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by: Chris Scott

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Updated information

Thank you to the readers who sent in updated information including: Glyn Rhys, Steve Christmas.

2026
May
 
p129, Machynlleth.  Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Camping, Brynglas, Glaspwll, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8TY.  Tel: 07940 756070, 07870 918319.

"Found this campsite, I didn't know it was there, so I didn't stay there, which is a shame as it looked amazin." https://www.glyndwrcampsite.com/
 
   
p138, Map 32, Penegoes. When you come out onto the road at Penegoes following the trail acorn signed directions, Llwyn Lodgings is a left turn there and it is about 400-500 yards on the left.  The map show it opposite, slightly right.
 
 
p154, Map 45.  Lake Vyrnwy Campsite is in a separate field further up the road after the right turn there onto the main road.  The field where it is marked is a separate fenced in field not connected with Lake Vyrnwy Campsite.
 

p182 Welsh language This part of Wales is still significantly Welsh speaking. Although some words are listed on p182 it will be probably be appreciated if you learn a few basic phrases as well.

Wikipedia provides a good online resource https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Welsh_phrasebook

Hello  S'mae (S-my)

How are you? Sut ydych chi? 

Fine, thank you Iawn, diolch (yown, DEE-ol'ch)

What is your name? Be' ydy'ch enw chi? (bay UHdi'ch ENoo ch'ee?)

Nice to meet you Braf cwrdd â chi (Brahv corth ah khi)

Please Os gwelwch chi'n dda (Ahs guWELLuch in tha)

Thank you [very much] Diolch [yn fawr] (DEE-ol'ch [un vowr])

You're welcome Croeso CROY-so)

Yes Ie (ee-yeah)

No Na (Nah)

Excuse me Esgusodwch fi (es-gis-OD-oo'ch vee)

I'm sorry Mae'n ddrwg gen i (My uhn th'roog gen ee)

Goodbye (Formal)  Da bo chi. (Da BO ch'ee)

Goodbye (Informal)  Hwyl! (hooill)

Good morning Bore da (BOR-eh dah)

Good afternoon Prynhawn da (PROINhaun dah) 

Good evening Noswaith dda. (NOSS-waith-thah) 

Good night Nos da (NOHS dah)

 And the two best phrases to know in rural Wales are ...

'Ci da' - 'Good dog'

'Ci dwrg'! - 'Bad dog'. 

Very useful for over interested farm dogs!

 

For phrase books try

https://siop.llyfrgell.cymru/en/products/welsh-for-visitors-by-elin-angharad-davies-

This is good too https://siop.llyfrgell.cymru/en/products/street-welsh-phrasebook

More basic is https://sioptytawe.co.uk/products/english-welsh-phrasebook

 

If you’re looking for lessons or a course try:

https://www.learnwelshpodcast.co.uk/free-lessons.html

This from the OU is a good basic introduction https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/welsh/croeso-beginners-welsh/

 And if you’re taking your dog along, too, try: https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781912631025/teach-your-dog-welsh

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