The Co-operative, Mona Road, is hosted its own special event on Monday.

The campaign Checkout Cymraeg aims to encourage shoppers to use basic Welsh phrases when paying for their goods.

The Welsh Assembly-organised project aims to raise the profile of the six regional Welsh for Adults centres across the country and encourage shoppers to sign up for their courses. Checkout Cymraeg also marks the launch of the summer and residential courses to be held at the six centres during the summer.

Shoppers and designated checkout assistants at the store are using specially created prompt cards to engage in brief Welsh conversations, using the same everyday phrases they would normally use in English when paying for their goods.

Store supervisor, Helen Roberts, said: "We are delighted to be taking part in the promotion. It will help break the ice for people who fancy trying out some Welsh for the first time or who might know some Welsh but are shy about using it in public. It is fun for staff and customers and underlines our continuing support for the language and to building a strong presence across the whole of Wales."

Ifor Gruffydd, director of the Welsh for Adults centre in the North Wales region, attended the event.

He said: "We now have a great range of courses in the centre, based at
Bangor University, to help people in the region learn the language.

"Taking the message to the supermarket checkout is a great way to spark people's interest which we hope some will follow up by deciding to pursue a locally delivered Welsh course organised through the centre."