Editing Phatic expression (section)

===Welsh===
In [[Welsh language|Welsh]], the general phatic is a regional and [[colloquial]] version of {{Lang|cy|sut mae?}} ('how is?'). The general pronunciation in southern Wales is {{Lang|cy|shw mae}} and in the North, {{Lang|cy|su' mae}}. The usual answer is {{Lang|cy|iawn}} ('OK') or, {{Lang|cy|iawn, diolch'}} ('OK, thanks')'', ''or maybe the more traditional {{Lang|cy|go lew}} ('quite good'),{{Lang|cy|go lew, diolch}} ('quite good, thanks'). Many native speakers do not answer like this, but simply say, {{Lang|cy|shw mae?}} or {{Lang|cy|su' mae?}} in response.

The use of {{Lang|cy|sut mae}} phatic has been used as a Welsh language campaigners to encourage Welsh speakers to begin conversations in Welsh, and for non-fluent speakers to "give it a go".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shwmae.cymru/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115180711/http://www.shwmae.cymru/ |archive-date=2016-01-15 |title=Shwmae - Su'mae {{!}} Rhowch gynnig arni}}</ref> [[Shwmae Sumae Day]] was held for the first time in 2013 and is held annually on 13 October.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1963913980334755 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>