Some Welsh MI's and their translations

[kaye]

Some Welsh MI's and their meanings in English.

Ynghanol ein bywyd, yr ydym yn angau. In the midst of life we are in death.

Yr hyn a allodd hon, hi a'i gwnaeth. Whatever she was able to do, she did.

Ac yn eu marwolaeth, ni wahanwyd hwy. And in their death, they were not divided

Ei diwedd oedd heddwch. Her end was peace

Da, was da a ffyddlon / ffyddlawn. Well done thou good and faithful servant.

Dewch / Dos i mewn i lawenydd dy Arglwydd. Come into the joy of your Lord.

Cofia nawr dy Greawdwr yn nyddiau dy ieuenctid. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth

Canys byw i mi yw Crist a marw sydd elw. For me, to live is Christ and dying is gain.

Gwyn eu byd y tangnefeddwyr, canys hwy a elwir yn blant I Dduw.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.

Mi a ymdrechais ymdrech deg. Mi a orphenais fy ngyrfa. Mi a gedwais y ffydd.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith ( Timothy 4:7)

Hedd, Perffaith Hedd . Peace, Perfect Peace.

Kaye.
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[chrisg]

that's really interesting Kaye

I have a member of staff who for the last two years has been going to night school to learn the language - I was just wondering which bits in your message I could copy and paste into an email to her without her thinking I had gone all religious:rolleyes:

chris:cool:

[kaye]

Hi Chris, :)

I think your staff member is very brave in learning the Welsh language, I can barely read it let alone pronounce anything. :confused:

Maybe the last one is not so 'religious'....

Hedd,Perffaith Hedd.....Peace Perfect Peace

LOL

Kaye.:)

[chrisg]

Hi Kaye:)
my sentiments exactly

there must be something in my genes regarding Wales as I go incredibly emotional when I hear a Welsh Choir - just this morning been flicking through the radio stations and heard 'Men of Harlech' - yes, out come the goose bumps too:D

I was Williams before I was married and my mother was Jones [although from a mining family in Yorkshire] and I do know that the very paternal line of the family came from Anglesey in the 18th and 19th Centuries [they do have a reputation of being incredibly Welsh:eek: