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( , Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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A lot of time in Wales of late.
The accent isn't much of a problem for me, but some of the words they use are either totally made up, or have a different meaning to the English-version.
I got warned that I "might get skagged" when we were walking around an abandoned military base.
Of course, I set about looking for discarded, dirty needles.
Turns out that "skag" means "scratch", not "heroin".
( , Wed 3 Jun 2009, 12:23, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Welsh has regional variations too. It's just that most non-Welsh people can't hear them.
( , Wed 3 Jun 2009, 12:26, Reply)

I'm getting the hang of the South Wales ones now.
I can kinda tell if someone's from "The Valleys" or Newport by their voice.
Or if they're from Cwmbran, I can tell by their cold, dead eyes.
( , Wed 3 Jun 2009, 12:28, Reply)

you soon won't like it.
my ex was welsh, welsh was her first language. used to get woken up by high-pitched, swansea accent, welsh at 7 on a saturday morning if her arse of a father phoned her.
not fun
( , Wed 3 Jun 2009, 12:30, Reply)

You mean scarted?
Or scrieved?
(to use but two Scottish equivalents)
( , Wed 3 Jun 2009, 12:24, Reply)
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