"Iawn, diolch."
Translation:Fine, thanks.
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If the expected correct answer to "Sut dych chi" is "Fine, thanks" How can "Well, thanks" be a WRONG answer.
Yeah, if "Da iawn" is "very well" then I don't see why "iawn" shouldn't be "well".
"Well" and "fine" are interchangeable in English.
In the case of "da iawn", the "iawn" means very ("da" means good/well), but "iawn" on it's own is fine/alright
It is considered, in Britain, to reply "Well" in preference to "Fine" in response to the question "How are you?"
So do you not say "da diolch" in welsh or are both used for "fine thanks" ?
Nah, not where I come from. Unfortunately everybody says "Good" unless they've had prescriptive grammar drilled into their heads...
I put "very well, thank you" and was told it was wrong? How so? (Since when does "Fine" not equate to "Very well" in response to a question as to how you are?)
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See Ibisc's comment above. "Da iawn" is "very good" or "very well". "Iawn" can be "very" but on its own in this context means something like "fine, ok".
Fine, Well ... They are culturally acceptable responses in Britain to the question "Sut dych chi?"
Again! What is the difference between "Fine" and "Well"? Is it a linguistic/cultural nuance between British and American English? I feel marginalized as an ex-patriot American living in Brittain by just one word!
I shall leave this site if my concerns are not addressed intelligently. The rigidity of the algorithms allows for little "wiggle room" for those of us using a slightly differently nuanced English, in fact, the Queen's English in Britain. It would be responsible to review the difference between "Fine" and "Well" in response to the question "How are you?" It is much more correct to respond "Well" in Britain than "Fine", a word that has never gained full acceptance in British English, and even has negative connotations. Worse, still, is to respond "Good", a common usage these days, but even worse than "Fine", connoting moral virtue as opposed to physical well-being. I look forward to seeing how Duo will respond to these remarks. Diolch yn fawr!
"iawn" is more neutral like "alright" or "fine", rather than positive like "good" or "well".
Hope this helps.
