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#5821

I have a question that has only a slight connection to Welsh language, but it would be really helpful for me to hear an opinion of a few English first language speakers. :slightly_smiling_face:

If you read out loud the word pyst.

What meanings come to your mind?

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#5822

On hearing the word ‘pyst’ without seeing the spelling or knowing it was Welsh, my English-first-language-brain would think drunk/urinated/angry. (hmmm - could be a three-word-story there! :joy::joy:)

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#5823

I’m the same as @siaronjames

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#5824

Actually I need to correct myself slightly there - I should have said that pam never has SM or NM, but that you do sometimes hear AM in the phrase a pham…? and why…?

Soz!

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#5825

Alaska Adventure
I’m so proud to announce that I’ve been chosen by the Welsh Government to tour Alaska for the sunny six month period, promoting Welsh Cakes.

I’ll be posting pics on the forum as I go.

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#5826

Unfortunately, I have been persuaded to cancel, even though it would have been such an interesting adventure :slight_smile:

Mainly, because the international mid-day time line, has now even swept over Alaska. :frowning: :wink:

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#5827

I n e v e r pssssst very loud; the whole point is to be surreptitious/on the sly…

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#5828

Pssst. What date is it?

#5829

Today, April 2nd. Yesterday 1st. I would guess now your strange post about Alaska :thinking: is somehow related to…yesterday date, was it? :slight_smile:

p.s. But my question was serious! (oh well, not serious-serious for content, i understand the point, but I really needed to hear an opinion about it!)

#5830

Sorry, Gisella. You dont get much sense out of us on April Fools Day. Although the other comments look genuine.

It could be slightly vulgar for drunk or American for annoyed. Psst is quietly whistling in someone’s ear, getting their attention.

The only other thing it could be is Piste as in the Ski route.

As you can imagine, there are a few jokes around linking these. So probably just smile if you hear the word.

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#5831

Some sort of variation on the defective verb, perhaps?

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#5832

Carefully avoiding the afflictive verbs - they could be painful.

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#5833

…as can conflictive clausal vindictive indicatives :zipper_mouth_face::shushing_face:

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#5834

I believe it is Bendith!

#5835

Can I always use ‘bo’ fe’ instead of ‘fod e’?
It comes naturally to me but I have to think too much if I want to say ‘fod e’.

Should ‘gwylies i bach o deledu’ not be ‘fach o deledu’?

#5836

Sure (although you might in time find yourself adapting to more formal patterns depending on when/where you use your Welsh most)… :slight_smile:

I’d reckon you’re more likely to hear the first one… :slight_smile:

#5837

Thanks Aran. :slightly_smiling_face:Though I’m not too sure when I’ll actually get to use my Welsh to have the chance to mimic other people’s use of the language. :pensive: It seems more like a nice little hobby of mine, living here in Reading.

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#5838

You’ll be able to dig 'em out, if you decide to… :slight_smile:

#5839

I’m moving up to Caerlŷr (Leicester) soon. I wonder if I’ll be able to find anyone there?:thinking:

#5840

Bound to. They’re all over the place - loads in Birmingham - not sure off the top of my head if there’s a meetup in Leicester at the moment, but Dee would know :slight_smile: