1st March is the day we celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales
We’d like to wish all of our Welsh members, community friends, and followers a very happy Saint David’s Day.
Pin a daffodil or a leek to your lapel, grab your Welsh Cakes and try your hand at these Welsh phrases.
Welsh | Pronunciation | English Translation |
Bore da | borr-eh dah | Good morning |
Nos da | noss dah | Good night |
Diolch | dee-ol-ch | Thank you |
Croeso | croy-so | Welcome |
Shw’mae | shoe-my | Hi (South Wales) |
Su’mae | See-my | Hi (North Wales) |
And now the moment you’re waiting for, that famous village in Anglesey
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Break it down into bite sized chunks:
LLAN – FAIR – PWLL – GWYN – GYLL – GO – GER – YCH – WYRN – DROB – WLL – LLAN – TY – SILIO – GO – GO – GOCH
And say:
CLAN – VIRE – PUTH – GWYN – GITH – GO – GERE – ICK – WIN – DRAWB – UCK – CLAN – TEE – SILLY’OH – GO – GO – GOCK
But what does it mean?!?
Saint Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave.
Practice saying it a few times – and then why not try to sing along with this video…