Welsh Valleys Phrasebook

Get by in Valleys-Speak!

David Jandrell

A humorous guide to and phrasebook of Valleys-speak, affectionately poking fun at the grammar, slang terms and culture of the Welsh Valleys.

ISBN: 9781784614058

Price: £3.99

Department: Humour, The valleys

Format: Paperback

Language: English

No. of pages: 112

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Table of Contents

How to use this book
Compulsory Terms
-Aitch or Haitch?
-ng
-The En Verb
-They am
-Do do
-The Dreaded W
-T and Th
-Spot on or nearby?
-The Rogue Ah
-Make statement, confirm statement, then question what you've just said
-Reading the examples
-The Glossary
-Just one more thing: Malapropisms and other bloopers
-Conclusion
-Acknowledgements

Blurb

Been lost in Wales? Asked for directions? Were you any better off?
Your prayers have been answered! This book provides hilarious step-by-step instructions on how to converse as a local, with the locals. Including a comprehensive phrasebook from A-Y (sorry, no Z), revealing the mysteries of terms such as boggin', cwtch, daps, lush, mun, tidy, ychafi and now in a minute.
A hugely entertaining, tongue-in-cheek look at Wenglish – the Welsh Valleys' unique take on the English language.

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