Your 'A' levels are over and after all that hard work, you're enjoying a well-deserved pause – but if you're planning on heading to a Welsh academy in the autumn, now could be a good time to brush up your language skills.

The National Center for Learning Welsh, a new organisation responsible for Welsh for Adults courses, has come up with 16 handy phrases to go yous started.

Pro tips:

  • Remember to coil your rrrs
  • 'Thousand' is always difficult, equally in 'goat'
  • Primary the double consonant 'll' - go to say the alphabetic character 'l', then move your tongue fractionally back and upwardly, and accident

1. [Insert your name] dw i

What it means: "I'g [insert name]" - This is how you introduce yourself in Welsh

How you say it: [insert name] Doo-ee

2. Ti'n iawn?

What it means: Literally, "(are) you ok?" - This is a scrap more 'street' than the familiar Welsh greeting of 'shw mae?' But it has a friendly, laid-back feel, setting the correct tone for student life.

How you say it: Teen yah-oon?

3. Ble mae'r tŷ bach?

What it means: 'Where's the toilet?' - The Welsh word for 'toilet', 'tŷ bach' – literally, 'little house' is oft a source of amusement.

How you say it: Blair my-r tee ba-ch?

4. Paned?

What it means: 'Cuppa?' Offer to make a cup of tea or coffee is a cinch mode to make it your new flatmates' skilful books.

How you say it: Pah-ned?

5. Ble mae'r llyfrgell?

What information technology means: "Where'southward the library?" - For when you've got your first reading list and have an essay due.

How you say information technology: Blair my-r lluhv-r-1000-ell?

6. Ble mae'r parti?

What it ways: "Where's the party?" - Socialising is a large role of student life and you lot don't want to miss out on any of the fun.

How you say it: Blair my-r parr-tee?

7. Oes gen ti rif ffôn Domino'due south?

What it means: "Do you lot have the number for Domino'southward?" - When Two for Tuesdays comes around, you'll need to ask.

How you say information technology: Or-ees genn tee reeve fourn Domino's

8. Oes disgownt myfyrwyr?

What it ways: "Is in that location a student discount?" - One of the perks of being a student is just being able to enquire this.

How you lot say information technology: Or-ees diss-gown-t myrrh-vurr-oo-i-rr

nine. Dw i am gael un dawel heno

What it means: "I'chiliad having a quiet 1 tonight." - When you're trying to convince anyone who'll mind.

How y'all say it: Doo-ee amm gah-eel een dah-well hen-nor

This is usually followed by…

10. Ti ffansi mynd allan?

What information technology means: "Do you fancy going out?" - For when yous inevitably change your mind.

How you say it: Tee fan-body of water mynd ah-llan

eleven. Ti'n mynd i'r dafarn?

What information technology means: "Are you going to the pub?" – to brainstorm that latest essay, of class.

How you say it: Teen mynd ee-rr dav-arrn

12. Ga i beint o [insert drink of choice]?

What it ways: "Tin I take a pint of…?" - This i is cocky-explanatory and a very useful tool.

How you say information technology: Gaah-ee baint or…

thirteen. Diolch

What it means: "Thanks" - And if you want to go served again, you'll demand to make sure you say this.

How y'all say information technology: dee-ol-ch

14. Nid rownd fi yw east!

What it means: "Information technology's not my circular!" - If you're running short on cash, you tin always rely on this if you say it confidently enough.

How you say it: Nid roh-w-nd vee iw eh!

15. Nos da

What it ways: "Goodnight" - Before turning in for the 24-hour interval, y'all'll want to wish this to your housemates.

How you lot say it: Norse dah

16. Rhaid i fi gael brecwast Spoons.

What it ways: "I need a Spoons breakfast" - When you're in desperate need of a fry upwardly.

How yous say it: Rhaeed ee vee gah-eel brek-wasst Spoons

With these handy phrases upwardly your sleeve, your outset few weeks of term volition be a breeze!

The new National Heart for Learning Welsh offers a diversity of courses for Welsh learners at any level, from intensive 'Fast Rails' learning programmes to courses combining classroom and online learning and weekly night classes. Welsh classes are as well available at universities and Further Education colleges across Wales and learning Welsh can sometimes exist a module on your course. So if you lot're interested, brand some enquiries.

Joining a class is a swell way to make new friends and courses are run in a relaxed, informal way by friendly and experienced tutors. For more than information on the Centre and Welsh courses most you, get to learnwelsh.cymru