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The Welsh word for *ew* is *llannfggrstnnlll -- etc. etc. etc.* (Original Post) MiddleFingerMom Mar 2012 OP
You know what I love about that language? Chan790 Mar 2012 #1
Welsh is the only language............. DFW Mar 2012 #4
And you get Clubcard points too!!! HopeHoops Mar 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author taterguy Mar 2012 #3
To which there is only one reply intaglio Mar 2012 #5
That's not Welsh BiggJawn Mar 2012 #6
Depending on the Welsh lady OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #7
Seriously??? chknltl Mar 2012 #8
Not that good a deal. Look again, that's not a dollar sign. n/t A Simple Game Mar 2012 #9
Well that explains it, they are much closer to the source! chknltl Mar 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author chknltl Mar 2012 #11
 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
1. You know what I love about that language?
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 10:31 AM
Mar 2012

You can have a word like "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" and it's pronounced like "Langoo."

DFW

(54,436 posts)
4. Welsh is the only language.............
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 11:01 AM
Mar 2012

...where a translation of "It was a dark and stormy night" is long enough to take up the whole novel.

Response to MiddleFingerMom (Original post)

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
5. To which there is only one reply
Sun Mar 25, 2012, 12:24 PM
Mar 2012

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Response to A Simple Game (Reply #9)

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