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Language Language Welsh (Cymraeg) is a much older language than English, closely related to ancient Celtic languages such as Cornish and Breton. Although nearly everyone in Wales speaks English, Welsh is being actively promoted. Children are taught Welsh in school and the Welsh Language Act (1993) legislates that Welsh and English have equal standing in the public sector in Wales. Both languages will be used in the new National Assembly. Many street and shop signs in Cardiff (Caerdydd) are bilingual, cash point machines offer a choice between English and Welsh, and many organisations answer the phone in Welsh, then English. Foreign visitors (including those from other parts of the UK) are not expected to speak Welsh but attempts to pronounce the 'll', 'ch' and 'rh' are well received. Information is provided by Link Line to Welsh (tel: (0845) 607 6070), and the Welsh Language Board (tel: (029) 2022 4577; fax: (029) 2022 7577; e-mail: ymholiadua@bwrdd-yr-Iaith.org.uk; web site: www.netwales.co.uk/byig/). Phrases Yes Ie or ydw No Na Hello Helo Goodbye Hwyl or da bo chi Please Os gwelwch yn dda Thank you Diolch Cheers! Iechyd Da My name is ... Fy enw i yw ... How are you? Sut ydych chi (formal) / Sut mae (informal) I'm very well Dw i'n dda iawn I feel ill Dw i'n teimlo'n sāl How much Faint ydi hwn? does it cost? Do you speak A ydych chi'n siarad English? Saesneg? I don't speak Dydw i ddim yn Welsh siarad Cymraeg I don't Dwi ddim yn deall understand Where is ...? Ble mae ...? Entrance Mynedfa Exit Allanfa Danger Perygl Open Ar Agor Closed Ar gau Toilets Toiledau Doctor Meddyg Hotel Gwesty Restaurant Bwyty Beer Cwrw Wine Gwin Menu Bwydlen Today Heddiw Tomorrow Yfory Monday Dydd Llun Tuesday Dydd Mawrth Wednesday Dydd Mercher Thursday Dydd Iau Friday Dydd Gwener Saturday Dydd Sadwrn Sunday Dydd Sul One Un Two Dau Three Tri Four Pedwar Five Pump Six Chwech Seven Saith Eight Wyth Nine Naw Ten Deg Twenty Dauddeg / Ugain Thirty Trideg Forty Pedwardeg Fifty Pumdeg Sixty Chwedeg Seventy Saithdeg Eighty Wythdeg Ninety Nawdeg One Hundred Cant One Thousand Mil |