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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostLast night's "Am Dro" was funny as feck when the north Walians couldn't understand Y Cymraeg* of the south Walians to the extent of confusing "little hill" with "sex".
Easily done with the wrong type of sheep of course.
*There may be a mutation required there but I can't be arsed to look it up, it's 50 years since Welsh GCE 'O' level.
The dialects of Wales: How one country has five different words for the same thing - Wales Online
But I travelled all over France in the day, and they have major regional variations as well. As do the English - how's your Geordie?
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I always have to order my socks in M&S. They only stock small sizes. The Welsh are too short.
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostYes, but the Welsh Government is heavily committed to extending the use of Welsh so any even vaguely public sector roles will have a knowledge of Welsh as a prime requirement (although you don't have to be fluent, they are that realistic about it!).
I did some work for the Welsh Govt in Cardiff a while back and had to go though all sorts of meetings when they took on board a previously separate Welsh Language promotion society whoi naturally enough wanted everything from the website to the service desk to run in Welsh. An early slightly prickly meeting was defused when I pointed out (in my very bad Welsh) that I don't speak welsh since I'm from Pembrokeshire. That got appreciative nods and much better cooperation from then on!
Easily done with the wrong type of sheep of course.
*There may be a mutation required there but I can't be arsed to look it up, it's 50 years since Welsh GCE 'O' level.
The dialects of Wales: How one country has five different words for the same thing - Wales Online
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That Welsh Gibberish....
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostNot the ones I've met in Paris.
What did you do to upset them
Been to Paris plenty of times for Pleasure & Business, they almost always appreciated the effort but frequently switch to excellent American English because they consume so many Hollywood movies.
A good friend is from a village just outside Paris an she & her family love taking the mick out of our French.
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostYes, but the Welsh Government is heavily committed to extending the use of Welsh so any even vaguely public sector roles will have a knowledge of Welsh as a prime requirement (although you don't have to be fluent, they are that realistic about it!).
I did some work for the Welsh Govt in Cardiff a while back and had to go though all sorts of meetings when they took on board a previously separate Welsh Language promotion society whoi naturally enough wanted everything from the website to the service desk to run in Welsh. An early slightly prickly meeting was defused when I pointed out (in my very bad Welsh) that I don't speak welsh since I'm from Pembrokeshire. That got appreciative nods and much better cooperation from then on!
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Originally posted by vetran View PostThey also use it as "positive" discrimination to exclude non welsh speakers from some posts.
I did some work for the Welsh Govt in Cardiff a while back and had to go though all sorts of meetings when they took on board a previously separate Welsh Language promotion society whoi naturally enough wanted everything from the website to the service desk to run in Welsh. An early slightly prickly meeting was defused when I pointed out (in my very bad Welsh) that I don't speak welsh since I'm from Pembrokeshire. That got appreciative nods and much better cooperation from then on!
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostThey pretend to care when the English are around!
I know some great Welsh people. Oddly the biggest issue with Wales is the local councils. I know they are bad in England - the situation is worse in Wales.
They also use it as "positive" discrimination to exclude non welsh speakers from some posts.
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostIF people actually listen to spoken Welsh, they may find it has a truly musical lilt to it. Of course, you have to know how to pronounce it, and get your head around a different alphabet. "A allaf ei helpu os ydych chi'n dwp " looks awful but has a certain ring to it when read out loud...
Have to agree with BP about the Southern ones though, although I would limit it to the bit south of the valleys from Swansea to Newport. Not a lot of affluence up the Western side of Wales either.
Indeed even a welsh man speaking English has a lovely lilt, try Sir Tom Jones when he is reminiscing.
Welsh & Scottish Gaelic does sound a bit alien but then so does Catalan and Scouse. The world would be poorer without them in it.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostA load of PC nonsense. I doubt the Welsh even care.
I know some great Welsh people. Oddly the biggest issue with Wales is the local councils. I know they are bad in England - the situation is worse in Wales.
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