Welsh Phrases, Welsh Words, and Welsh Sayings
English to Welsh - Five Most asked about Welsh Phrases
- What is "Hello in Welsh" - Helô / Hylô
- What is "Thank you in Welsh" - Diolch yn fawr
- What is "Welsh for Good Morning" - Bore Da
- What is "Welsh for I love you" - Rwy'n dy garu di
- What is "Welsh for Wales" - Cymru
Thirty Popular Welsh Words or Phrases
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Merry Christmas in Welsh - Nadolig Llawen
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Happy New Year in Welsh - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
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Wales in Welsh - Cymru
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Good evening in Welsh - Noswaith dda
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Goodbye in Welsh - Hwyl fawr (Da boch chi in South Wales)
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Good afternoon in Welsh - Prynhawn da
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Good night in Welsh - Nos da
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Cheers in Welsh - Iechyd da
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You in Welsh - Chi (formal) or Ti (informal)
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How are you in Welsh - Sut mae or Shw mae
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Welsh for congratulations - Llongyfarchiadau
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Welcome in Welsh - Croeso
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Welsh for Good Luck - Pob hwyl
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Well Done in Welsh - Da Iawn
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Thank you very much in Welsh - Diolch yn fawr iawn
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Cuddles in Welsh - Cwtch
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Welcome to Wales in Welsh - Croeso i Gymru
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Beautiful in Welsh - Hyfryd
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What's your name - Beth ydy eich enw chi
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Beth ydy xxxx yn Gymraeg - What is xxxx in Welsh
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Welsh for My Name Is - Fy enw i ydyd xxx
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I love you in Welsh - Rwy'n dy garu di
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Happy birthday in Welsh - Penblwydd hapus
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I'm sorry in Welsh - Mae'n ddrwg 'da fi
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Where do you live in Welsh - Lle ydych chi'n byw
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Where's the toilet in Welsh - Lle mae'r ty bach
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I'm learning Welsh - Rwy'n dysgu Cymraeg
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Raining in Welsh - Mae hi'n bwrw glaw
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Sunshine in Welsh - Mae hi'n heulog
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Weather in Welsh - Tywydd
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Greetings
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Good morning - Bore da
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Good afternoon - Prynhawn da
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Good night - Nos da
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Goodbye - Hwyl
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Welcome - Croeso
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What's your name - Beth ydy dy enw di
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How are you - Sut wyt ti
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Good, thank you - Da iawn, diolch
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Good health - Iechyd da
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Best wishes - Dymudiadau gorau
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Very Good/Well Done - Da iawn
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Birthdays and Love
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Happy birthday - Penblwydd hapus
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Happy birthday to you - Penblwydd hapus i ti
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I love you - Rwy'n dy garu di
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Lots of love from [Sian] - Llawer of gariad oddiwrth [Sian]
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Times of the Year
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Winter - Gaeaf
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Spring - Gwanwyn
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Summer - Hâf
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Autumn - Hydref
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Christmas - Nadolig
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New year - Blwyddyn Newydd
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Easter - Pasg
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Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus
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Merry Christmas - Nadolig Llawen
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Happy New Year - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
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Numbers
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One - Un
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Two - Dau
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Three - Tri
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Four - Pedwar
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Five - {ump
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Six - Chwech
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Seven - Saith
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Eight - Wyth
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Nine - Naw
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Ten - Deg
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Days of the Week
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Monday - Dydd Llun
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Tuesday - Dydd Mawrth
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Wednesday - Dydd Mercher
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Thursday - Dydd Iau
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Friday - Dydd Gwner
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Saturday - Dydd Sadwrn
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Sunday - Dydd Sul
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Months of the Year
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January - Ionawr
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February - Chwefror
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March - Mawrth
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April - Ebrill
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May - Mai
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June - Mehefin
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July - Gorffenaf
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August - Awst
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September - Medi
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October - Hydref
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November - Tachwedd
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December - Rhagfyr
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Welsh Idioms and Welsh Expressions
Cenedl heb iaith yw cenedl heb galon
A nation without a language is a nation without a heart
Heb ei fai, heb ei eni
He who is without fault is not born
Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg
Perseverance is the key to success (“Tapping consistently will break the stone”)
Nid aur yw popeth melyn
All that glitters is not gold (“Everything yellow isn’t gold)
Ar y gweill
In progress ("On the (knitting) needles")
Mae hi'n bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn
Its raining cats and dogs (“It's raining old ladies and sticks”)
Cyntaf i'r felin caiff falu
First come, first served, the early bird catches the worm ("First to the mill will get to grind")
A ddwg ŵy a ddwy fwy
A leopard never changes his spots ("He who steals an egg will steal more")
Angel pen ffordd, diawl pen tân
Charming to outsiders, a devil in the home, two-faced ("An angel on the road, a devil at the fireplace")
Cannwyll fy llygad oedd fy mab
My son is the apple of my eye (“My son is the candle of my eye”)
Unwaith yn y pedwar amser
Once in a blue moon (“Once in the four seasons”)
Mae'n draed moch arna fi
I've made a complete mess of something ("There is pigs feet on me")
Ei wynt yn ei ddwrn
He/She's in a great hurry (“with his breath in his fist”)
Siarad fel melin bupur
Talks no-stop (“Talks like a pepper mill”)
Llygad ei lle
Absolutely correct (“eye of his/her place”)
Rhoi'r ffidil yn y tô
To throw in the towel ("Put the fiddle in the roof")
Paid â chodi pais ar ôl piso
Don't cry over spilt milk ("Don't raise your petticoat after peeing")
Mae'r euog yn ffoi heb neb yn ei erlid
The guilty flee with no one chasing them
Hir yw pob aros
All waiting is long ("Better late than never")
Gorau prinder, prinder geiriau
The best shortage is a shortage of words
Deuparth gwaith yw ei ddechrau
Starting your work is two thirds of the work
A fo ben, bid bont
He who want to be a leader should be a bridge
A ddwg ŵy a ddwg fwy
He who would steal an egg will steal more
Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw
Memory slips, letters remain
Dywedyn dda am dy gyfaill, am dy elyn dywed ddim
Speak well of your friend; of your enemy, say nothing
Gwell swllt dda na sofren ddrwg
Better a good shilling than a dud sovereign
Gwell fy mwthyn fy hun na phlas arall
Better my own cottage than the palace of another
Gair i gall, ffon i’r anghall
A word to the wise, a stick to the unwise.
Haws twyllo maban na gwrachan
A boy is easier tricked than an old lady
Na ad i’th dafod dorri’th wddf
Let not your tongue cut your throat.
Segurdod yw clod y cledd
A sword’s honour is its idleness.
Yn cerdded yn ling di long
To dilly dally ("To loiter or walk casually")
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Last updated 23rd March 2025