AJRFulton Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 To be fair it is Popty Microdon. Popty ping translates as Ping Oven IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleben Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 So you're living in proper Wales, I'm guessing mid or more like south Wales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/55853-the-zed-ted-now-live/page__hl__zedley__st__120 this one for twobears to get her started ok - scroll down to my post of zedley sat on the road name sign - no cheating by going further (well you can look at the rest of the photo's ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleben Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 as Billy Connolly said, the road signs are just anagrams for the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 http://www.350z-uk.c...zedley__st__120 this one for twobears to get her started ok - scroll down to my post of zedley sat on the road name sign - no cheating by going further (well you can look at the rest of the photo's ) Can't pronounce that, just looks like a random sequence of letters to me . Of course, having lived in Wales for so long I'm pretty keyed up on Welsh place names pronunciations and am forever pulling up people who don't pronounce them correctly . Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Of course, having lived in Wales for so long I'm pretty keyed up on Welsh place names pronunciations and am forever pulling up people who don't pronounce them correctly . Pete My mate always does that to me, I just do it on purpose now to annoy him I've lived here all my life & I barely speak a word of Welsh. My Spanish is better than my Welsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Of course, having lived in Wales for so long I'm pretty keyed up on Welsh place names pronunciations and am forever pulling up people who don't pronounce them correctly . Pete My mate always does that to me, I just do it on purpose now to annoy him I've lived here all my life & I barely speak a word of Welsh. My Spanish is better than my Welsh Hola Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) My parents are from the Manchester area - but we've lived down here most of my life and they still pronounce things like a newbie english person they pronounce "cleddau" as "cledai" - when as you all know should be phonetically "clethai" - it drives me nuts ................. unless they do it on purpose ???? Edited May 1, 2013 by ioneabee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Of course, having lived in Wales for so long I'm pretty keyed up on Welsh place names pronunciations and am forever pulling up people who don't pronounce them correctly . Pete My mate always does that to me, I just do it on purpose now to annoy him I've lived here all my life & I barely speak a word of Welsh. My Spanish is better than my Welsh Hola Ian Hola Senor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 ionabee, I'm afraid that I have failed hopelessly on my starter question. Not a hope of me pronouncing that one Some beautiful photos though. Maybe I should move to Wales and join a Welsh class? I can't think of any other way to learn unless there is someone here in East Yorks who gives lessons and I've not found anyone yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) If I meet any Welsh people that insist on talking foreign I will use the tried and tested Englishman abroad tactic of saying the same thing slightly slower and slightly louder over and over again until I am understood Edited May 2, 2013 by spursmaddave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Or smacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 hows that different to normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't understand the question? Do people normally smack SMD when he patronises them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 yes and he shouts to make people understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I don't understand the question? Do people normally smack SMD when he patronises them? Andrew can't reach to smack me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Different approach to me then. At least I am trying. I may not be succeeding mind you ... I have a couple of paintings that I bought in Wales last year. One is of Borth-Y-Gest, a place I know well and can pronounce but the other place is impossible for me to say and the gallery owner couldn't say it either. Can I send you the name and ask for a phonetic breakdown please as I would love to know how to say it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 And I speak English so I have no real need to smack you do I? Unless I just decide that I want to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 One is of Borth-Y-Gest, a place I know well +1 A lovely place right by Porthmadog. Been there several times, lovely to sit on one of those benches and to look across the bay to Harlech castle in the distance on a sunny day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Yes, it is one of my favourite places too. I have been going there since I was a small child when I used to have a little clinker built dinghy to row around the harbour in. It has changed in some ways but, in others, remains exactly the same. Shame the harbourmaster's cottage is no longer a working cottage but the views across the bay are wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Can I send you the name and ask for a phonetic breakdown please as I would love to know how to say it? we can but try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Thank you very much I'm in the workshop now but when I go back into the house I will post the name and see if you can give me any clues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 The place in my painting is 'Byrllsyg' which looks deceptively simple until I try to say it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Beer - (this bits the phlegm in cheeks one) chll - sig yep - phonetically difficult - 'bout as close as i can get for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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