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Welsh phrasebook: 13 phrases and numbers
Welsh is a Celtic language of the Brittonic branch and is an official language in Wales. It has been spoken in Britain for well over a thousand years.
- In its own name: Cymraeg
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Indo-European, Celtic
Essential Welsh phrases
| English | Welsh | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Helo | |
| Goodbye | Hwyl | |
| Good morning | Bore da | |
| Good night | Nos da | |
| Thank you | Diolch | |
| You're welcome | Croeso | |
| Please | Os gwelwch yn dda | |
| Sorry | Mae'n ddrwg gen i | |
| Yes | Ie | |
| No | Na | |
| What is your name? | Beth ydy dy enw di? | |
| How are you? | Sut wyt ti? | |
| I love you | Dw i'n dy garu di |
1 more phrase is held back until a second source or a native speaker confirms it. Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Welsh
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un | |
| 2 | dau | |
| 3 | tri | |
| 4 | pedwar | |
| 5 | pump | |
| 6 | chwech | |
| 7 | saith | |
| 8 | wyth | |
| 9 | naw | |
| 10 | deg |
Pronunciation
Welsh spelling is regular. Ll is a breathy l made by blowing air round the sides of the tongue, ch is like the Scottish loch, and w and y can be vowels.
Good to know
Words change their first letter after certain words, a feature called mutation. Welsh has no single word for yes and no; the answer repeats the verb.
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Play with Welsh
Meet Welsh in Mystery Phrase, Listen and Guess and Memory Match.
Questions
How do you say hello in Welsh?
Helo.
What writing system does Welsh use?
Welsh is written in Latin.