Londoner leaves people in stitches after claiming to know what 'hwyl fawr' means

The man has left people in stitches with the funny video
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As much as we love the Welsh language, it can be quite difficult to learn.

Between the pronounciations and mutations that you've got to get to grips with, it's fair to say learning the lingo takes some time getting used to. One bloke recently left people in stitches when he tried to pronounce a common Welsh phrase.

A video, shared by Sam Brazel on TikTok, showed a man from London having a crack at the language during a vist to Wales. She said she was trying to teach him to speak Welsh.

Pointing at a sign outside a supermarket, Sam asks him: "What does that say?" In the background you can see a sign which reads: "Hwyl fawr".

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When he gives it a go he seems to say something along the lines of "hywel fawr". He then attempts the phrase again, but comes up with another similar offering.

Sam is seen laughing in the video as she goes onto question what he thinks it means, to which he replies: "Tesco's, innit?"

His reply leads to Sam bursting into laughter and, though the clip is short, it's clear many other people found it just as funny, as it's been viewed more than 16,000 times.

While some people suggested it was like the Welsh version of "hawk tuah", others couldn't believe he didn't know the phrase meant goodbye. Meanwhile, some were trying to guess which Tesco's they had visited, which many suggested was the branch in St Mellons, Cardiff.

One person replied: "My husband is from India and moved here to Wales, became a taxi driver. His pronounciation of place names - I can't. So cute and funny."

Another added: "'Tesco's innit? The confidence he said it with." A third replied: "Yeah, that's giving St Mellons vibe. Tesco's innit has me in stitches."

Meanwhile, a fourth also commented: "Haha, I've literally been here six years from London, and he's done a better job than me!"