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Xaccers
31-10-2008, 18:10
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm

When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed.

Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated".

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2008/11/59.jpg

Made me chuckle :D
zing_deleted
31-10-2008, 18:17
lmao thats funny
Russ
31-10-2008, 18:20
NEVER underestimate the ineptitude of a local Welsh council :rolleyes:
papa smurf
31-10-2008, 18:23
i thought every one in wales spoke welsh [they do every time a English man walks into the pub]:rolleyes:
Russ
31-10-2008, 18:27
i thought every one in wales spoke welsh

16% do. Don't forget we do have one or two non-Welsh people living here too ;)

[they do every time a English man walks into the pub]:rolleyes:

You're thinking of north Wales ;)
huxleypiguk
31-10-2008, 18:48
i thought every one in wales spoke welsh [they do every time a English man walks into the pub]:rolleyes:

No no, everyone is Wales pays for the Welsh language that 84% don't use !
cookie_365
31-10-2008, 21:03
Wasn't the word 'swyddfa' a bit of a clue? Or does everyone in Swansea buy their stamps at Tescos?
Maggy
31-10-2008, 21:07
The majority of Wales do not speak Welsh and very few read it...apart from place names.

And some of those insisting on Welsh being taught are English incomers...;)
Hom3r
31-10-2008, 21:14
What does swyddfa translate to?
Russ
31-10-2008, 21:17
It's one word for 'office'

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The majority of Wales do not speak Welsh and very few read it...apart from place names.


More people read it than speak it....I can pick up a welsh newspaper and have no trouble reading it but to actually speak it I need to concentrate and it takes a while for everything to fit because most English grammar is the wrong way around so I have to 'reset' my thought process first.
Chris
31-10-2008, 21:18
What does swyddfa translate to?

Hence Swyddfa'r Post.
papa smurf
31-10-2008, 22:34
It's one word for 'office'

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More people read it than speak it....I can pick up a welsh newspaper and have no trouble reading it but to actually speak it I need to concentrate and it takes a while for everything to fit because most English grammar is the wrong way around so I have to 'reset' my thought process first.

"English grammar is the wrong way round "? how dare you, how very dare you ,how double and triple dare you , you you you leek muncher;)
Russ
31-10-2008, 22:47
"English grammar is the wrong way round "? how dare you, how very dare you ,how double and triple dare you , you you you leek muncher;)

Dos i chwarae gyda'r traffig yn fytyn ;)
Graham M
31-10-2008, 22:52
LoL :D
homealone
31-10-2008, 23:01
Google is your friend ;)
papa smurf
31-10-2008, 23:03
Dos i chwarae gyda'r traffig yn fytyn ;)

thats easy for you to say--- and i laugh at the grammar
Russ
31-10-2008, 23:07
thats easy for you to say

And for you too ;)

Dose air kwara geedar traffig in vuhtin ;)