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Welsh language sign found in Prague McDonald's

Dion Jones Dion's friend Tom poses with the sign. Perygl llawr glwyb which translates to wet floor hazard can be seen at the top of the sign.Dion Jones
Dion's friend Tom posed with the sign before being admonished by a McDonald's employee

The last thing you would expect to find on your holiday in the Czech Republic is a sign warning you about a wet floor written in Welsh.

But that is exactly what happened to Dion Jones, from Caernarfon, Gwynedd, when he used a toilet at a McDonald's in Prague.

"We were all puzzled and couldn't quite believe it," he said.

Despite a telling off from an unhappy McDonald's employee after taking a picture of his friend Tom holding the sign, Dion reckons the 20 Czech Koruna (66p) he spent to use the toilet was worth it.

Dion, 23, his friend Tom, 26, and their partners Megan and Ffion, who are both 23, spent New Year's Eve in Prague.

After enjoying the festivities, they decided to kick off 2025 by taking in a few of the capital of the Czech Republic's best sights.

"One of us needed a toilet and the nearest was the McDonald's. We walked down the stairs and I just saw glanhau in the corner of my eye - I had to do a double take!"

Glanhau ar waith means cleaning in progress in English.

"We took a quick picture of it and got told off by the McDonald's worker. My friend questioned her about it but didn't get an answer. If only she understood what it meant to us," Tom added.

Dion Jones Dion, his partner and their two friends smile looking at the camera. They are in a building which is seemingly tall considering the background. You can see the top of a building that could be a church or a cathedral.Dion Jones
Dion (right) his partner and their two friends spent the new year in Prague

This is not the first time Dion has seen the Welsh language exported across the globe on his travels.

"I've come across football stickers in Spain and the Canary Islands. The couple travelling with us have been to Australia and south Asia over the last year and came across our language in many countries."

The group will not be going back to the McDonald's as they have a limited time left of their holiday before returning to Wales.

But it has given them a story to tell and left their family and friends back home stunned.

"We both shared it to our mates. They were in disbelief as it's nothing you'd consider when abroad," he said.