Any Welsh speakers?

yermum · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:30

Could anyone tell me what 'Y Ddraig Goch' means?

Also, how to pronounce it?

Many thanks.

V4NT0M · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:31

Sigh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y_Ddraig_Goch

Richdog · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:31

Yay for Google http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...rls=GFRD,GFRD:2008-51,GFRD:en&q=Y+Ddraig+Goch

Isn't it great!

Beans on toast Dave · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:32

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...tnG=Google+Search&meta=cr=countryUK|countryGB

the red dragon. no idea how to pronounce it tho!

Vulcan · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:34

challengedavid said:
no idea how to pronounce it tho!

Wikipedia tells you how.

yermum · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:52

Thanks for that - to tired to think about good old Wiki.

Our smallest son was given a little red dragon today and this is the name on his tag, so this explains a lot.

gillywibble · 31 Dec 2008 at 20:55

Olright boyo?

fishfishfish · 31 Dec 2008 at 21:06

Went to university in Wales so I know all of the road signs, at least. Dim parkio (no parking), dim ysmygu (no smoking), araf (slow), llanrhynchodysbtwystchllochwydd (go).*

* OK, made the last one up.

Ultra_Extreme · 31 Dec 2008 at 21:08

Welsh is quite an interesting language, i grew up here in west wales and its still used regularily in the area.

platypus · 31 Dec 2008 at 21:13

What nonsense.

fishfishfish · 31 Dec 2008 at 21:13

West wales is lovely. Outstanding countryside and friendly people. Not once did anyone threaten to set fire to my house, as I had been warned - though some farmers at the local did joke about it once.

Picked up a few bits of Welsh when I was there, which were amusing/handy at the time, but haven't been of any use in my travels elsewhere around the world.

SentineL-X · 31 Dec 2008 at 23:41

yes, I speak welsh...

But it's increadibly hard to prounounce phonetically...

Add me 2 MSN or something, or I'll if I can upload a sound clip when I'm not on the iPhone

rz30 · 31 Dec 2008 at 23:52

Only got Logitech speakers, think they are Swiss

Tummy · 1 Jan 2009 at 00:06

Whats that Welsh comedian called ? he was on live at the apollo not too long ago

simisker · 1 Jan 2009 at 00:07

Moses99p said:
Nah, my species has evolved... we speak a proper language.

I can't help but chuckle at the fact that you've evolved from an English 'no' to something that sounds identical to the Welsh 'no'. Congratulations on your progress

simisker · 1 Jan 2009 at 00:09

Tummy said:
Whats that Welsh comedian called ? he was on live at the apollo not too long ago

Rhod Gilbert. Much funnier live than his LATA edited performance showed; if you get the chance to see his show about 'the award-winning mince pie', I recommend that you go

Tummy · 1 Jan 2009 at 00:13

simisker said:
Rhod Gilbert. Much funnier live than his LATA edited performance showed; if you get the chance to see his show about 'the award-winning mince pie', I recommend that you go

I thought he's been really funny on whatever I've seen him on. Would love to see him live ! grrr someone needs to tell him to come somewhere near me !!

Sawell · 1 Jan 2009 at 00:59

There once was a place called google.

Was gonna try make a funny in the form of a ryhme but failed. Just read the above statement and get on with it.

joey1211 · 1 Jan 2009 at 01:39

Welsh is my first language. Hoorah!

elroberto · 1 Jan 2009 at 13:35

platypus said:
What nonsense.

What's wrong with that? Every other country in the UK is represented, why not us? Wouldn't be the first time the flag has changed.

And phonetically it would be :- Uh Th-r-eye-g Go-ch(The ch sound is a bit like gathering phlegm from the back of your palate.)