Here are some helpful Welsh phrases to get you started. Be sure to have a look at our Old Welsh Proverbs for perfect examples of the wicked Welsh humour.
Wales
Cymru - Wales
Cymry - Welsh (people)
Cymraeg - Welsh (language)
Cymru am byth! - Wales forever!
Hen Wlad fy Nhadau - Land of My Fathers (Welsh national anthem)
Essentials
Ie - Yes
Nage - No
Diolch - Thank you
Diolch yn fawr - Thank you very much
Os gwelwch yn dda - Please
Esgusodwch fi - Excuse me
Mae'n flin gyda fi - Sorry (South)
Mae'n ddrwg gen i - Sorry (North)
Chwarae teg - Fair play
Greetings
Bore da - Good morning
Prynhawn da - Good afternoon
Noswaith dda - Good evening
Nos da - Goodnight
Helô / Hylô - Hello
Shwmae? / Sut wyt ti? - How are you? (South)
Su’mae / Sud wyt ti? - How are you? (North)
Croeso - Welcome
Hwyl - Bye
Hwyl am nawr - Bye for now (South)
Hwyl am rwan - Bye for now (North)
Celebrations
Nadolig Llawen - Merry Christmas
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year
Cyfarchion y Tymor - Season’s greetings
Penblwydd Hapus - Happy Birthday
Pob lwc - Good luck
Dymuniadau gorau - Best wishes
Llongyfarchiadau - Congratulations
Iechyd da! - Cheers! (Good health)
Love
Dw i'n dy garu di / Rwy'n dy garu di - I love you (formal / informal)
Cariad - Love, Darling
Llawer o gariad oddi wrth - Lots of love from
Cwtch - Cuddle (South)
Cwtsh - Cuddle (North)
Numbers
Un - One - 1
Dau - Two - 2
Tri - Three - 3
Pedwar - Four - 4
Pump - Five - 5
Chwech - Six - 6
Saith - Seven - 7
Wyth - Eight - 8
Naw - Nine - 9
Deg - Ten - 10
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
Months of the year
Ionawr - January
Chwefror - February
Mawrth - March
Ebrill - April
Mai - May
Mehefin - June
Gorffennaf - July
Awst - August
Medi - September
Hydref - October
Tachwedd - November
Rhagfyr - December
Weather
Mae'n bwrw glaw - It's raining
Mae'n bwrw eira - It's snowing
Mae'n wyntog - It's windy
Mae'n oer - It's cold
Mae'n heulog - It's sunny
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