Welsh language
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The Welsh language is the ancient Celtic language of Wales. It is the most thriving of the Celtic languages. About half a million (500,000) people in Wales know Welsh. Children learn it in most schools in Wales. In Welsh it is known as Cymraeg.
[edit] Mutations
Welsh has mutations. Mutations are when a sound (in speech) or a letter (in writing) changes at the start of a word. An example is the Welsh word gwneud, in English it means "do". Sometimes the word changes from gwneud to wneud. These sound (in speech) or letter (in writing) changes also occur within and at the end of words although the simplified classification found in ordinary books does not mention this.
[edit] How to say things in Welsh
Here are some things to say in Welsh. How to say it in brackets ()
- Dewch i mewn (dewk ee mewn)- come in
- Bore da (bor-e da) - good morning
- Sut dach chi heddiw?( sit dak ki hevu)- how are you today?
- Da iawn diolch (da yaw-n dee-olk) very well thank you
[edit] Media
Lots of books have been translated into Welsh. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was translated into a Welsh version. It is called "Harri Potter a Maen yr Athronydd", which means the same thing as the English title.
