How to speak Welsh...the basics
The Welsh Alphabet
a As in ham, past, NEVER as in game
e As in ten, or as in hair never as in be
i As in pot, or as in hall, or as in more, never as in only
o As in me, never as in time
u As in seen!!
w As in zoo
y As in cup e.g. dyma, pont-y-pwl
Or as in pin e.g.plentyn, casnewydd
Or as in green e.g.pryd
c As in sing, never as in please
ch As in loch
dd As in then
th As in think, never as in than
f As in of, as in the v in van
ff As in office
r As in run but rolled more
g As in gorgonzola, never as in giant
ng As in bring
ll Put your tongue in the position to say L then blow
CAN YOU SAY THESE WORDS?
Llanelli (A large town in South Wales)
Archfarchnad (A supermarket)
Llyfrgell (A library)
Pwll Nofio (A swimming pool)
Where Do You Live?
Ble rwyt t'in byw Where do you live?
Rwy'n byw yn... I live in
(Listen to an example at the bottom of the page)
Casgwent Chepstow
Casnewydd Newport
Greetings
Bore-da Good morning
Prynhawn-da Good afternoon
Noswaith Good evening
Nos-da Good night
Pwy-wyt ti? Who are you?
Sian-wdy i di? What is your name?
Dewi ydw i I am dewi.
Sut wyt ti? How are you?
Sut mae? How's things?
Sut ych chi? How are you [formal/plural]
Da iawn Very well
Lawn Fine
Eitha da Quite well
Wedi blino Tired
Gweddol So-so
Ofnadwy Terrible
Bendigedig Wonderful
Y bore ma This morning
Y prynhawn ma This afternoon
Heddi[w] Today
Heno This evening/tonight
(Listen to an example at the bottom of the page)
The Weather
Sut mae`r tywydd heddiw how is the weather today?
Mae`n braf it`s fine
Mae`n sych it`s dry
Mae'n oer it`s cold
Mae`n ddiflas it`s miserable
Mae`n wlyb it`s wet
ydy wir yes indeed
ydy,diolch byth yes, thank goodness
ydy,gwaetha`r modd! yes, worse luck!
Days of The Week
Sun Dydd sul
Mon Dydd llun
Tues Dydd mawrth
Weds Dydd mercher
Thus Dydd lau
Fri Dydd gwener
Sat Dydd Sadwrn
Months of The Year
Y misoedd the months
Lonawr January
Chwefror February
Mawrth March
Ebrill April
Mai May
Mehefin June
Gorffennaf July
Awst August
Medi September
Hydref October
Tachwedd November
Rhagfyr December
Important Days
Gwyliau Holidays
Dydd calan New Year's Day
Dydd gwyl dewi St-David's Day
Dydd nadolig Christmas Day
Y pasg Easter
Y sulgwyn Whit sun
Y cynhaeaf Harvest
The Seasons
Y tymhoau the seasons
Gwanwyn spring
Haf summer
Hydref autumn
Gaeaf winter
Colours
Melyn Yellow
Coch Red
Gwyrdd Green
Glas Blue
Gwyn White
Du Black
Oren Orange
Pinc Pink
Llwyd Grey
Brown Brown
Aur Gold
Numbers
Un 1
Dau 2
Tri 3
Pedwar 4
Pump 5
Chwech 6
Saith 7
Wyth 8
Naw 9
Deg 10
Un deg un 11
Un deg dau 12
Dau ddeg 20
Dau deg un 21
Tri deg 30
Pedwar deg 40
Pum deg 50
Cant 100
(Listen to an example at the bottom of the page)
Instructions in School
Sefwch! stand!
Dewch yma! come here!
Ewch allan! Go out!
Gwrandewch! Listen!
Ewch! Go!
Dwedwch! Say!
Rhedwch! Run!
Edrychwch! Look!
Ewch yn ol! Go back!
Rwy wedi blino shwps! I'm Tired out!
Eisteddwch! Sit!
Dewch i mewn! Come in!
Arhoswch! Wait!
Cerddwch! Walk!
Gyrrwch! Drive!
Canwch! Sing!
Dilynwch fi! Follow me!
Stopiwch! Stop!
Brysia Hurry up!
Dere 'ma Come here!
Cer allan Go out!
Dim siarad No talking!
Dim gweiddi No shouting!
Paid a bod yn dwp Don't be stupid!
Paid a chrio Don't cry!
Ar unwaith At once!
Dim byd Nothing!
Achos Because!
Chwarae Play!
Y prifathro The headmaster
Y brifathrawes The headmistress
Y pennaeth The headteacher
Eisteddwch ! Sit down!
Sefwch! Stand up!
Gwrandewch! Listen!
Edrychwch! Look!
Dwedwch! Say!
Darllenwch! Read!
Sgrifennwch! Write!
Peintiwch! Paint!
Lliwiwch! Colour!
Tynnwch lur! Draw a picture!
Cerddwch! Walk!
Brwsiwch! Hurry!
Dewch yma! Come!
Dewch I mewn! Come in!
Ewch allan! Go out!
Happy Birthday to You
Pen-blwydd hapus i ti,
Pen-blwydd hapus i ti,
Pen-blwydd hapus i....,
Pen blwydd happus i ti