David Jandrell’s mission in life is documenting the the dialect of the South Wales Valleys (also known as Wenglish), and sharing his love of phrases such ‘Tidy’, ‘Butt’, ‘Now in a minute’ and ‘Cwtch’ with the wider world. Here he introduces Valleys English, gives a sample of popular phrases and explanations from Welsh Valleys Phrasebook…
Welcome to a monthly series of exclusive articles by Welsh Valleys Humour author David Jandrell. In it he explores frustrations with modern life, all recounted through his unique humour and Valleys dialiect… November 2019: Suprprise, Surprise I’ll tell you what surprised me: I found a credit card on the road the other day right outside…
Parallel.cymru is very fortunate to have an experienced traveller and great Welsh sports fan, Dai Rowlands, provide a travelogue of his journey to Japan for the Rugby World Cup- a perfect way to help those of us stuck behind our TVs and desks in Wales to get a feel for the experience of being there!…
What alphabet is used for the Welsh language? The Roman alphabet is used to represent Welsh, with some differences compared with how it is used in English. There are 29 symbols in the Welsh alphabet. These are, in order: a b c ch d dd e f ff g ng h i j l ll…
What are some common symbols used to represent Wales, and why are they used? The national emblem of Wales is the vegetable called the leek (Allium ampeloprasum, called cenhinen in Welsh). Various legends relate that St David, Wales’ patron saint, or King Cadwaladr, instructed Welsh soldiers to use leeks on their helmets to distinguish themselves…
What is the official flag of Wales? The official Welsh flag is called in Welsh Baner Cymru (The Flag of Wales) or Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon), and consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field. The ‘heraldic charge’ (the red dragon), comes from Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd, and has…
Gisella has been learning Welsh with Say Something In Welsh for a short period all the way in Turin, and after being captivated by our language and Welsh rock bands she decided to take a trip here and see what Cymru really looks like. Here she shares with the world her experiences, thoughts and photos…
Up for some Welsh historical trivia? This week’s quiz is for you!
Jaz-Michael King is the creator of Tŵt, a community microblog built from the ground up in Welsh and English versions, with the aim of creating a bilingual, privacy-focussed social media experience. Born and raised in South Glamorgan, Jaz now lives and works in the USA. Michael Hickins is Director of Media Strategy at Oracle, and…
Mae nifer o wyliau poblogaidd sy’n digwydd bob blwyddyn ar draws Cymru. Mae amrywiaeth o bethau y gallech chi eu gwneud ac mae rhywbeth i bawb. Mae llawer o hwyl i’w gael! There are several popular festivals that take place every year across Wales. There are a variety of things you could do and there…
Mae nifer o ddigwyddiadau chwaraeon ar draws Gymru y gallwch chi eu gwneud. Maen nhw’n wych i athletwyr a chefnogwyr. Mae’r digwyddiau’n boblogaidd dros ben ac mae llawer o hwyl i’w gael! There are a number of sporting events across Wales which you can do. They are great for athletes and supporters. The events are extremely popular and…
Mae nifer o actorion talentog sy’n dod o Gymru, sydd wedi ymddangos mewn amrywiaeth o raglenni a ffilmiau poblogaidd. Maen nhw yn Saesneg ac yn Gymraeg a ffilmiwyd yn America ac yn y Deyrnas Unedig. There are a number of talented actors who come from Wales who appeared in a variety of popular programmes and…
Mae llawer o bethau gwahanol y gallwch chi eu gwneud yn Ne Cymru. Mae’n llawn hanes, hwyl a chyffro. Mae amrywiaeth enfawr o bethau i’w gwneud yn Ne Cymru, felly mae rhywbeth i bawb. There are lots of different things that you can do in South Wales. It is full of history, fun and excitement. There is a huge…
A small company in the Netherlands has released an iOS and Google Play word puzzle game, Word Tango. In its first iteration, Word Tango can be played in English, Welsh, Cornish, Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Dutch and Frysian, with more languages to follow. Parallel.cymru asked the game’s designer, Remco Denessen, to talk us through how he…
S4C yw’r sianel deledu Cymraeg. Mae amrywiaeth o raglenni ar y sianel ac mae’n addas i bawb, siaradwyr Cymraeg, dysgwyr a’r di-gymraeg. Mae rhywbeth i bawb ar S4C, felly dylech chi edrych am rywbeth y byddech yn ei fwynhau. S4C is the Welsh language television channel. There is a variety of programmes on the channel and it…
