Script of Taster Tape
sent as part of S4C/ElWa
Welsh Learning Week promotion pack
September 2002.

Please note that this tape is no longer available.
Acen is hoping to put the audio track on line as soon as possible

Content

Lesson 1: Greetings & Farewells + Revision Task
Lesson 2: Introductions + Revision Task
Lesson 3: Asking how someone is + Revision Task
Lesson 4: Talking about the weather + Revision Task
Lesson 5: Useful Expressions + Revision Task

The Challenge : South Wales Version

The Challenge : North Wales Version

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Lesson 1: Greetings & Farewells

Hello - Helô

Hi there - (S) Shwmâi - (N) Smâi

Good morning - Bore da

Good afternoon - Pnawn da

Good evening - Noswaith dda

Good night - Nos da

Goodbye - Hwyl

Download - Lesson 1

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Revision Task 1: Carry out these tasks in Welsh

Greet someone at 2pm - Pnawn da

Greet someone at 9am - Bore da

Greet someone at 7pm - Noswaith dda

Say goodnight - Nos da

Say "Hello" - Helô

Say "Hi there" - (S) Shwmâi - (N) Smâi

Say goodbye - Hwyl

Download - Revision Task 1

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Lesson 2: Introductions

I'm Nia - Nia dw i

Who are you? - (S) Pwy dych chi? - (N) Pwy dach chi?

Are you Nia? - (S) Nia dych chi? - (N) Nia dach chi?

Nice to see you - Braf eich gweld chi

Nice to meet you - (S) Braf cwrdd â chi - (N) Braf eich cyfarfod chi

Download - Lesson 2

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Revision Task 2: Carry out these tasks in Welsh

Introduce yourself - "Name" dw i

Introduce Ceri - Dyma Ceri

Ask if someone is Nia? - (S) Nia dych chi? - (N) Nia dach chi?

Say it's nice to see you - Braf eich gweld chi

Say it's nice to meet you - (S) Braf cwrdd â chi - (N) Braf cyfarfod â chi

Download - Revision Task 2

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Lesson 3: Asking how someone is

How are you? - (S) Sut dych chi? - (N) Sut dach chi?

Very well, thank you - Da iawn, diolch

Fine/OK - Iawn

Quite well - Eitha da

Not bad - Dim yn ddrwg

And you? - A chithau?

Download - Lesson 3

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Revision Task 3: Carry out these tasks in Welsh

Ask how someone is - (S) Sut dych chi? - (N) Sut dach chi?

Say "Fine" - Iawn

Say "Very well, thank you" - Da iawn diolch

Say "Not bad" - Dim yn ddrwg

Say "Quite well" - Eitha da

Download - Revision Task 3

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Lesson 4: Talking about the weather

It's nice/fine - Mae'n braf

It's a nice day - Mae'n ddiwrnod braf

It's hot - (S) Mae'n dwym - (N) Mae'n boeth

It's cold - Mae'n oer

Yes it is - Ydy

Yes indeed - Ydy wir

Today - Heddiw

This morning - Bore 'ma

This afternoon - Pnawn 'ma

Download - Lesson 4

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Revision Task 4: Carry out these tasks in Welsh

Say "It's a nice day" - Mae'n ddiwrnod braf

Say "It's nice today" - Mae'n braf heddiw

Say "It's cold this morning" - Mae'n oer bore 'ma.

Say "It's hot this afternoon" - Mae'n boeth pnawn 'ma

Say "Yes, it is" - Ydy

Say "Yes indeed" - Ydy wir

Download - Revision Task 4

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Lesson 5: Useful Expressions

Please - Os gwelwch yn dda

Thank you - Diolch

No thank you - Dim diolch

Excuse me - Esgusodwch fi

Sorry - (S) Mae'n flin 'da fi - (N) Mae'n ddrwg gen i

I don't understand - Dw i ddim yn deall

I'm learning Welsh - Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg

Download - Lesson 5

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Revision Task 5: Carry out these tasks in Welsh

Say "Please" - Os gwelwch yn dda

Say "No thank you" - Dim diolch

Say "Thank you" - Diolch

Excuse yourself - Esgusodwch fi

Say "I'm sorry" - (S) Mae'n flin 'da fi - (N) Mae'n ddrwg gen i

Say you're learning Welsh - Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg

Say you don't understand - Dw i ddim yn deall

Download - Revision Task 5

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The Challenge - South Wales Version

Take part in this converation with Nia. Nia will speak in Welsh, you will be prompted to reply in English, but you must speak in Welsh.

Nia: Helô!
Prompt: Hi there!
Say: Shwmâi!

Voice: Say "It's a nice day"
Say: Mae'n ddiwrnod braf.
Nia: Ydy wir.

Prompt: Are you Nia?
Say: Nia dych chi?
Nia: Ie, Nia Parry.
Pwy dych chi?

Prompt: Reply.
Say: Ceri dw i.

Nia: Braf cwrdd â chi. Dych chi'n gwylio Welsh in a Week bob wythnos ar S4C?
Prompt: Say, Sorry, you don't understand.
Say: Mae'n flin 'da fi, dw i ddim yn deall.

Prompt: Now tell Nia you're learning Welsh.
Say: Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Nia: A! Llongyfarchiadau - Congratulations. Pob hwyl gyda'r gwersi - Good luck with the lessons.

Prompt: Say thank you.
Say: Diolch.

Download - Challenge (South)

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The Challenge - North Wales Version

Take part in this converation with Nia. Nia will speak in Welsh, you will be prompted to reply in English, but you must speak in Welsh.

Nia: Helô!
Prompt: Hi there!
Say: Smâi!

Prompt: Say "It's a nice day"
Say: Mae'n ddiwrnod braf.
Nia: Ydy wir.

Prompt: Are you Nia?
Say: Nia dach chi?
Nia: Ie, Nia Parry. Pwy dach chi?

Prompt: Reply.
Say: "Name" dw i.
Nia: Braf eich cyfarfod chi. Dach chi'n gwylio Welsh in a Week bob wythnos ar S4C?

Prompt: Say, Sorry, you don't understand.
Say: Mae'n ddrwg gen i, dw i ddim yn deall.

Prompt: Now tell Nia you're learning Welsh.
Say: Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Nia: A! Llongyfarchiadau - Congratulations. Pob hwyl efo'r gwersi - Good luck with the lessons.

Prompt: Say thank you.
Say: Diolch.
Nia: Hwyl

Download - Challenge (North)