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So You Think You Speak English? She's a Brit, but Is She Speaking English? In this audio-video clip, resident fish and chips cook Myanmar Williams teaches us how to pronounce the name of her north Wales hometown, the longest place name in Europe: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysiliogogogoch -- much to the amusement of Harlaxton's Sharon Kessler. The 58-letter Welsh name translates to: St. Mary's Church, in a Dell of White Hazel Trees, Near the Rapid Whirl-pool, by the Red Cave of the Church of St. Tysilio. (Video by Mike Dorsher, Ph.D.) By The Manor Mouse Staff Harlaxton College Web Design Class Thursday, February 14, 2008 In our ongoing effort to teach the English language to Americans, we offer the following words and phrases we've heard or seen here recently.  To discover each word's American translation, simply click on it, then close that window and click on the next word: Pinch Zebra crossing Lollipop man Crisps Chips Minder Nappies Dual carriageway Jumper Nip-off