Useful Welsh Sayings / Phrases / Words
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
- Shw mae? - How are you? (South)
- Sut mae? - 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)
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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
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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
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