Dyma bost sydyn i ddweud 'Nadolig Llawen' wrth bawb!
Here's a quick post to say 'Happy Christmas' to everyone!
Mwynhewch y fersiwn nadoligaidd arbennig yma o glasur Leonard Cohen..
Cwpl o flynyddoedd yn ól gaeth fersiwn Cymraeg nadoligaidd o'r cán enwog 'Haleliwia' ei rhyddhau. Roedd rhaid i Brigyn ymdrechu cael sylw Leonard Cohen, er mwyn cael ei ganaitád o i newid ystyr y geiriau. Yn ól y son roedd o wrth ei fodd efo eu fersiwn nhw ac yn hapus rhoi sél bendith iddi hi.
A couple of years ago a Welsh Christmasy version of the famous song Halelujah was released. Brigyn had to endevour to get Leonard Cohens attention in order to get his permission to change the meaning of the lyrics. Apparently he was made up with their version and happy to give his blessing to it.
Dyma'r geiriau, efo cyfieithiad - here are the words and a translation:
Mewn dwrn o ddur mae'r seren wen
Mae cysgod gwn tros Bethlehem
Dim angel gwyn yn canu Haleliwia.
Codi muriau, cau y pyrth
Troi eu cefn ar werth y wyrth
Mor ddu yw'r nos ar strydoedd Palesteina.
Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia.
Mae weiran bigog gylch y crud
A chraith lle bu creawdwr byd
Mae gobaith yno'n wylo ar ei glinia'
A ninnau'n euog bob yr un
Yn dal ei gôt i wylio'r dyn
Yn chwalu pob un hoel o Haleliwia.
Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia.
Mae'r nos yn ddu mae'r nos yn hir
Ond mae na rai sy'n gweld y gwir
Yn gwybod fod y neges mwy na geiria'
Mai o'r tywyllwch ddaw y wawr
A miwsig ddaeth â'r muriau lawr
Daw awr i ninnau ganu Haleliwia.
Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia, Haleliwia.
The White Star in a fist of steel,
There's a shadow of a gun over Bethlehem,
No white angel singing "Hallelujah".
Raising the walls, closing the doors,
Turning their backs on the value of the miracle,
The night's so dark on the streets of Palestine.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
There's a barb-wire circling the cradle,
And a scar where once was the World's creator,
Hope is weeping - on it's knees.
Guilty - each and every one of us,
Holding Mankind's coat -
While he destroys every trace of "Hallelujah".
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
The night is dark, The night is long,
Yet there are some that see the truth,
They know the message is more than words;
That from the darkness comes the dawn,
and the music brought the walls down.
There came the hour for us to sing, "Hallelujah."
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
24.12.10
25.11.10
Digwyddiadau (events)
Mae 'na nifer o bethau i ddysgwyr a siaradwyr Cymraeg yn digwydd yn Sir y Fflint dros yr wythnosau nesaf, dyma fanylion y rheiny fy mod i wedi clywed amdanyn nhw hyd yn hyn:
There are a number of things for learners and Welsh speakers happening in Flintshire over the next few weeks, here are details of those that I've heard about up to now:
Gwasanaeth Carolau Cymdeithasau Cymraeg, Capel Bethel, Yr Wyddgrug/Mold 5th Dec 6pm
(Welsh Societies Carol Service)
Learn some Welsh carols at this special carol service! Learners and other groups will be contributing.
Croeso gynnes i bawb - a warm welcome to everyone
Noson o Blygain yn Y Bluebell, Helygain
Plygain evening in The Bluebell, Halkyn
Nos Lun / Monday 14th Dec 7.30pm
Traditionally Plygain involves going to church at about 3am on Christmas morning and singing carols under candlelight until the dawn. The service is fairly unstructured and soloists and groups of singers get up spontaneously to perform, many of them special 'Plygain' carols The tradition only survived in some areas of Wales, though recently there has been a revived in areas where it had all but disappeared. This evening celebrates the tradition with Gron Ellis giving a background to Plygain at 'The Bluebell', and Plygain carols will be performed by some special guests!
Sgwrs, Mins pei a Phaned Ty Pendre, Yr Wyddgrug, Thursdays - 2nd, 9th, 16th December 1.30-2.30
(A chat, mince pie and a cuppa.)
If you're in the Mold area on a thursday afternoon in December, pop into Ty Pendre (The University of Bangor's Centre), where there will be a cup of tea/coffee, a mince pie and Welsh speakers ready for a chat with learners of all levels, and all for £1.00!
Ysgol Galan
New Year School
A 3 day refresher course to kick start the New Year, suitable for learners of all levels, details here
•Bangor: 5 - 7 January 2011
•Mold: 4 - 6 Janury 2011
There are a number of things for learners and Welsh speakers happening in Flintshire over the next few weeks, here are details of those that I've heard about up to now:
Gwasanaeth Carolau Cymdeithasau Cymraeg, Capel Bethel, Yr Wyddgrug/Mold 5th Dec 6pm
(Welsh Societies Carol Service)
Learn some Welsh carols at this special carol service! Learners and other groups will be contributing.
Croeso gynnes i bawb - a warm welcome to everyone
Noson o Blygain yn Y Bluebell, Helygain
Plygain evening in The Bluebell, Halkyn
Nos Lun / Monday 14th Dec 7.30pm
Traditionally Plygain involves going to church at about 3am on Christmas morning and singing carols under candlelight until the dawn. The service is fairly unstructured and soloists and groups of singers get up spontaneously to perform, many of them special 'Plygain' carols The tradition only survived in some areas of Wales, though recently there has been a revived in areas where it had all but disappeared. This evening celebrates the tradition with Gron Ellis giving a background to Plygain at 'The Bluebell', and Plygain carols will be performed by some special guests!
Sgwrs, Mins pei a Phaned Ty Pendre, Yr Wyddgrug, Thursdays - 2nd, 9th, 16th December 1.30-2.30
(A chat, mince pie and a cuppa.)
If you're in the Mold area on a thursday afternoon in December, pop into Ty Pendre (The University of Bangor's Centre), where there will be a cup of tea/coffee, a mince pie and Welsh speakers ready for a chat with learners of all levels, and all for £1.00!
Ysgol Galan
New Year School
A 3 day refresher course to kick start the New Year, suitable for learners of all levels, details here
•Bangor: 5 - 7 January 2011
•Mold: 4 - 6 Janury 2011
6.11.10
Mynedi-app!
As I mentioned in th classes last week 'Cwrs Mynediad' is now available as an i-phone app (it works on ipod touch and ipad as well of course), with various interactive excersises to help with your learning, along with sound files so you can check on pronounciations etc. I have to say I think this is an excellent resource that hopefully will be followed by 'Sylfaen' before too long. It would be nice as well if it was made available (like other apps) for other platforms such as Android and Windows mobile, for those with devices by manufacturers other than 'apple'!
The cost is £5.99 for units 1-10, and then £3.99 for 11-20 etc.
The cost is £5.99 for units 1-10, and then £3.99 for 11-20 etc.
25.10.10
Dysgwr Les yn cwblhau campwaith....
Geirfa yn isod / Vocab beneath
Mae dysgwr o ardal Wrecsam wedi cwblhau campwaith sef cyfieithiad o nofel Cymraeg enwog.
Dwi'n cofio cyfarfod Les Barker am y tro gyntaf mewn 'sesiwn sgwrs' yn Yr Wyddgrug tua pedair mlynedd yn ól. Ar y pryd roedd o wedi bod yn dysgu Cymraeg ers dim ond cwpl o flynyddoedd dwi'n meddwl, a dwi'n cofio'r sypreis o ddysgu am ei waith pob dydd, sef bardd! 'Googlio fo!', dwi'n cofio rhywun yn dweud nes ymlaen. Mi wnes i wrth gwrs, a wnes i ddarganfod bod Les yn fardd adnabyddus, ac wedi cyhoeddi nifer fawr o lyfrau dros y flynyddoedd. Y dyddiau yma mae o'n barddoni a pherfformio yn y Gymraeg hefyd, ond yr wythnos yma gaeth o sylw a chlod am ei addasiad/cyfieithiad o nofel Daniel Owen 'The Trials of Enoc Huws'. Mae Daniel Owen yn un o feibion enwocaf Yr Wyddgrug, ac yn nhafarn Y Pentan gaeth y llyfr ei lansio, adeilad oedd yn siop teiliwr yn nyddiau Owen, a lle wnaeth o weithio. Dyma esboniad dros enw siop Cymraeg y dre jysd dros y ffordd: Siop y Siswrn (The scissors shop). Mae'r stori yn cymryd lle mewn tre debyg iawn i'r Wyddgrug rhywbryd yn y 19C (y pedwaredd canrif ar bymtheg!), ac rhaid i mi roi'r fersiwn Saesneg (a'r un Cymraeg) ar fy rhestr nadolig!!
cwblhau-complete
sef - namely
campwaith-feat of work
cyfieithiad-translation
dim ond ers - only since
sypreis - suprise!
ei waith bob dydd - his day job
bardd - poet
nes ymlaen -later on
darganfod - discover
adnabyddus - well known
cyhoeddi - to publish
barddoni - to write poetry
c(h)lod - praise
addasiad - adaption
m(f)eibion - sons
enwocaf - most famous
lansio - to launch
teilwr - tailor
d(n)yddiau - days
esboniad - explanation
cymryd rhan - takes place
fersiwn - version
Mae dysgwr o ardal Wrecsam wedi cwblhau campwaith sef cyfieithiad o nofel Cymraeg enwog.
Dwi'n cofio cyfarfod Les Barker am y tro gyntaf mewn 'sesiwn sgwrs' yn Yr Wyddgrug tua pedair mlynedd yn ól. Ar y pryd roedd o wedi bod yn dysgu Cymraeg ers dim ond cwpl o flynyddoedd dwi'n meddwl, a dwi'n cofio'r sypreis o ddysgu am ei waith pob dydd, sef bardd! 'Googlio fo!', dwi'n cofio rhywun yn dweud nes ymlaen. Mi wnes i wrth gwrs, a wnes i ddarganfod bod Les yn fardd adnabyddus, ac wedi cyhoeddi nifer fawr o lyfrau dros y flynyddoedd. Y dyddiau yma mae o'n barddoni a pherfformio yn y Gymraeg hefyd, ond yr wythnos yma gaeth o sylw a chlod am ei addasiad/cyfieithiad o nofel Daniel Owen 'The Trials of Enoc Huws'. Mae Daniel Owen yn un o feibion enwocaf Yr Wyddgrug, ac yn nhafarn Y Pentan gaeth y llyfr ei lansio, adeilad oedd yn siop teiliwr yn nyddiau Owen, a lle wnaeth o weithio. Dyma esboniad dros enw siop Cymraeg y dre jysd dros y ffordd: Siop y Siswrn (The scissors shop). Mae'r stori yn cymryd lle mewn tre debyg iawn i'r Wyddgrug rhywbryd yn y 19C (y pedwaredd canrif ar bymtheg!), ac rhaid i mi roi'r fersiwn Saesneg (a'r un Cymraeg) ar fy rhestr nadolig!!
cwblhau-complete
sef - namely
campwaith-feat of work
cyfieithiad-translation
dim ond ers - only since
sypreis - suprise!
ei waith bob dydd - his day job
bardd - poet
nes ymlaen -later on
darganfod - discover
adnabyddus - well known
cyhoeddi - to publish
barddoni - to write poetry
c(h)lod - praise
addasiad - adaption
m(f)eibion - sons
enwocaf - most famous
lansio - to launch
teilwr - tailor
d(n)yddiau - days
esboniad - explanation
cymryd rhan - takes place
fersiwn - version
10.10.10
Cenedl heb iaith yw cenedl heb galon..
The above Welsh saying is one of many in a list on the Omniglot website 'about languages', which is well worth a look.
The translation is (as I'm sure you knew!) 'a nation without a language is a nation without a heart'
Many other languages have sayings that express a similar sentiment, for instance a Breton has one that says: 'Hep brezhoneg, breizh ebet' - Without Breton there is no Brittany (notice the similarity in the words for 'without').
In Scottish Gaelic the loss of the language is seen in equally disastrous terms: 'Am fear a chailleas a chanain caillidh e a shaoghal' - He who loses his language loses his world.
Manx plays the blame game, and has a saying that puts the responsibility for the decline of the language(perhaps somewhat harshly!) on the arrival of tourism:
'Tra haink ny skibbyltee boghtey stiagh hie yn Ghaelg magh' - When the tourists came in, the Manx language went out.
I rather like the Yiddish saying that translates to something like this; A language is a dialect with an army and navy..
The translation is (as I'm sure you knew!) 'a nation without a language is a nation without a heart'
Many other languages have sayings that express a similar sentiment, for instance a Breton has one that says: 'Hep brezhoneg, breizh ebet' - Without Breton there is no Brittany (notice the similarity in the words for 'without').
In Scottish Gaelic the loss of the language is seen in equally disastrous terms: 'Am fear a chailleas a chanain caillidh e a shaoghal' - He who loses his language loses his world.
Manx plays the blame game, and has a saying that puts the responsibility for the decline of the language(perhaps somewhat harshly!) on the arrival of tourism:
'Tra haink ny skibbyltee boghtey stiagh hie yn Ghaelg magh' - When the tourists came in, the Manx language went out.
I rather like the Yiddish saying that translates to something like this; A language is a dialect with an army and navy..
7.10.10
Strydoedd Cymreig Lerpwl...
I was reading this week about the soon to disappear 'Welsh Sreets' of the Dingle in Liverpool.
(I haven't done a complete translation (too tired!) but you'll find a 'geirfa' (vocab) below):
Wnes i ddarllen erthygl diddorol yng nghylchgrawn 'Barn' y mis yma, yn cofnodi hanes rhai o 'strydoedd Cymreig' dinas Lerpwl. Mae Dr Ben Rees yn arbennigwr ar hanes Cymry Glannau Mersi, ac yn yr erthygl mae o'n son am 'strydoedd Cymreig' y Dingle, sy'n ar fin cael eu dymchwel gan gyngor y ddinas. Gwaith adeiladwyr o Gymru oedd y strydoedd yna yn y bon, a symudodd lawer o Gymry i fyw ynddyn nhw ar ól cyrraedd Lerpwl, yn creu ardaloedd 'Cymraeg' mewn llefydd fel Anfield, Bootle, a'r Dingle.
Ond mae 'na rwbeth arall sy'n gwneud y strydoedd yma o ddidordeb, ac sydd wedi codi storm (wel storm bach o leiaf!) o brotest yn Lerpwl a thu hwnt. Mewn un o Welsh Streets y Dingle, sef Madryn Street, gaeth Ringo Starr ei eni. Erbyn hyn mae cyn cartrefi John a Paul o dan ofal yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol (National Trust), ac yn atyniadau twristiaeth poblogaidd, felly mae'n annodd credu bod Cyngor Lerpwl yn bwriadu dymchwel 9 Madryn St. Mae 'na son am symud y ty^ (neu rhan ohono fo!?) i'r amgueddfa, ond mae ffans y ffab ffór (neu bobl sy'n gobeithio gwneud arian trwy werthu nhw!) wedi dechrau tynnu brics o ffrynt y ty^ yn barod, felly mae'n rhaid i'r cyngor gwneud penderfyniad cyn iddo fo ddiflannu!!
erthygl - article
cofnodi - record
arbennigwr -specialist/expert
ar fin - just about to
cael eu dymchwel - have their demolishing i.e be demolished
cyngor-council
symudodd - moved
ynddyn nhw - in them
creu - create
o leiaf - at least
ardaloedd - areas
llefydd - places
a thu hwnt - and beyond
sef - namely
gaeth ringo ei eni - ringo had his birth i.e.was born
erbyn hyn - by now
o dan - under
(g)ofal - care
atyniad(au) - attractions(s)
bwriadu - intend
son - talk/mention
amgueddfa - museum
penderfyniad - decision
diflannu - disappear
(I haven't done a complete translation (too tired!) but you'll find a 'geirfa' (vocab) below):
Wnes i ddarllen erthygl diddorol yng nghylchgrawn 'Barn' y mis yma, yn cofnodi hanes rhai o 'strydoedd Cymreig' dinas Lerpwl. Mae Dr Ben Rees yn arbennigwr ar hanes Cymry Glannau Mersi, ac yn yr erthygl mae o'n son am 'strydoedd Cymreig' y Dingle, sy'n ar fin cael eu dymchwel gan gyngor y ddinas. Gwaith adeiladwyr o Gymru oedd y strydoedd yna yn y bon, a symudodd lawer o Gymry i fyw ynddyn nhw ar ól cyrraedd Lerpwl, yn creu ardaloedd 'Cymraeg' mewn llefydd fel Anfield, Bootle, a'r Dingle.
Ond mae 'na rwbeth arall sy'n gwneud y strydoedd yma o ddidordeb, ac sydd wedi codi storm (wel storm bach o leiaf!) o brotest yn Lerpwl a thu hwnt. Mewn un o Welsh Streets y Dingle, sef Madryn Street, gaeth Ringo Starr ei eni. Erbyn hyn mae cyn cartrefi John a Paul o dan ofal yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol (National Trust), ac yn atyniadau twristiaeth poblogaidd, felly mae'n annodd credu bod Cyngor Lerpwl yn bwriadu dymchwel 9 Madryn St. Mae 'na son am symud y ty^ (neu rhan ohono fo!?) i'r amgueddfa, ond mae ffans y ffab ffór (neu bobl sy'n gobeithio gwneud arian trwy werthu nhw!) wedi dechrau tynnu brics o ffrynt y ty^ yn barod, felly mae'n rhaid i'r cyngor gwneud penderfyniad cyn iddo fo ddiflannu!!
erthygl - article
cofnodi - record
arbennigwr -specialist/expert
ar fin - just about to
cael eu dymchwel - have their demolishing i.e be demolished
cyngor-council
symudodd - moved
ynddyn nhw - in them
creu - create
o leiaf - at least
ardaloedd - areas
llefydd - places
a thu hwnt - and beyond
sef - namely
gaeth ringo ei eni - ringo had his birth i.e.was born
erbyn hyn - by now
o dan - under
(g)ofal - care
atyniad(au) - attractions(s)
bwriadu - intend
son - talk/mention
amgueddfa - museum
penderfyniad - decision
diflannu - disappear
15.9.10
noson cofrestru... Registration evening.....
English below
Mi fydd y noson cofrestru ar nos fercher Fedi 22ain rhwng 6-8yh.
Mi fydd y dosbarthiadau eu hun yn dechrau yr wythnos wedyn: blwyddyn 3 ar nos fawrdd Medi 28ain, a blwyddyn 2 ar nos fercher Medi 29ain.
Os dach chi ddim yn gallu mynegi'r noson cofrestru paid poeni. Cewch chi ffoniwch y Coleg i roi'ch enw lawr, neu jysd troi fyny i'r dosbarth.
Dwi'n edrych ymlaen at weld pawb, a dychweled at y coleg, gobeithio eich bod chi!
Hwyl am y tro, Neil
The Registration Evening is on Wed 22nd September between 6-8pm.
The classes themselves will begin the following week: Year 3 on Tue 28th Sept, and year 2 on Wed 29th Sept.
If you are unable to attend the registration evening don't worry. You can phone the college to put your name down, or just turn up to the class.
I'm looking forward to seeing everybody, and returning to college, I hope that you are!
Bye for know, Neil
Mi fydd y noson cofrestru ar nos fercher Fedi 22ain rhwng 6-8yh.
Mi fydd y dosbarthiadau eu hun yn dechrau yr wythnos wedyn: blwyddyn 3 ar nos fawrdd Medi 28ain, a blwyddyn 2 ar nos fercher Medi 29ain.
Os dach chi ddim yn gallu mynegi'r noson cofrestru paid poeni. Cewch chi ffoniwch y Coleg i roi'ch enw lawr, neu jysd troi fyny i'r dosbarth.
Dwi'n edrych ymlaen at weld pawb, a dychweled at y coleg, gobeithio eich bod chi!
Hwyl am y tro, Neil
The Registration Evening is on Wed 22nd September between 6-8pm.
The classes themselves will begin the following week: Year 3 on Tue 28th Sept, and year 2 on Wed 29th Sept.
If you are unable to attend the registration evening don't worry. You can phone the college to put your name down, or just turn up to the class.
I'm looking forward to seeing everybody, and returning to college, I hope that you are!
Bye for know, Neil
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