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is it

What does is it mean?

The Welsh tag question that gets bolted onto the end of just about any statement, regardless of what verb came before. Where standard English would say 'isn't it', 'didn't you', 'aren't they', the Welsh just go 'is it'. It's a check-in, a confirmation, a verbal nod — and once you start clocking it, you'll hear it everywhere from Cardiff to Caernarfon.

"You went down the pub last night, is it?"

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What does "is it" mean in Welsh English?
It's a universal tag question tacked onto the end of almost any statement, regardless of grammar.
How do you use "is it" in a sentence?
"You're coming down the pub later, is it?"
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