More Welsh Phrases


More Welsh words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Welsh!

If you need help with pronunciation,
please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

N = Northern Welsh
S = Southern Welsh

Meeting People

Shwmae (S)
S'mae (N)
Hello.
Sut ydych chi?(S)
Sut dach chi?(N)
How are you?
Da iawn. A chi?
Very well. And you?
Beth yw eich enw chi?
What is your name?
Fy enw i yw ...
My name is ...
Wela i chi (wedyn).
See you (later).
Hwyl fawr.
Goodbye

Bore da.
Good morning.
Prynhawn da.
P'nawn da.
Good afternoon.
Noswaith dda.
Good evening.
Nos da.
Good night.
Esgusodwch fi.
Excuse me.
Mae'n ddrwg gen i.
I'm sorry.
Os gwelwch yn dda.
Please.
Diolch (yn fawr).
Thank you (very much).

Home









O ble ydych chi'n dod? (S)
O le dach chi'n dod? (N)
Where are you from?
Dw i'n dod o Ganada.
I come from Canada.
Dw i'n dod o Loegr.
I come from England.
Dw i'n dod o'r Unol Daleithiau.
I come from the USA.
Dw i'n dod o Awstralia.
I am from Australia.

Ble ydych chi'n byw? (S)
Lle dach chi'n byw? (N)
Where do you live?
Dw i'n byw yn Sydney.
I live in Sydney.

Awstralia
Australia
Canada
Canada
Cymru
Wales
De Affrica
South Africa
Lloegr
England
Iwerddon
Ireland
Seland Newydd
New Zealand
Yr Alban
Scotland
Yr Amerig
Americaa

Say What?









Dw i ddim yn deall.
I don't understand.
Wn i ddim.
I don't know.
Dw i'n siarad Cymraeg.
I speak Welsh.
Dim ond tipyn bach (o Gymraeg).
Just a little bit (of Welsh).
Dw I ddim yn siarad Cymraeg.
I don't speak Welsh.
Dych chi'n siarad Cymraeg? (S)
Dach chi'n siarad Cymraeg? (N)
Do you speak Welsh?
... Ffrangeg
... French
... Sbaeneg
... Spanish
... Saesneg
... English

Dw i'n deall.
I understand.
Fe wn i. (S)
Mi wn i. (N)
I know.
Iawn.
All right. OK.
Dim problem.
No problem.
Peidiwch â phoeni.
Don't worry.
Ie.
Yes.
Na.
No.

Where is ...








Ble mae'r tŷ bach?
Where is the toilet?
Ble mae'r caffi agosa'?
Where is the nearest café?
Ble mae'r siop fara?
Where is the bakery?
Ble mae'r fferyllfa?
Where is the chemist?
Ble mae'r gwesty?
Where is the hotel?
Ble mae'r dafarn?
Where is the pub?
Ble mae'r banc?
Where is the bank?
Ble mae'r archfarchnad?
Where is the supermarket?
Fe hoffwn i ... (S)
Mi hoffwn i ... (N)
I would like ...
Hoffech chi ...?
Would you like ...?
Hoffwn.
Yes (I'd like).
Na hoffwn.
No (I wouldn't like)
Faint ydy('r)?
How much is it?
Ble mae('r) ...? (S)
Lle mae('r) ...? (N)
Where is (the) ...?


Ble mae'r caffi rhyngrwyd agosa'?
Where is the nearest internet café?
Dych chi'n derbyn cardiau credyd? (S)
Dach chi'n derbyn cardiau credyd? (N)
Do you accept credit cards?
Ga' i'r bil, os gwelwch yn dda.
Can I have the bill, please?

Drink









Ga' i beint o gwrw.
I'll have a pint of beer.
Peint o chwerw.
Pint of bitter.
Hanner peint o lager.
Half pint of lager.
Gwin coch.
Red wine.
Gwin gwyn.
White wine.
Dau win gwyn.
Two white wines.
Gwydraid o ddŵr.
Glass of water.
Dau wydraid o ddŵr.
Two glasses of water.
Dŵr mwynol.
Mineral water.
Llaeth (S)
Llefrith (N)
Milk.

Sudd oren.
Orange juice.
Efo rhew.
With ice.
A dim rhew.
And no ice.
Paned o goffi gwyn.
Cup of white coffee.
Paned o goffi du.
Cup of black coffee.
Paned o de gwyn.
Cup of white tea.
Paned o de du.
Cup of black tea.
Dwy baned o ...
Two cups of ...
Efo siwgr.
With sugar.
Heb siwgr.
Without sugar.

Food









Ga' i bastai a sglodion.
I'll have a pie and chips.
Ga' i frechdan ŵy.
I'll have an egg sandwich.
Pastai.
Pie.
Sglodion.
Chips.
Brechdanau.
Sandwiches.
Bara.
Bread.
Caws.
Cheese.
Llysiau.
Vegetables.
Salad.
Salad.
Pwdin / Melysfwyd.
Dessert.
Siocled.
Chocolate.
Cacen /
Teisen.
Cake.

Cawl.
Soup.
Ŵy / wyau.
Egg / eggs.
Pysgod.
Fish.
Cyw iâr.
Chicken.
Cig eidion.
Beef.
Ffrwyth.
Fruit.
Afal.
Apple.
Oren.
Orange.
Mwyar.
Berries.

Llysieuwr ydw i.
I am vegetarian. (man)
Llysieuwraig ydw i.
I am vegetarian. (woman)
Dw i ddim yn bwyta cig.
I don't eat meat.

Weather



Mae hi'n braf heddiw.
It's fine weather today.
Mae hi'n boeth heddiw.
It's hot today.
Mae hi'n oer heddiw.
It's cold today.
Mae hi'n wyntog heddiw.
It's windy today.
Mae hi'n niwlog heddiw.
It's foggy today.

Mae hi'n bwrw glaw heddiw.
It's raining today.
Mae hi'n bwrw eira heddiw.
It's snowing today.
Fydd hi'n bwrw glaw yfory?
Will it rain tomorrow?
Fydd hi'n bwrw eira yfory?
Will it snow tomorrow?

Small Talk



Dw i'n hoffi ...
I like ...
Dw i ddim yn hoffi ...
I don't like ...
Dych chi'n hoffi ...? (S)
Dach chi'n hoffi ...? (N)
Do you like ...?
Ydw.
Yes (I like).
Nac ydw.
No (I don't like).

Dewch yma!
Come here!
Gadewch i ni fynd!
Let's go!
Mae'n wych.
It's great.
Mae'n ofnadwy.
It's awful.
Yma.
Here.
Yna.
There.
Acw.
Over there.



Dw i ar goll.
I'm lost.
Dyn ni ar goll.
We're lost.

Byddwch yn ofalus!
Be careful!
Help!
Help!
Cer o 'ma! (S)
Dos o 'ma! (N)
Go away!

Days of the Week



dydd Llun
Monday
dydd Mawrth
Tuesday
dydd Mercher
Wednesday
dydd Iau
Thursday
dydd Gwener
Friday
dydd Sadwrn
Saturday
dydd Sul
Sunday

ddoe
yesterday
heddiw
today
yfory
tomorrow

yr wythnos diwetha'
last week
yr wythnos 'ma
this week
yr wythnos nesa'
next week



Iechyd da!
Cheers!
Pob lwc!
Good luck!
Nadolig Llawen!
Merry Christmas!
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
Happy New Year!

Signs





Ar Agor
Open
Ar Gau
Closed
Mynedfa
Entrance
Allanfa
Exit
Dim Mynediad
No Entry
Heddlu
Police

Dim Ysmygu
No Smoking
Tŷ Bach / Tai Bach
Toilet / Toilets
Toiled / Toiledau
Toilet / Toilets
Dynion
Men
Merched
Women



Pronunciation Guide
Vowels:
A circumflex over the vowel (ˆ) makes the vowel longer.
ae is pronounced as ai as in aisle
au is pronounced as ai in the South or as aɨ in the North
-au at the end of words (plural marker) is shortened to e in the South or a in the North
ei is pronounced as Welsh y plus i (əi)
u is pronounced as i in the South or as ɨ (a high schwa ə or New Zealand i) in the North
w is pronunced as oo as in hook (ʊ)
ŵ is pronounced as oo as in pool (IPA u)
wy is pronounced as ʊi in the South or ʊɨ in the North
y is pronounced as e as in brother (ə)
y at the end of words is pronounced as i in the South or as ɨ (a high schwa ə or New Zealand i) in the North

Consonants:
ch is pronounced as a voiceless uvular fricative, a voiceless French r (χ)
chw is pronounced as hw in the South (ʍ) or as χw in the North
dd is pronounced as th as in this (ð)
f is pronounced as v
ff is pronounced as f
ll is pronounced as a voiceless l that is a fricative, ie. air still escapes (ɬ)
mh, nh, ngh and rh are voiceless m, n, ng and r, ie. they are breathy
si is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)

Please note:
The words y, dy, fy are pronounced as ə, də and və.
The words ei and eu are pronunced as i.
The word eisiau is pronounced iʃe in the South and iʃo in the North.


 


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