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https://forum.saysomethingin.com/t/connections-with-other-languages/14763/25

#geirfa

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Dw i ddim yn gallu believe sy wedi bod un deg saith dydd since ro’n i’n ymarfer Cymraeg.

#actually i can

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#hoarder #death #the sun #well it happened in wales so

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Castell Coch

#castell coch #daffodil

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#cyw #link

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#quora #lorry #truck #link

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#uk #driving #link #lorry

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Caerfadog

#caerfadog #ruins #llun

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#roundabout #driving #scary as hell tbh

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Naughty Diphthongs

Many native English speakers have a strong habit of inserting diphthongs anywhere and everywhere in Welsh words. They do this even though they have the capability of pronouncing them correctly, or even have identical sound combinations in English! I assume that it’s just something the brain does when it comes across an unfamiliar word in another language.

You will sometimes hear Welsh people who have learnt Welsh at school doing this as well because they are still carrying English language habits into their Welsh. If your native language is something other than English, then you may not have this habit. I think that Italian, Spanish and Japanese people probably don’t do it, but I’m not 100% sure.

In Welsh, a single sound is represented by a single letter. We don’t fit in two seperate sounds into a single letter. Examples of people trying to insert extra vowel sounds where there shouldn’t be are saying ‘Conway’ instead of 'Conwy’ or saying 'Port-mah-ee-ree-own’ instead of 'Portmeirion’. That 'ow’ is added because a straightfoward, simple 'on’ probably feels alien in this context.

Think of the word 'stone’. You know that 'OW’ sound in the middle? We don’t have that double vowel sound in the Welsh 'o’.  It’s just a simple 'o’ sound like you have in 'lot’ or 'dot’. English speakers can say 'on’ and 'cot’, but in Welsh, because it’s unfamiliar, they will often insert an extra vowel sound that would turn those words into 'own’ or 'coat’.

#literally here people say 'on' like 'own' i say that but you know we're known for elongating and diphthongizing vowels where it doesn't #belong #diphthongs #pronunciation #like i would also say diphthowngs

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[Transportation]

train = trên (trenau) g.*  plane = awyren (awyrennau**, awyrenni) b. car = car, (ceir) g. truck = tryc (tryciau) g., lori / lorri (lorïau) b.*** bicycle = beic (beiciau) g. bus = bws, (bysiau) b. boat = cwch, (cychod) g.  ship = llong (llongau) b. tire = teiar (teierau) g. gasoline = petrol g. engine = peiriant (peiriannau) g.  ticket = tocyn (tocynnau) g.****

*(but it can be b. or g. and has a bunch of alternative plurals, acc. to the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. This is the one Google suggests so this is the one I’m taking.) **(the one Google gives, GPC gives those 2) ***lori seems to be the preferred one. ****GPC gives tons of plurals for that one, too.

#transportation #geirfa #all for today wow that took longer making that vocab list than i thought it would yikes

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Transportation

I’m having some trouble with translating the word “transportation” itself. When I put it into the Google Translate, it gives me words, but then the definitions beside them include, exile, deportation, regulation. I have no clue what the word would be to mean the concept I know in English. Travel, but that makes me think long distance and not something that happens everyday. These kind of problems, you know. I also looked it up on that Welsh dictionary site, and had the same problem. I got other words that meant more like, “traffic”, though, too. No clearly perfect word. 

#translation problems #transportation

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Anifail

Saseneg = Cymraeg (lluosogaeth) benywaidd, gwrywaidd

dog = ci (cŵn) g. cat = cat (cathod, cathau) b.g. fish = pysgodyn (psygod) g. bird = aderyn (adar) g. cow = buwch (gwartheg (cattle), buchod) b. wing = adain (adenydd) b. animal = anifail (anifeiliaid) g.

#geirfa #anifail

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How many words do I know from that list?

Faint geirfa sy dw i’n nabod o y [list] yno?

ci, cath, pysgodyn, aderyn, buwch, mochyn, llygoden, ceffyl, [wing?], anifail

tren, [plane], car, [truck], [bicycle], bws, [boat], [ship], [tire], petrol, [engine], [ticket], [transportation]

dinas, ty, [apartment], heol, [airport], gorsaf tren, pont [?], gwesty, [restaurant], fferm [?], [court], ysgol, swyddfa, stafell, dinas [city/ town distinction?], prifysgol, clwb, tafarn, [park], [camp], siopa, [theatre], llyfrgell, ysbyty, capel [chapel/church distinction?], [market], gwlad [?] ([USA], [France]), [building], [ground], [space (outer space)], banc, lle [?]

het [?], ffrog, siwt, sgert, crys, crys-T, trowsus, esgidiau [?] [pocket], cot, [stain], dillad

[color]: coch, llas [?] llas [??], melyn [?], brown, pinc, oren, du [?], gwin [?], [grey]

pobl: [son], merch, mam, tad, [parent], [baby], dyn, dynes/menyw, brawd [?], chwaer [?], teulu, taid/tad-cu, nain/mam-gu, gwr, gwraig, [king], [queen], [president], [neighbor], bachgen [?], merch, plantyn, [adult], [human], ffriend, [victim], [player], [fan], [crowd], [person]

[job]: athro/athrawes, [lawyer], meddyg, [patient], [waiter], ysgryfunnljdflakjdl; [secretary], [priest], heddwas (heddlu), [army], [soldier], [artist], [author], [manager], [reporter], actor(es)

[society]: [religion], [heaven], [hell], [death], [medicine], arian, [dollar], [bill], priod {?], [wedding/marriage distinction?], tim, [race], [sex], [sex, gender], [murder], [prison], [technology], [energy], [war], [peace], [attack], [election], cylchgrawn, [newspaper], [poison], [gun], [sport], ras, [exercise], pel, gem, pris [?], [contract], [drug], [sign], [science], Dyw [?]

[art]: [band], [song], [instrument], cerddoriaeth [?], ffilm [?], 

[beverages]: coffi, te, gwin [?], cwrw, sudd, dwr, llaeth/lleffrith [?], diod

bwyd: wy, caws, bara, cawl, cacen, [chicken], [pork], [beef], afal, banana, oren, lemon/lemwn [?], [corn], reis, [oil], [seed], [knife], [spoon], [fork], [plate], [cup], brecwast, cinio, swper, siwgr [?] [salt], [bottle], bwyd

[home]: bwrdd, cadair, llun [?], [soap], llyfr, [page], [key], [paint], [letter], [note], [wall], papur, [floor], [ceiling], [roof], pwll, [lock], ffon [?], gardd, [yard], [needle], [bag], [box], [gift], [card], [ring], [tool]

[electronics]: [clock], [lamp}, [fan], [mobile phone], [network], [computer], [program - computer], [laptop], [screen], [camera], teledu, radio

[body]: pen, [neck], [face], [beard], [hair], [eye], [mouth], [lip], [nose], [tooth], [ear], [tear], [tongue], [back], [toe], [finger], [foot,], llaw, [leg], [arm], [shoulder], [heart], [blood], [brain], [knee], [sweat], [disease], [bone], [voice], [skin],

[nature]: mor, [ocean], [river], [mountain], glaw, eira, heol, [moon], [world], [Earth], [forest], [sky], [plant], [wind], [soil/earth], blodyn, [valley], [root], [lake], [star], glaswellt [?], dail/deil [?], [air], [sand], traeth, [wave], [fire], ia, [island], [hill], [heat], 

[materials]: [glass], [metal], [plastic], [wood], [stone], [diamond] (I’m going to start writing only the ones i know cuz this is taking too long) arian

metr, 

tymor: haf, gwanwyn, gaeaf, hydref [?]

[numbers]: [0], un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith, wyth, naw, deg, un deg un/ un ar ddeg, un deg dau/ deuddeg [?], un deg tri / tri ar ddeg, un deg pedwar [ pedwar ar ddeg, un deg pump / pymtheg, un deg chwech / un ar bymtheg, un deg saith, dau ar bymtheg, un deg wyth/ daunaw [?], un deg nau/ pedwar ar pymtheg, ugain. un ar hugain, {I can’t remember what the “plain” version is for twenty-something. I feel like i’ve never heard dau deg un or anythig like that], dau ar hugain, tri ar hugain, pedwar ar hugain, pump ar hugain, chwech ar hugain {I’ve never seen these before either tho], saith ar hugain, wyth ar hugain, naw ar hugain, tri [no clue]. tri deg. tri deg un, tri deg dau, tri deg tri, tri deg pedwar, tri deg pump, tri deg chwech, tri deg saith, tri deg wyth, tri deg naw, deugain! un ar deugain, dau ar deugain, etc etc, [fifty]? pump deg??? trigain??? deg ar trigain???????? pedwar ugain???????????? can/cant {haha] un ar chant {????] etc etc, deg ar chant??? etc etc??? mil? tusen?? NO CLUE

mis: ionawr, chwefror, mawrth, ebrill, mai, mehefin, gorffenaf, awst, medi, hydref, tachwedd, rhagfr (theyr’e supposed to be capitalized but you know)

[days of the week}: llun, mawrth, mercher, iau, gwener, sadwrn, sul 

amser: blyd...[year], mis, [week], dydd, awr, munud, [second], bore, prynhawn, noswaith, nos

[verbs]: gweithio, [play], cerdded, rhedeg [?], [drive], [fly], nofio, mynd, [stop?] peidio?? [follow], meddwl, dweud, bwyta, yfed, [kill], [die - bod yn marw], gwenu [?], chwerthin [?], [cry], prynu [?], talu, [sell], [shoot], dysgu, [jump], [smell], clywed [?], gwrando [?}, [taste], [touch], gweld, [to watch], (I’ve got French and Spanish jumping up in the front of my mind so hard right now. Mirar! Regarder!!! shutup) [kiss], [burn], [melt], palu, [explode], [sit], [stand], caru, [pass by], [cut], [fight], [lie down], (just ones i know) cysgu, canu, priodi, ennill [?], golchi/ymolchi, coginio, agor, cau, ysgrifenu [?], [call], trowch [?] ...bwydo [?], glanhau (clean/wash distinction?), gwisgo, ...

hir, tal, mawr, bach, gyflym [?], oer, ...newydd, hen, ifanc [?], ??? da, ]bad], hapus, ...

[pronouns]: i/fi/mi, ti/chi, e/o/hi, ni, chi, nhw

Most of them, I have, no clue.

#vocabular words #to learn

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○ 625 words to know in your target language ○

There is a really interesting blog called “Fluent Forever” that aids foreign language learners in tricks, tips and techniques to guide them to achieving fluency “quickly” and efficiently. One of the tricks is to learn these 625 vocab words in your target language, that way you have a basis to start delving into grammar with ease as you can understand a lot of vocab right off the bat. Plus this list of words are common across the world and will aid you in whatever language you are learning. Here is the list in thematic order :

• Animal: dog, cat, fish, bird, cow, pig, mouse, horse, wing, animal

• Transportation: train, plane, car, truck, bicycle, bus, boat, ship, tire, gasoline, engine, (train) ticket, transportation

• Location: city, house, apartment, street/road, airport, train station, bridge, hotel, restaurant, farm, court, school, office, room, town, university, club, bar, park, camp, store/shop, theater, library, hospital, church, market, country (USA, France, etc.), building, ground, space (outer space), bank, location

• Clothing: hat, dress, suit, skirt, shirt, T-shirt, pants, shoes, pocket, coat, stain, clothing

• Color: red, green, blue (light/dark), yellow, brown, pink, orange, black, white, gray, color

• People: son, daughter, mother, father, parent (= mother/father), baby, man, woman, brother, sister, family, grandfather, grandmother, husband, wife, king, queen, president, neighbor, boy, girl, child (= boy/girl), adult (= man/woman), human (≠ animal), friend (Add a friend’s name), victim, player, fan, crowd, person

• Job: Teacher, student, lawyer, doctor, patient, waiter, secretary, priest, police, army, soldier, artist, author, manager, reporter, actor, job

• Society: religion, heaven, hell, death, medicine, money, dollar, bill, marriage, wedding, team, race (ethnicity), sex (the act), sex (gender), murder, prison, technology, energy, war, peace, attack, election, magazine, newspaper, poison, gun, sport, race (sport), exercise, ball, game, price, contract, drug, sign, science, God

• Art: band, song, instrument (musical), music, movie, art

• Beverages: coffee, tea, wine, beer, juice, water, milk, beverage

• Food: egg, cheese, bread, soup, cake, chicken, pork, beef, apple, banana, orange, lemon, corn, rice, oil, seed, knife, spoon, fork, plate, cup, breakfast, lunch, dinner, sugar, salt, bottle, food

• Home: table, chair, bed, dream, window, door, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, pencil, pen, photograph, soap, book, page, key, paint, letter, note, wall, paper, floor, ceiling, roof, pool, lock, telephone, garden, yard, needle, bag, box, gift, card, ring, tool

• Electronics: clock, lamp, fan, cell phone, network, computer, program (computer), laptop, screen, camera, television, radio

• Body: head, neck, face, beard, hair, eye, mouth, lip, nose, tooth, ear, tear (drop), tongue, back, toe, finger, foot, hand, leg, arm, shoulder, heart, blood, brain, knee, sweat, disease, bone, voice, skin, body

• Nature: sea, ocean, river, mountain, rain, snow, tree, sun, moon, world, Earth, forest, sky, plant, wind, soil/earth, flower, valley, root, lake, star, grass, leaf, air, sand, beach, wave, fire, ice, island, hill, heat, nature

• Materials: glass, metal, plastic, wood, stone, diamond, clay, dust, gold, copper, silver, material

• Math/Measurements: meter, centimeter, kilogram, inch, foot, pound, half, circle, square, temperature, date, weight, edge, corner

• Misc Nouns: map, dot, consonant, vowel, light, sound, yes, no, piece, pain, injury, hole, image, pattern, noun, verb, adjective

• Directions: top, bottom, side, front, back, outside, inside, up, down, left, right, straight, north, south, east, west, direction

• Seasons: Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall, season

• Numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 102, 110, 111, 1000, 1001, 10000, 100000, million, billion, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, number

• Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

• Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

• Time: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second , morning, afternoon, evening, night, time

• Verbs: work, play, walk, run, drive, fly, swim, go, stop, follow, think, speak/say, eat, drink, kill, die, smile, laugh, cry, buy, pay, sell, shoot(a gun), learn, jump, smell, hear (a sound), listen (music), taste, touch, see (a bird), watch (TV), kiss, burn, melt, dig, explode, sit, stand, love, pass by, cut, fight, lie down, dance, sleep, wake up, sing, count, marry, pray, win, lose, mix/stir, bend, wash, cook, open, close, write, call, turn, build, teach, grow, draw, feed, catch, throw, clean, find, fall, push, pull, carry, break, wear, hang, shake, sign, beat, lift

• Adjectives: long, short (long), tall, short (vs tall), wide, narrow, big/large, small/little, slow, fast, hot, cold, warm, cool, new, old (new), young, old (young), good, bad, wet, dry, sick, healthy, loud, quiet, happy, sad, beautiful, ugly, deaf, blind, nice, mean, rich, poor, thick, thin, expensive, cheap, flat, curved, male, female, tight, loose, high, low, soft, hard, deep, shallow, clean, dirty, strong, weak, dead, alive, heavy, light (heavy), dark, light (dark), nuclear, famous

• Pronouns: I, you (singular), he, she, it, we, you (plural, as in “y’all”), they.

The original blogpost I copied this list from (it includes more tips & tricks to learning vocab) : https://fluent-forever.com/the-method/vocabulary/base-vocabulary-list/

I’m going to be making my own vocab lists using these words for my target languages of Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Thai. I’ll be posting the vocab by theme on my blog, so make sure to follow me https://asian-lang-stubyblr.tumblr.com if you are interesting in seeing those!

#tips #vocabulary words

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#hoffi #do you like #welsh with us

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#came #dod #past #dod a