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Ukip was ridiculed on Monday after the party got its use of the Welsh language wrong when advertising its party conference.

The party is holding its annual conference in Llandudno next month.

A poster on Ukip Wales’ Twitter feed mocked up a familiar bilingual Welcome to Wales sign to advertise the event.

'Welcome the Wales'

But the translation of Welcome to Wales was incorrect, reading: “Croeso y Gymru”, which instead translates to “Welcome The Wales”.

The message was posted at around 2pm on Monday but remained on the Twitter feed until 5pm after WalesOnline approached Ukip for comment.

The sign was roundly mocked by Twitter users. Ifan Morgan Jones reminded Ukip of the correct translation, ticking the party off for "people comin' over here not learning our language".

"Can't you get someone to proof read Cymraeg," said Arfon Jones.

"Considering Nigel couldn't make it to Port Talbot, can't wait to see the monumental efforts in reaching Llandudno," another said.

When asked what had happened, a Ukip spokeswoman replied in Latin saying: “Ooops! Errare humanum est!” which translates as "to err is human".

Black Independence

It isn't the first time Ukip has been associated with a mistranslation of Welsh. In 2013 its website promoted the organisation as the “Plaid Annibyniaeth y Du” - or the Black Independence Party.

Capped up DU stands for an abbreviation of Y Deyrnas Unedig – the Welsh translation of “UK” – but “Du”, which the website used, translates as “black”.