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Basics in Welsh phrasebook
Basics in Welsh phrasebook
Hello.�
Helo. (Hello)
Hello. (informal)�
S'mae? (s-my? (north) shoo-my? (south))
How are you? (formal)
Sut ydych chi? (north) Shwd ych chi? (south)
How are you? (informal)
Sut wyt ti? (north) Shwd wyt ti? (south)
Fine, thank you.�
Iawn, diolch. (yown, DEE-ol'ch)
What is your name? (formal)�
Be' ydy'ch enw chi? (bay UHdi'ch ENoo ch'ee?)
What is your name? (informal)�: Be' ydy dy enw di? (bay UHdi duh ENoo dee?)
My name is ______ .�
______ ydy f'enw i. (_____ you ven-oo ee.)
Nice to meet you.�
Braf cwrdd â chi. (Brahv corth ah khi)
Please.�
Os gwelwch chi'n dda. ( )
Thank you [very much].�
Diolch [yn fawr]. (DEE-ol'ch [un vowr])
You're welcome.�
Croeso. (CROY-so)
There are no exact equivalents of "yes" and "no" in Welsh; the concept is conveyed grammatically with regard to agreement between the person and tense by indicating agreement or disagreement e.g. "yes there is" or "no there is not", which is said in different ways depending on how the question was phrased. If the question begins "Oes...?" or "A oes...?" ("Is there...?") then the reply is "oes" or "nac oes"; if the question begins "Ydy...?" ("Is...?") then the reply is "ydy" or "nac ydy" etc
Yes.�
Ie (ee-yeah)
No.�
Na (Nah)
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
Esgusodwch fi. (es-gis-OD-oo'ch vee)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
Esgusodwch fi. (es-gis-OD-oo'ch vee)
I'm sorry.�
Mae'n ddrwg gen i. (My uhn th'roog gen ee)
Goodbye (Formal)�
Da bo chi. (Da BO ch'ee)
Goodbye (Informal)�
Hwyl! (hooill)
I can't speak Welsh [well].�
Alla i ddim siarad Cymraeg [yn dda]. (Alh'a ee thim SHARad kym-RYE-g [uhn tha])
Do you speak English?�
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg? (UD-ich ch'een SHARad SAYES-neg?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Oes rhywun yma sy'n siarad Saesneg? (Oyss RHEEW-in UMma seen SHARad SAYES-neg?)
Help!�
Help! (Help)
Look out!�
Hendiwch! (HEN-dyoo'ch!)
Good morning.�
Bore da. (BOR-eh dah)
Good afternoon.�
Prynhawn da. (PRINhaun dah)
Good evening.�
Noswaith dda. (NOSS-why-th thah)
Good night.�
Nos da. (NOHS dah)
Good night (to sleep)�
Nos da. (NOHS dah)
I don't understand.�
Dw i ddim yn ddeall. ( )
Where is the toilet?�
Ble' mae'r ty bach? (Blay my'r tee bahch?)
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