Welsh Phrases (Common Expressions 2)
Duration: 30 min
This is the second page about commonly used phrases in Welsh. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Welsh Classes.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the second 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about giving or asking for directions, asking general questions ... etc.
Common Expressions in Welsh
| Expressions | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg? |
| Just a little | Dim ond tipyn bach |
| What's your name? | Beth yw dy enw di? |
| My name is (John Doe) | Fy enw i ydy (John Doe) |
| Mr... / Mrs. ... / Miss... | Mr../ Mrs../ Miss.. |
| Nice to meet you! | Neis i gwrdd a chi! |
| You're very kind! | Rydych chi'n garedig iawn! |
| Where are you from? | Lle ydych chi'n dod o? |
| I'm from the U.S | Rwy'n dod o'r UDA |
| I'm American | Rwy'n Americanaidd |
| Where do you live? | Ble wyt ti'n byw? |
| I live in the U.S | Rwy'n byw yn yr UDA |
| Do you like it here? | Ydych chi'n ei hoffi yma? |
| I'm 30 years old | Rwy'n drideg mlwydd oed |
| I have 2 sisters and 1 brother | Mae gen i dwy chwaer ac un brawd |
| English is my first language | Saesneg yw fy iaith cyntaf |
| Her second language is Spanish | Sbaeneg yw ei ail iaith |
| What's the name of that book? | Beth yw enw'r llyfr yna? |
| What do you do for a living? | Beth ydych chi'n ei wneud am fywoliaeth? |
| I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer) | Rwy'n (athro/ arlunydd/ beirianydd) |
| Oh! That's good! | Oh! Mae hynny'n dda! |
| Can I practice with you | Alla i ymarfer gyda chi? |
| Don't worry! | Peidiwch a phoeni! |
| I cannot remember the word | Nid wyf yn cofio un gair |
| I do not speak Japanese | Nid wyf yn siarad Siapaneeg |
| I don't know! | Nid wyf yn gwybod! |
| I'm not fluent in Italian yet | Nid wyf yn gallu siarad Eidaleg yn rhugl eto |
| I'm not interested! | Nid oes gen i unrhyw ddiddordeb! |
| No one here speaks Greek | Does neb yma yn siarad Groeg |
| No problem! | Dim problem! |
| This is not correct | Dydy hyn ddim yn gywir |
| This is wrong | Mae hyn yn anghywir |
| We don't understand | Nid ydym yn deall |
| You should not forget this word | Dylwch chi ddim anghofio'r gair yma |
More Expressions
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| How old are you? | Beth yw dy oed di? |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old | Rwy'n (ugain, trideg) mlwydd oed |
| Are you married? | Ydych chi'n briod? |
| Do you have children? | Oes gennych chi blant? |
| I have to go | Mae'n rhaid i mi fynd |
| I will be right back! | Bydda i nol cyn gynted a phosibl! |
| I love you | Rwy'n dy garu di |
| She is beautiful | May hi'n brydferth |
| They are dancing | Mae nhw'n dawnsio |
| We are happy | Rydym ni'n hapus |
| Can you call us? | Allwch chi ffonio ni? |
| Give me your phone number | Rho dy rhif ffôn i mi |
| I can give you my email | Galla i roi fy nghyfeiriad ebost i ti |
| Tell him to call me | Dwed wrtho i fy ngalw/ ffonio i |
| His email is... | Ei gyfeiriad ebost ydy... |
| My phone number is... | Fy rhif ffôn ydy... |
| Our dream is to visit Spain | Ein breuddwyd ni ydy i deithio i Sbaen... |
| Their country is beautiful | Mae eu gwlad yn brydferth |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Ydych chi'n derbyn cardiau credyd? |
| How much will it cost? | Faint ydy hyn yn costi? |
| I have a reservation | Rwyf wedi archebu bwrdd |
| I'd like to rent a car | Hoffwn i rhenti car |
| I'm here on business / on vacation. | Rwyf wedi dod yma ar fusnes/ ar fy ngwyliau |
| Is this seat taken? | Ydy'r sedd yma yn rhydd? |
| It was nice meeting you | Roedd yn bleser i gwrdd a chi |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Cymerwch hwn! |
| Do you like it? | Ydych chi'n ei hoffi? |
| I really like it! | Rwy'n ei hoffi yn fawr iawn! |
| I'm just kidding | Dim ond chwarae ydw i |
| I'm hungry | Mae chwant bwyd arnai |
| I'm thirsty | Mae angen diod arnai |
| How? | Sut?/ Pa? |
| What? | Beth? |
| When? | Pryd? |
| Where? | Ble? |
| Who? | Pwy? |
| Why? | Pam? |
| Can you repeat? | Gallwch chi ailddweud hynny (os gwelwch yn dda)? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Siaradwch yn arafach (os gwelwch yn dda) |
| Did you understand what I said? | Ydych chi'n deall beth rwy'n ei ddweud? |
| Don't worry! | Peidiwch a phoeni! |
| Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?) | Esgusodwch fi? |
| How do you say "OK" in French? | Sut ydych yn dweud ""OK/ iawn"" yn Ffrangeg? |
| I don't know! | Nid wyf yn gwybod! |
| I don't understand! | Nid wyf yn deall! |
| I need to practice my French | Mae angen i mi ymarfer fy Ffrangeg |
| Is that right? | Ydy hynny'n gywir? |
| Is that wrong? | Ydy hynny'n anghywir? |
| Mistake | camgymeriad |
| My French is bad | Mae fy Ffrangeg yn wael |
| No problem! | Dim problem! |
| Quickly | yn gyflym |
| Slowly | yn araf |
| Sorry (to apologize) | Mae'n flin gennyf |
| To speak | siarad |
| What does that word mean in English? | Beth ydy'r gair hynny yn ei feddwl yn Saesneg? |
| What is this? | Beth yw hwn? |
| What should I say? | Beth dylwn i ei ddweud? |
| What? | Beth? |
| What's that called in French? | Sut ydych chi'n dweud hynny yn Ffrangeg? |
| Write it down please! | Gallwch chi ysgrifennu hynny i lawr (os gwelwch yn dda)? |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Welsh phrases: Welsh phrases, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Welsh homepage.