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The Welsh Alphabet

The Welsh Alphabet is a version of the latin alphabet traditionally consisting of 28 letters:

a, b, c, ch, d, dd, e, f, ff, g, ng, h, i, l, ll, m, n, o, p, ph, r, rh, s, t, th, u, w, y

The letter "j" is now often included in the alphabet, between "i" and "l", due to its use in several loanwords from English (especially the common surname Jones). The letters "k", "v", "x" and "z" are used in some technical terms, like kilogram, volt and zero, but in all cases can be, and often are, replaced by Welsh letters: cilogram, folt and sero.

Bore da Good morning
Prynhawn da Good afternoon
Noswaith da Good evening
Nos da Good night
Sut mae? How are you?
Croeso Welcome
Croeso i Gymru Welcome to Wales
Os gwelwch yn dda Please
Diolch Thanks
Da Good
Da iawn Very good
Iechyd da! Cheers!
Bendigedig Great