Welsh language

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The Welsh language is the ancient Celtic language of Wales. It is the most thriving of the Celtic languages. About half a million (500,000) people in Wales know Welsh. Children learn it in most schools in Wales. In Welsh it is known as Cymraeg.

[edit] Mutations

Welsh has mutations. Mutations are when a letter of a word changes at the start. An example is the Welsh word gwneud, in English it means "do". Sometimes the word changes from gwneud to wneud.

[edit] How to say things in Welsh

Here are some things to say in Welsh. How to say it in brackets ()

  • Dewch i mewn (dewk ee mewn)- come in
  • Bore da (bor-e da) - good morning
  • Sut dach chi heddiw?( sit dak ki hevu)- how are you today?
  • Da iawn diolch (da yaw-n dee-olk) very well thank you

[edit] Media

Lots of books have been translated into Welsh. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was translated into a Welsh version. It is called "Harri Potter a Maen yr Athronydd", which means the same thing as the English title.

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