mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 hiya guys , Im in need of the welsh translation for "light" as in " light switch" . ive made a wooden light switch surround to go into our woodland den , and id like to pyrograph the word onto it in Welsh and English. ive already done the translator thingy , and it just turned up too many variants of the word , so hopefully , one of the welsh speaking guys can put me right please . thanks in anticipation guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: hiya guys , Im in need of the welsh translation for "light" as in " light switch" . ive made a wooden light switch surround to go into our woodland den , and id like to pyrograph the word onto it in Welsh and English. ive already done the translator thingy , and it just turned up too many variants of the word , so hopefully , one of the welsh speaking guys can put me right please . thanks in anticipation guys. hello, cant help with that mel but i like that phrase WOODLAND DEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 4 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, cant help with that mel but i like that phrase WOODLAND DEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, thats my way of saying " old caravan , thats painted nato green" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Technically as Welsh is an ancient language there shouldn't be a genuinely Welsh term for light switch. As you are probably aware, what the Welsh do in these situations is basically make one up Its probably a flicky clicky or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 (edited) 'Golladau' springs to mind, a relic of my upbringing and schooling in North Wales. I'll have to check. 'Golau' I stand corrected. Edited August 29, 2019 by Ricko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Vince Green said: Technically as Welsh is an ancient language there shouldn't be a genuinely Welsh term for light switch. As you are probably aware, what the Welsh do in these situations is basically make one up Its probably a flicky clicky or something similar. this is the conclusion that ive arrived at , ive named that language wenglish , its sort of english but with a windsor davies accent. 3 minutes ago, Ricko said: 'Golladau' springs to mind, a relic of my upbringing and schooling in North Wales. I'll have to check. 'Golau' I stand corrected. both of those were variants that we found , that fitted , but didnt seem to quite fit at the same time , when i say didnt fit , i mean if you add the word switch , or put them into a sentence , the word can change. welsh is very very confusing , but it may well be as vince said , or its more than likely just me not being able to get my head around it. im trying to get it bang on , as at some point , a welsh speaker might see it , and id like it respectfully correct. thankyou for the replies guys , your input is very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Could you not translate bringer of light. Bit more fitting than switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=light+switch+in+welsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, figgy said: Could you not translate bringer of light. Bit more fitting than switch. That's a cracking idea ,but I reckon bringer of light in Welsh would need a light surround of at least two feet wide 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 My lads first language is welsh and he says Golau. Light switch is apparently “Switch Golau”- makes me laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 45 minutes ago, Duckandswing said: My lads first language is welsh and he says Golau. Light switch is apparently “Switch Golau”- makes me laugh It looks like that's the one , another pw member in Wales , has just asked a local Welsh speaker and got the same answer. Thank you very much for taking the time and trouble to find the answer for me fellas , your efforts are very much appreciated 👍. Ps, I did have notions of learning a little bit of the Welsh language, but it soon became apparent that I don't have the brain or the tongue for it 😕. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 It could also depend on what part of Wales the light switch is in. You can get differences in languague between north wales and south wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 I can speak a teeny bit of Welsh because I helped a family member do a GCSE in Welsh. Its becoming more necessary to have it if you want to get a lot of jobs like teacher or nurse once you cross the border. Just now, wyn said: It could also depend on what part of Wales the light switch is in. You can get differences in languague between north wales and south wales. That's the same as between North and South England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 hour ago, wyn said: It could also depend on what part of Wales the light switch is in. You can get differences in languague between north wales and south wales. Now that's just thrown another spanner into the works 😆, we're sort of mid Wales, so i hope we've got it covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Swits Golau (The ch in Welsh is a hard sound as in loch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Mel where you are it’s spelt the same as where I am I have just phoned my mates of shoot and clwydog fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Go for the word illumimator = Goleuwr Or Y Goleuwr lampau = The Lamp lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 switsh ysgafn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, welsh1 said: Go for the word illumimator = Goleuwr Or Y Goleuwr lampau = The Lamp lighter Now those I like very much, they'd look very nice in some kind of Celtic script ( is welsh script an actual thing ?), I can see that I'm going to need to make a bigger light switch surround . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Why don't you ring a random pub in mid wales , ask and see what you get back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Wales, Mmmm a very funny part of the land, the North dont get on with the South, the South don't get on with the North, and mid Wales don't get on with either North or South. I used to travel round the cattle markets, with a cousin buying and selling calves, you would walk into the pup early morning (normal meeting place in the market towns)speaking English, the same as all the others in there, they would then start jibbering away in Welsh. The wagon driver was a man mountain with hands like shovels, he'd just tell them not to be so rude, (in Welsh, with a French twist I assume) They did stop teaching it in schools years ago, but they had started again some 20+ years ago I think it was. Light switch translation, just spit a bit lot of throat clearing noises. Won't be far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Which reminds me of a pub in Blaenau Ffestiniog years ago. I asked the landlord the directions to the "ty bach", he pointed towards the back and mentioned there was no light in there. When I got back to the bar I asked the landlord why there was a car in the toilet. "You , you in the garage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Ysgafn means light as in weight. As others have said Swits Golau is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Blimey the one PW thread I can really make a contribution to and I missed it! Well you got the correct translation which is the important thing. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Aled said: Blimey the one PW thread I can really make a contribution to and I missed it! Well you got the correct translation which is the important thing. Cheers Aled Don't worry aled, you're not too late , I also need a translation for water 😆. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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