lol

ty for all ur reps they help loads i not so scared now .. .. i goin to snowdonia i doin it camping so will really get the benafit of it..glad to hear it well gd there.. lol

Answer 1

yes Kitty its very easy........talk English.....the Welsh do.....xxxxxx

Answer 2

Don't worry at all. Only 20% of people in Wales speak Welsh and those all speak English as well. It depends what part of Wales you're going to, but in many places you'd actually find it quite hard to find someone to speak Welsh to! In some places they may speak to you in Welsh in shops, but they'll switch to English as soon as they realise you don't understand. Have a fantastic holiday - Wales is a lovely country with friendly people, so I really hope you like it here.

Answer 3

Helena - Welsh isn't "semi-dead". It is a growing language. And the Welsh, particularly in North Wales do use it in everyday conversation. I should know - my wife is Welsh- get her together with her mother and sister and I can go all day without understanding a word they are saying (which is rather pleasant).

The only Welsh I know is "ara-deg" (not sure of spelling) which my mother in law shouts at me at regular intervals whenever I'm driving her somewhere.

Answer 4

You will be OK with English although some parts of North Wales people prefer to converse in Welsh.

Answer 5

welsh people speak english and welsh . they are lovely people . its not an easy language to learn as it doesnt seem to use vowels but you'll be ok . north wales, snowdonia is the most beautiful place on the planet. have fun

Answer 6

Swt mae-Helo
Bore da- Good morning
Prynhawn da-Good evening
Nos da -Good night
Peint o gwrw- Pint of Beer
Diolch-Thankyou
Cariad- Love
Un, Dau,Tri, Pedwar, Pump, Chwech, Saith, Wyth, Naw, Deg
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Llaeth-Milk
Menyn- Butter
Tato-Potatoes
Gwin-Wine
Coffi-Coffee
Te-Tea
Buwch-Cow
Dafad-Sheep
Ceilog-Cockrel
Ci- Dog
Mochyn-Pig
Ty-House
Cloc-Clock
Ysgol-School
Gwyliau-Holidays
Cymru-Wales
Arian-Money
Cusan-Kiss
Canu-Singing
Wyneb-Face
Coesau-Legs
Braich-Arm
LLygaid-Eyes
Trwyn-Nose
Cymraeg-Welsh
Iaith-Language
Beic-Beik
Rhywun-Anyone
Gwely-Bed
Dillad-Clothes
LLyfr-Book
Duod-Drink
Rhewl-Road
Cath-Cat
Adar-Birds
Pob Hwyl - Best wishes

Answer 7

They speak English in Wales!!! Even those that speak Welsh all the time speak English!
Welsh is a gaelic language and believe me they aren't the easiest to learn!! If you can't pronounce the LL correctly forget it!!!

Answer 8

Welsh is a semi-dead language - some Welsh people can speak it, but it is not normally used in conversation. The only reason the road signs are bilingual is because they got a bit uppity about the language being lost a few years back.

Hope you can understand the language - most Americans have trouble!

Answer 9

They all speak english(probably better than the English themselves) A sizeable minority speak the Welsh the Gaelic but they too speak perfect English

Answer 10

I went there in 2001.
I drove to Snowdonia and around the black hills.
I hardly spoke to anyone the whole time.
I think they only speak Welsh when they dont want to talk to strangers.

Answer 11

Very few Welsh people speak Welsh and those that do speak both Welsh and English.
All signs are in b oth languages too.
You will have no problems at all, just go and have a good time.