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Welsh Phrases for Learners Paperback – 3 Aug. 2015

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Casgliad yn nhrefn yr wyddor o dermau, ymadroddion ac idiomau Saesneg-Cymraeg a Chymraeg-Saesneg ar gyfer dysgwyr y Gymraeg. Adargraffiad; cyhoeddwyd gyntaf yn 1997. A collection of alphabetically arranged English-Welsh and Welsh-English terms, phrases and idioms for Welsh learners. Reprint; first published in 1997.

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Y Lolfa Cyf
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3 Aug. 2015
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12.45 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm
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0862433649
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Y Lolfa Cyf; Blg Rep edition (3 Aug. 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0862433649
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0862433642
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.45 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm

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Miss B.

As I'm sitting a Welsh exam next year I was ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 November 2014

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As I'm sitting a Welsh exam next year I was looking for a book that listed Welsh idioms for me to use in written work and this has hit the mark.

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Richard Gillion

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 August 2017

Fun and informative

Very useful book with slightly misleading title

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 4 January 2013

I'd like to disagree with the previous reviewers' opinions concerning this book. The previous reviewers seem to have expected something different to what they got, which is fair enough, but that doesn't mean it's a bad book, just that you have to be careful when ordering books by post without first having a look through! I do see how the title might be a bit confusing. Firstly it might be best to explain what this book is actually about, to prevent further confusion..

It is NOT for those just starting out who wish to learn simple beginner phrases like `how are you' `my name is...'`where's the bus station' etc. It is not a beginner's welsh book that will teach you basic Welsh- you will need to get a different book for that. It does not teach you pronounciation- for that, go to a course, speak to a welsh speaker, or buy a CD. It is also not one of those humourous Wenglish-type books with sayings like `I'll be there now in a minute'. It is a book which contains lists of various Welsh idioms and sayings that you could use when speaking/writing. I'd say it's for those a little bit past beginner point and onwards, who want to enrich their use of language further.

Contrary to what the previous reviewer said, there are actually plenty of useful phrases in here that you might well want to express in Welsh -
for instance,

`nowadays' (yn y dyddiau hyn),
`occasionally' (ambell waith)
or `starting point' (man cychwyn).

Once you get past the beginner's `My name is...' you start wanting to say things a bit more complicated and this book is great for teaching you such phrases. I'd reckon this book would be good for any learner just past beginner, up to quite advanced speaker, as there is something in here of use to everyone. I'm a learner myself so I can't comment on how accurate the book is, but another (fluent) Welsh speaker told me he thinks it's pretty much spot on and that there are lots of things in here that people really do say.

There some outstanding phrases that are both interesting and insightful into the Welsh language and culture. Out of a point of interest and curiosity on this alone, it is worth buying this book. Language enthusiasts/linguists especially would enjoy this, or anyone who is interested in the welsh language. My favourites so far are:

`traed moch' a mess (literally meaning, pigs feet)
`fel coes brws' as stupid as a brush
`blith daphlith' - higgledy piggledy
`igam-ogam' - zigzag
`mae clustiau mawr gan fochyn bach' - Walls have ears (literally, little pigs have big ears)
`magu esgyrn bychain' - to be pregnant (literally, to nurture small bones)
`hidlo gwybed' to split hairs (literally, to sieve gnats)

These are some of the more unusual sayings that no beginner really urgently needs, but there is no denying they are very interesting and colourful phrases. (By the way, I have actually heard someone say that someone was `bleeding like a pig'! It makes for a much more colourful conversation than just saying `he was bleeding quite heavily'!) I suppose it is possible to speak only literally and still get your point across, but where is the fun in that? What is the point in learning a language only to speak like a robot? For me these little gems of sayings that pepper a conversation are one of the most interesting things about language. Anyone who enjoys this sort of thing will enjoy this book.

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L. J. Young

Utterly Useless For learner's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 October 2009

I have recently purchased this book from yourselves and was thoroughly dissatisfied! I bought it as my niece is beginning to learn Welsh, being Welsh myself didn't need a book with help for pronunciations, just something to remind me what I had previously learnt myself. However when the book arrived I realized this is so not what the book has to offer! Thinking the term "learners" would be some indication as to the books content was a very big mistake! Things such as "sut wyt ti? - meaning - how are you? are not included but you will endeavor to find useless things however amusing, like "bleeding like a pig" - "yn gwaedu fel mochyn". Why would anybody seeking a book with the word "learners" in the title be looking for things that you would never use in an everyday situation!
All in all very,very dissapointed with the product!!!

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Mr. Leonard Cloutt

Lacks Welsh pronunciation

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 June 2009

The book was useless without a guide to pronunciation, so I have returned it to you. Please refund.

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