(ˌjækiːˈd?ː , Welsh ˈj?x?d d?ː) exclamation. Welsh. a drinking toast; good health; cheers.
Cwtch, which has long been a familiar word in the Welsh language, was given two definitions: noun (Welsh) 1. a cupboard or cubbyhole. This corresponds with the word's other meaning, which is a place to safely store things – if you give someone a cwtch, you're figuratively giving them a 'safe place'.
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- rhech. noun masculine. en to emit flatulent gases. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary.org.
- rhechu. verb. Welsh—English.
- bram. John Baragwanath.
Yes/No Response – Present Tense (Bod)
- Question. Ydw i'n hapus? (Am I happy?) Wyt ti'n hapus? (Are you happy?) Ydy o'n hapus? (Is he happy?) Ydy hi'n hapus?
- Response (Yes) Wyt. (Yes, you are.) Ydw. (Yes, I am.) Ydy. (Yes, he is.)
- Response (No) Nac wyt. (No, you aren't.) Nac ydw. (No, I'm not.) Nac ydy. (No, he isn't.)
Pejorative English term for a Welsh person (as used in the rhyme Taffy was a Welshman)
Meaning “to your health”, iechyd da is the go-to toast in Wales, and is the ideal way to clink glasses on St David's Day.
Greetings
- “Bore da” – Good morning. pronunciation: 'bore-ray-dah'
- “Prynhawn da” – Good afternoon. pronunciation: 'prin-how'n-dah'
- “Nos da” – Good night. pronunciation: 'Nohs-dah'
- “Helô / Hylô” – Hello. pronunciation: 'hell-oh / hill-oh'
Celebrations
- Nadolig Llawen - Merry Christmas.
- Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year.
- Cyfarchion y Tymor - Season's greetings.
- Penblwydd Hapus - Happy Birthday.
- Pob lwc - Good luck.
- Dymuniadau gorau - Best wishes.
- Llongyfarchiadau - Congratulations.
- Iechyd da! - Cheers! ( Good health)
“Popty ping” is not the Welsh term for the microwave oven, sorry. The Welsh word for microwave is “meicrodon” – “meicro” being Welsh for micro, and “don”, the mutated word for ton (tohn), literally means wave.
English translation: Good morningGLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) Welsh term or phrase: Bore da. English translation: Good morning.
Beth ydy eich enw chi? English translation: What is your name? If you are meeting someone for the first time, it is important to be able to ask what their name is. This phrase breaks down as follows: beth (what), ydy (is), enw (name), and eich … chi (your, formal).
Llon – gy – farch – i – a – dau =
Llongyfarchiadau!
Well, to say “congratulations on X”, you need to use the preposition “ar” as in the following examples:
- Llongyfarchiadau ar ennill y loteri.
- Llongyfarchiadau ar dy llwyddiant.
Noun. diolch m (plural diolchiadau) thanks.
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Mun - A word that doesn't actually mean anything, it's simply used to add emphasis to whatever it is that you're saying. Example: “Alright mun, I said I was sorry.” Now in a minute - It doesn't make sense. You know it, we know it.
Nowadays, butt is widely used as a term of endearment mainly by people living in the Valleys. But according to the Rhondda Historical Society, the phrase comes from "the miners who worked with a buttie" as "they had to work together to get as much coal extracted within the shift as possible".
