13 Slang words and phrases you’d only know if you live in Wales.

In today’s video I’m Reacting to a list called ‘13 slang words and phrases you only know if you’re Welsh or live in Wales’. It has all the usual words that we see on these online lists such as ‘Now in a minute’ and ‘thanks drive’ but also there are a few words on there that we haven’t spoken about before including one that is only used in Llandeilo.
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[@dirtylittlerockstar]

'Angin was the word here in Manchester in the 80s but never hear anyone say it now. "Mingin" replaced it. I love how you said "I'm getting used to it, I am. I like it, I do". The Welshness made me smile. I'm in NW England and LOVED chips n curry sauce. When I lived in London and asked for it at a chippy, they looked at me like I had three heads. Love your course. Love learning Welsh, I do.

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

I think that I’m being so eloquent when I’m recording the videos. Then I watch them back and realise how many Welsh phrases I does add in automatically like mun. 😉

[@dirtylittlerockstar]

@@LearnWelshPodcast don't change it!

[@adamrhubarb3694]

10 miles or so down the road from Manchester in Bolton, we use the word ‘hanging’ and also drop the h and g! Chips and curry is the norm here too lol

[@serenjns]

I’m in Hull now so I tend to say nithered instead of nobbling these days. Hanging in these parts refers to being hungover. The H and G are also dropped.

[@mica1k]

love your channel! I'm Filipino and live in Texas, and I've been learning Welsh for 2 years! Just found it interesting and I picked it up pretty fast!

[@tattedcat4234]

I love this channel. My grandparents came from Wales in the 20s (1920s). My grandmother's family was from Rhosllanerchrugog and Ponciau. Some of the phrases you use are still used in my family, like "over by there." Unfortunately no one in the family speaks Welsh any more.

[@romapotter6803]

Tamping! My mam used to say tamping as angry or if it's pouring with rain it's tamping. And she'd say"Ianto full pelt" for something going very quickly. To crouch down was to twttu down. Not sure of the spelling as I only heard her say it,not seen it written. Anything foul brought on a "dirty mochin!". She always called my dad mun. Love these videos Jason.

[@aetherwolves]

Oh i didn't realise these were specifically welsh i just grew up w em. I don't know but welsh but i am hoping to pick it back up. Wasn't spoken much back home so i got a lot to catch up on 😅

[@PedrSion]

I come from Connah’s Quay. Something brand new was brand sbon from newydd sbon. Butt or butty is not used in the north. A butty is a sandwich. Sws is used a lot for a kiss.

[@joalexsg9741]

This is so interesting, diolch yn fawr, Jason. I'm sharing the video on my EFL blog as it's also most useful for learners of English as a Foreign Language!

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

Glad you found it interesting. Hope the people who watch the video through your EFL blog understand my accent. 😀

[@lordcustard-smythe-smith9153]

Over by there, chopsy and butt we'd use in Gloucestershire, but we're on the boarder of Wales so maybe they came from there first !

[@nathancosgrove9849]

Brilliant hearing our slang like, no one talks like us, love it mun 🤣

[@Iamtheliquor]

We also order curry half and half in Liverpool. Then again we’re the capital of North Wales😂

[@engtilde]

Livid.

[@kimlevy6521]

awesome

[@mikebrooks9201]

I was told that butt or butty comes from mining areas predominantly. Miners used to use buttresses which held pit ceilings safe while they worked. Therefore a best friend underground which turned into a term of endearment probably first between colliery workers and then wider friend groups. Not sure how true that is. Hwyl butt!

[@romapotter6803]

Yes- my mam was from South Wales and her brothers were miners and referred to their pit oppo as their butty.

[@jasonjames6870]

Phrasing questions backwards by throwing"is it" at the end of statements is very south Wales

[@sallyjones6688]

Dons- here in Australia we say macca’s 😂

[@finleyplympton]

I call McDonalds "Dons" too!

[@xeviphract5894]

Half-and-half is the food of the gods!

[@zedmanwalking1444]

It looks like your in Laugharne

[@thepeanutgallery1699]

If "Hanging" doesn't mean drunk, could you give us some Welsh slang for someone who's drunk?

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

I’m going to record a video this weekend with all the slang words we use for being drunk and drinking alcohol in Wales. There are quite a lot of them, which is not surprising seeing Welsh people (and British people in general) love a drink or two. 🍺🍺🍺😀

[@PsychedelicKitten]

Not sure if it’s welsh exclusively but I’ve heard a lot of people here (I live in Wales) say “pissed” or “going on the piss” for going out drinking

[@JAG-xf2hm]

blotto

[@AndrewGruffudd]

Apparently the preponderance of Japanese people in North West London has to do with their greeting of taxi operatives with 'harro driver'.

[@rugby846]

We call my uncle Poody😂

[@Jenwales1]

There's two Mcdonalds in Bridgend 🤣 has been for years.

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

The ones I know are the one on Cowbridge rd and at the pines. Are there any others?

[@Jenwales1]

@@LearnWelshPodcast no but unless I misheard you said there were none

[@davidwilliams6525]

O Awstralia dw i.. Dw i'n caru eich sianel. Dw i'n gobeith dych chi'n gallu cadw'r sianel yn mynd am byth. Mae'n ddefnyddiol iawn i dysgwr Cymraeg!! Diolch yn fawr iawn.

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

Well butt i say ta drive

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

Being half scot hanging there is an old term meaning Rank or smelly. From when they hung game to mature it ... something overdone!

[@jazzygeoffgaming598]

WalesOnline need fact-checking! I'm a Llandeilo boy born and bred and never heard anyone say Dons. What did your family from Llandeilo have to say about this? 😂

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

You forgot bute