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City Guide > Europe > Wales > Cardiff | |
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Language Welsh (Cymraeg) is a much older language than English, closely related to ancient Celtic languages such as Cornish and Breton. Although nearly everyone in Wales speaks English, Welsh is being actively promoted. Children are taught Welsh in school and the Welsh Language Act (1993) legislates that Welsh and English have equal standing in the public sector in Wales. Both languages will be used in the new National Assembly. Many street and shop signs in Cardiff (Caerdydd) are bilingual, cash point machines offer a choice between English and Welsh, and many organisations answer the phone in Welsh, then English. Foreign visitors (including those from other parts of the UK) are not expected to speak Welsh but attempts to pronounce the ‘ll’, ‘ch’ and ‘rh’ are well received. Information is provided by Link Line to Welsh (tel: (0845) 607 6070), and the Welsh Language Board (tel: (029) 2022 4577; fax: (029) 2022 7577; e-mail: ymholiadua@bwrdd-yr-Iaith.org.uk; web site: www.netwales.co.uk/byig/). Phrases Yes – Ie or ydw No – Na Hello – Helo Goodbye – Hwyl or da bo chi Please – Os gwelwch yn dda Thank you – Diolch Cheers! – Iechyd Da My name is & – Fy enw i yw & How are you? – Sut ydych chi (formal) / Sut mae (informal) I’m very well – Dw i’n dda iawn I feel ill – Dw i’n teimlo’n sâl How much does it cost? – Faint ydi hwn? Do you speak English? – A ydych chi’n siarad Saesneg? I don’t speak Welsh – Dydw i ddim yn siarad Cymraeg I don’t understand – Dwi ddim yn deall Where is &? – Ble mae &? Entrance – Mynedfa Exit – Allanfa Danger – Perygl Open – Ar Agor Closed – Ar gau Toilets – Toiledau Doctor – Meddyg Hotel – Gwesty Restaurant – Bwyty Beer – Cwrw Wine – Gwin Menu – Bwydlen Today – Heddiw Tomorrow – Yfory Monday – Dydd Llun Tuesday – Dydd Mawrth Wednesday – Dydd Mercher Thursday – Dydd Iau Friday – Dydd Gwener Saturday – Dydd Sadwrn Sunday – Dydd Sul One – Un Two – Dau Three – Tri Four – Pedwar Five – Pump Six – Chwech Seven – Saith Eight – Wyth Nine – Naw Ten – Deg Twenty – Dauddeg / Ugain Thirty – Trideg Forty – Pedwardeg Fifty – Pumdeg Sixty – Chwedeg Seventy – Saithdeg Eighty – Wythdeg Ninety – Nawdeg One Hundred – Cant One Thousand – Mil |