Here are some words you might spot frequently on maps and in place names and signs.
I have translated these with the help of Google translate which confirmed words I guessed or remembered from previous years.
Handy translations. Some look similar. How many can you guess?
Welsh - English
a b a t y - abbey
afon - river
caer - fort
capel - chapel
castell - castle
croes - cross
Cymru - Wales
ffordd - ford
fideo - video
llys - court
melin - mill
parc - park
safle - site
sain - saint
siop - shop
toiledau - toilets
twr - tower
yn - in
ynys - island
English - Welsh
abbey - abaty
castle - castle
chapel - capel
court - llys
cross - croes
fort - caer
in - yn
island - ynys
mill - melin
park - parc
river - afon
saint - sain
tower - twr
video - fideo
Wales - cymru
You can learn Welsh on Duolingo. I am learning Welsh, Russian, German, Spanish and Italian. Just five minutes a day on each language.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, language teacher.
I have translated these with the help of Google translate which confirmed words I guessed or remembered from previous years.
Handy translations. Some look similar. How many can you guess?
Welsh - English
a b a t y - abbey
afon - river
caer - fort
capel - chapel
castell - castle
croes - cross
Cymru - Wales
ffordd - ford
fideo - video
llys - court
melin - mill
parc - park
safle - site
sain - saint
siop - shop
toiledau - toilets
twr - tower
yn - in
ynys - island
English - Welsh
abbey - abaty
castle - castle
chapel - capel
court - llys
cross - croes
fort - caer
in - yn
island - ynys
mill - melin
park - parc
river - afon
saint - sain
tower - twr
video - fideo
Wales - cymru
You can learn Welsh on Duolingo. I am learning Welsh, Russian, German, Spanish and Italian. Just five minutes a day on each language.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, language teacher.
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