Welsh Quotes, Welsh Words, Welsh Phrases, Welsh Sayings

Welsh Phrases, Welsh Words, and Welsh Sayings

English to Welsh - Five Most asked about Welsh Phrase

Thirty Popular Welsh Words or Phrases

• Merry Christmas in Welsh - Nadolig Llawen
• Happy New Year in Welsh - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
• Wales in Welsh - Cymru
• Good evening in Welsh - Noswaith dda
• Goodbye in Welsh - Hwyl fawr (Da boch chi in South Wales)
• Good afternoon in Welsh - Prynhawn da
• Good night in Welsh - Nos da
• Cheers in Welsh - Iechyd da
• You in Welsh - Chi (formal) or Ti (informal)
• How are you in Welsh - Sut mae or Shw mae
• Welsh for congratulations - Llongyfarchiadau
• Welcome in Welsh - Croeso
• Welsh for Good Luck - Pob hwyl
• Well Done in Welsh - Da Iawn
• Thank you very much in Welsh - Diolch yn fawr iawn
• Cuddles in Welsh - Cwtch
• Welcome to Wales in Welsh - Croeso i Gymru
• Beautiful in Welsh - Hyfryd
• What's your name - Beth ydy eich enw chi
• Beth ydy xxxx yn Gymraeg - What is xxxx in Welsh
• Welsh for My Name Is - Fy enw i ydyd xxx
• I love you in Welsh - Rwy'n dy garu di
• Happy birthday in Welsh - Penblwydd hapus
• I'm sorry in Welsh - Mae'n ddrwg 'da fi
• Where do you live in Welsh - Lle ydych chi'n byw
• Where's the toilet in Welsh - Lle mae'r ty bach
• I'm learning Welsh - Rwy'n dysgu Cymraeg
• Raining in Welsh - Mae hi'n bwrw glaw
• Sunshine in Welsh - Mae hi'n heulog
• Weather in Welsh - Tywydd

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Greetings

• Good morning - Bore da
• Good afternoon - Prynhawn da
• Good night - Nos da
• Goodbye - Hwyl
• Welcome - Croeso
• What's your name - Beth ydy dy enw di
• How are you - Sut wyt ti
• Good, thank you - Da iawn, diolch
• Good health - Iechyd da
• Best wishes - Dymudiadau gorau
• Very Good/Well Done - Da iawn

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Birthdays and Love

• Happy birthday - Penblwydd hapus
• Happy birthday to you - Penblwydd hapus i ti
• I love you - Rwy'n dy garu di
• Lots of love from [Sian] - Llawer of gariad oddiwrth [Sian]

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Times of the Year

• Winter - Gaeaf
• Spring - Gwanwyn
• Summer - Hâf
• Autumn - Hydref
• Christmas - Nadolig
• New year - Blwyddyn Newydd
• Easter - Pasg
• Happy St David's Day - Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus
• Merry Christmas - Nadolig Llawen
• Happy New Year - Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

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Numbers

• One - Un
• Two - Dau
• Three - Tri
• Four - Pedwar
• Five - {ump
• Six - Chwech
• Seven - Saith
• Eight - Wyth
• Nine - Naw
• Ten - Deg

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Days of the Week

• Monday - Dydd Llun
• Tuesday - Dydd Mawrth
• Wednesday - Dydd Mercher
• Thursday - Dydd Iau
• Friday - Dydd Gwner
• Saturday - Dydd Sadwrn
• Sunday - Dydd Sul

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Months of the Year

• January - Ionawr
• February - Chwefror
• March - Mawrth
• April - Ebrill
• May - Mai
• June - Mehefin
• July - Gorffenaf
• August - Awst
• September - Medi
• October - Hydref
• November - Tachwedd
• 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)

In progress ("On the (knitting) needles")

First come, first served, the early bird catches the worm ("First to the mill will get to grind")

A leopard never changes his spots ("He who steals an egg will steal more")

Charming to outsiders, a devil in the home, two-faced ("An angel on the road, a devil at the fireplace")

My son is the apple of my eye (“My son is the candle of my eye”)

Once in a blue moon (“Once in the four seasons”)

I've made a complete mess of something ("There is pigs feet on me")

He/She's in a great hurry (“with his breath in his fist”)

Talks no-stop (“Talks like a pepper mill”)

Absolutely correct (“eye of his/her place”)

To throw in the towel ("Put the fiddle in the roof")

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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Located in Pembrokeshire Wales, our ethos is defined in the three words...

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• Hand woven iconic Welsh blankets.
• Hand dyed yarn, dyed with natural dyes only - no exceptions!
• Hand poured candles, candle accessories, Candle Making Workshops and soapery.
• Natural Dyeing Craft courses.
• Yarn shop, yarn bowls, project bags, tools and accessories for knitters and crafters.
• Welsh Gifts, made in Wales, handmade in Wales.

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Last updated 1st September 2024