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.

WelshPronunciationEnglish Translation
Bore daborr-eh dahGood morning
Nos danoss dahGood night
Diolchdee-ol-chThank you
Croesocroy-soWelcome
Shw’maeshoe-myHi (South Wales)
Su’maeSee-myHi (North Wales)

And now the moment you’re waiting for, that famous village in Anglesey

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

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…