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Luke I Amyofath Nov 17th 2007 6:22 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by KLF (Post 5569076)
Southies are the real Welsh though arn't they, the rest are just Scousers?

only around deeside are they like scousers

KLF Nov 17th 2007 6:26 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 
Ransi, where are you from? You sound like a bit of a scouser to me. :lol:

keijei Nov 17th 2007 6:52 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 
North Wales here thank you.

Rhywun yn siarad Cymraeg yma ?

KLF Nov 17th 2007 6:57 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by keijei (Post 5569165)
North Wales here thank you.

Rhywun yn siarad Cymraeg yma ?

cacha 'm pants ca 'ch?

Reedy Nov 17th 2007 7:18 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by rosscov1970 (Post 5568167)
I'm 1/2 half welsh. OH works with a welsh guy.

Whose coat is that jacket?:)

Other classics that confuse everyone else:

"Hang on, I'll be there now in a minute!!!"

"It's over by there!"


these are so commonly used in everyday conversation that you don't realise that they are Welshisms.....

Lx

Timber Floor Au Nov 17th 2007 7:52 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by Reedy (Post 5569200)
Other classics that confuse everyone else:

"Hang on, I'll be there now in a minute!!!"

"It's over by there!"


these are so commonly used in everyday conversation that you don't realise that they are Welshisms.....

Lx

Debs nan ( bless her may she RIP ), whos welsh, would often say, dont go sit satting there.

MartinLuther Nov 17th 2007 7:55 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by KLF (Post 5569172)
cacha 'm pants ca 'ch?

Must admit Rich I've never heard that said back home. Which part does that expression come from?

Twin Peaks Nov 17th 2007 8:00 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 
A Welsh friend of mine says it all the time. :lol:

Reedy Nov 17th 2007 8:07 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au (Post 5569257)
Debs nan ( bless her may she RIP ), whos welsh, would often say, dont go sit satting there.

sat sitting is common too:lol: I don't say that but I do the others and many of my English colleagues laugh!!!!!

L x

MartinLuther Nov 17th 2007 8:10 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by Twin Peaks (Post 5569286)
A Welsh friend of mine says it all the time. :lol:

Where's she/he from? (Out of interest.)

KLF Nov 17th 2007 8:19 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 5569265)
Must admit Rich I've never heard that said back home. Which part does that expression come from?

Who :confused:

I was using one of those translators. Didn't it make much sense? :lol:

Weirdstone Nov 17th 2007 8:21 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by KLF (Post 5569337)
Who :confused:

I was using one of those translators. Didn't it make much sense? :lol:

Rossifumi ..he was nice - then became a plonker.
:sneaky:

Pollyana Nov 17th 2007 8:22 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by MartinLuther (Post 5569265)
Must admit Rich I've never heard that said back home. Which part does that expression come from?

Sounds more Cornish to me.........:confused:

Fly Away Nov 17th 2007 8:26 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 
'There's lovely' and 'lush' are two things I hear all the time here in Cardiff.

Weirdstone Nov 17th 2007 8:29 pm

Re: Do TAFFS move to Australia>?
 

Originally Posted by Fly Away (Post 5569361)
'There's lovely' and 'lush' are two things I hear all the time here in Cardiff.

Yes...lush, and slag (heap)


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