Not many people know that ..........

[Chi_townPhilly]

...I would like to help you out on the pronunciation... but the phonetic interpretation would be just as bad.

Inspired by the example of the Assistant Administrator, I looked at my travel-guide to Great Britain not long ago. [It'll be a while before it can happen- I have a car to replace... but I can dream, right?] Anyway, this book said Welsh pronunciation was pretty much phonetic.

What are they... kidding me!?

I'm going to skate at the edge of the language rules here- and this may fall more in the realm of 'Urban Legend' than Genuine Useless Knowledge- but my brother told me that in one of the Michael Moorcock stories, there was a fictional Welsh-like place name called Llareggub.

[teddy]

Bullnose, Minor or Traveller?

Not Bullnose - bull----

teddy

[teddy]

[QUOTE=Chi_townPhilly;113056]Inspired by the example of the Assistant Administrator, I looked at my travel-guide to Great Britain not long ago. [It'll be a while before it can happen- I have a car to replace... but I can dream, right?] Anyway, this book said Welsh pronunciation was pretty much phonetic.

Hi
Practice on this one and forget about phonetics.

Machynlieth

Best of luck

Teddy

[Dorsetmike]

I dunno Teddy, ya can't even spell that right

Machynlleth ........ ll not li

[Dorsetmike]

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I'm going to skate at the edge of the language rules here- and this may fall more in the realm of 'Urban Legend' than Genuine Useless Knowledge- but my brother told me that in one of the Michael Moorcock stories, there was a fictional Welsh-like place name called Llareggub.

Not Michael Moorcock, Dylan Thomas from Under Milk Wood

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

Must admit I hadn't looked deper into the spelling of Llareggub, not for the young!!

[teddy]

Blo--y fureners

teddy

[naDiNawasA]

@Teddy I am in Cardiff, and 3 of the few words that I learned from my Welsh co-workers before are diolch, croeso and shwmai (sp?) One guy said, nobody really speaks Welsh in Wales anymore o.0 They have all the translations in road signs, broadsheets, and other signs as well. It's very interesting.

[teddy]

@Teddy I am in Cardiff, and 3 of the few words that I learned from my Welsh co-workers before are diolch, croeso and shwmai (sp?) One guy said, nobody really speaks Welsh in Wales anymore o.0 They have all the translations in road signs, broadsheets, and other signs as well. It's very interesting.

Go further North and you will find Welsh Wales. My school graded you on ability as well as ability to speak Welsh. Some pupils were taught everything in Welsh. If you get up around Snowdon you will find plenty of people who speak Welsh as a first language. When I go back there I put on my Welsh accent and speak a few words which I find gets me better tables in resteurants, discounts in car parks etc. and always a friendly greeting. I sometimes feel guilty, but not very.

teddy

[naDiNawasA]

Don't be, Teddy. It's Wales and you have some Welsh in you after all That is so cool.

[teddy]

Got to admit, I do the same when I go to Italy.

teddy

[Soubasse]

Nip down to the lolly on the johnny and fetch us a packet of harries, here's an oxford and bring us the kitchen.

Had to cheat and look up only one of them having had all the other memory jogs provided:

Nip down to the shop on the corner and fetch us a packet of cigarettes, here's a dollar and bring us the change.

(johnny horner = corner)
(oxford scholar = dollar)

And dammit I couldn't find "sally"

[Dorsetmike]

Had to cheat and look up only one of them having had all the other memory jogs provided:

Nip down to the shop on the corner and fetch us a packet of cigarettes, here's a dollar and bring us the change.

(johnny horner = corner)
(oxford scholar = dollar)

And dammit I couldn't find "sally"

Took a while but you got there!!

As for "sally" a bit more obscure, eventually "translates" as barmy, I'll give you a couple more days to figure the connection.

[teddy]

Salvation Army = Sally (Army) = Barmy

teddy

[Corno Dolce]

Sally, as in "Sally forth into battle"?