For many years, the official Welsh term for the jellyfish was “cont y môr', academics have recently changed it to “
sglefren fôr”
(skle-vren vore = sea skater).
What does Yaki Dar mean in Welsh?
iechyd da in British English
(ˌjækiːˈdɑː , Welsh ˈjɛxəd dɑː) exclamation. Welsh.
a drinking toast
; good health; cheers.
Is wibbly wobbly Welsh for jelly?
But if you think his Popty Ping is too much, wait until he gets his jellyfish done, with the slogan ‘pysgod wibbly wobbly' (the Welsh word for jellyfish is actually
“sglefrod”
).
What is Popty Ping?
One word most of you will have probably encountered is popty ping, a very colloquial and
onomatopoeic way of saying microwave
.
How do you pronounce Iechyd da?
Iechyd da (yeah-ch-id dah)
“Cheers!
” A good thing to say just before downing your fifth pint of Brains when England wins the rugby.
What is the funniest Welsh word?
- Popty Ping. My favourite word in the whole welsh language. …
- Moron. …
- Buwch Goch Gota (‘Little Red Cow') …
- Nwdls. …
- Sboncen. …
- Bwci-bo. …
- Smwddio (pronounced Smoothio) …
- Igam-ogam.
What does Betws mean in Welsh?
The first part of the name of the village comes from the Anglo-Saxon Old English word bedhus, meaning “
prayer house
“, or oratory which became betws in Welsh, and Welsh: Coed translates to wood. The English name of the village is Prayer House in the Wood.
How do you say cheers in Welsh?
In Welsh, the way to say Cheers! is
Iechyd da!
What is a Taffy Welsh for?
Pejorative English term for
a Welsh person
(as used in the rhyme Taffy was a Welshman)
How do you say fart in Welsh?
- rhech. noun masculine. en to emit flatulent gases. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary.org.
- rhechu. verb. Welsh—English.
- bram. John Baragwanath.
What is the longest word in Welsh?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-gore-ger-ih-queern-drorb-ooll-llandy-silio-gore-gore-goch)
, usually shortened to Llanfair-pwll or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is a Welsh word that translates roughly as “St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid …
How do you say good morning in Welsh?
- “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'
Is Cwtch a Welsh word?
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'.
How do you say yes in Welsh?
- 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.)
How do you say goodnight in Welsh?
Nos da
. What it means: “Goodnight” – Before turning in for the day, you'll want to wish this to your housemates.
