Muffings
03-12-2011, 08:25 PM
The basics of Welsh
Afewpeople want to learn how to speakWelsh, but some don’t know were to start. After looking at the other threads and seeing one for French, German and Spanish I thought it would be handy if I shared some basic knowledge of theOld Welshlanguage with some Greetings and Goodbyes and some other used phrases! I have left out a lot of words like the plural of some words ect as this is just a basic guide, once you have learnt these words you should be able to speak small sentences. Then you can get a feel for if you think the language is still what you want to learn. If the answer is yes then you should go on to more lessons online or even with a teacher! :)
Greetings / Goodbyes
Good morning – Bore da
Hello, Good afternoon – Helo, A Prahawn da
How are you? – Sut wyt ti?
I’m fine. – Dwi'n gain
Nice to meet you – Dwi'n hapus i cwrdd a ti
What kind of things do you like? – Pa math a pethau wyt ti'n hoffi?
Bye Bye – Ta Ta
See you later - Gweld ti cyn bo hir
Goodbye – Hwyl Fawr
Good night – Nos da
Night – Nos
Some other usefull things to say!
I’m sorry – Rwy'n flin
Excuse me– esgusodwch fi
Thank you – Diolch
Your welcome – eich croesawu
Thank you very much (very formal :P) – Diolch yn fawr iawn
Do you understand English? –Wyt ti'n diall saesneg?
What is your name? – Beth yw dy enw?
My name is ___. – Fy Enw Yw ______
Yes – Ie / ydy
No – Na / Nac ydy
You – Ti
My – Fy
Their – Mae nhw'n
This – Hwn
That (what is close to you) – Hwn
That (what is away from you) - Hwna
English – Saesneg
Welsh – Cymraeg
Welsh(person, used when saying “thatWelsh person!) – Cymro / Cymraes
American (person, used when saying “that American person!) – Americanwr
Large – Fawr
Small – bach
I love you (In a friendly way) – Dwi'n hoffi ti
I love you (In a love way) – Dwi'n caru ti
Do you like me? – Wyt ti'n hoffi fi?
Will you marry me? – Ga ti priodi fi?
Happy Birthday! –Penblwydd Hapus!
Merry Christmas! – Nadolig Llawen!
Basic directions!
Up – Lan
Down – Lawr
Left – Chwith
Right – Dde
In front – Ymlaen
Behind – Ty ol
North – Gogledd
South –Dde
East – Ddwyrain
West – Gorllewin
Look up! – Edrych Lan!
1 - Un
2 - Dau
3 - Tri
4 - Pedwar
5 - Pump [Say Pimp]
6 - Chwech
7 - Saith
8 - Wyth
9 - Naw
10 - Deg
A B C CH D DD E F FF G NG H I L LL M N O P PH R RH S T TH U W Y [They don't have all the letters In their alphabet]
Afewpeople want to learn how to speakWelsh, but some don’t know were to start. After looking at the other threads and seeing one for French, German and Spanish I thought it would be handy if I shared some basic knowledge of theOld Welshlanguage with some Greetings and Goodbyes and some other used phrases! I have left out a lot of words like the plural of some words ect as this is just a basic guide, once you have learnt these words you should be able to speak small sentences. Then you can get a feel for if you think the language is still what you want to learn. If the answer is yes then you should go on to more lessons online or even with a teacher! :)
Greetings / Goodbyes
Good morning – Bore da
Hello, Good afternoon – Helo, A Prahawn da
How are you? – Sut wyt ti?
I’m fine. – Dwi'n gain
Nice to meet you – Dwi'n hapus i cwrdd a ti
What kind of things do you like? – Pa math a pethau wyt ti'n hoffi?
Bye Bye – Ta Ta
See you later - Gweld ti cyn bo hir
Goodbye – Hwyl Fawr
Good night – Nos da
Night – Nos
Some other usefull things to say!
I’m sorry – Rwy'n flin
Excuse me– esgusodwch fi
Thank you – Diolch
Your welcome – eich croesawu
Thank you very much (very formal :P) – Diolch yn fawr iawn
Do you understand English? –Wyt ti'n diall saesneg?
What is your name? – Beth yw dy enw?
My name is ___. – Fy Enw Yw ______
Yes – Ie / ydy
No – Na / Nac ydy
You – Ti
My – Fy
Their – Mae nhw'n
This – Hwn
That (what is close to you) – Hwn
That (what is away from you) - Hwna
English – Saesneg
Welsh – Cymraeg
Welsh(person, used when saying “thatWelsh person!) – Cymro / Cymraes
American (person, used when saying “that American person!) – Americanwr
Large – Fawr
Small – bach
I love you (In a friendly way) – Dwi'n hoffi ti
I love you (In a love way) – Dwi'n caru ti
Do you like me? – Wyt ti'n hoffi fi?
Will you marry me? – Ga ti priodi fi?
Happy Birthday! –Penblwydd Hapus!
Merry Christmas! – Nadolig Llawen!
Basic directions!
Up – Lan
Down – Lawr
Left – Chwith
Right – Dde
In front – Ymlaen
Behind – Ty ol
North – Gogledd
South –Dde
East – Ddwyrain
West – Gorllewin
Look up! – Edrych Lan!
1 - Un
2 - Dau
3 - Tri
4 - Pedwar
5 - Pump [Say Pimp]
6 - Chwech
7 - Saith
8 - Wyth
9 - Naw
10 - Deg
A B C CH D DD E F FF G NG H I L LL M N O P PH R RH S T TH U W Y [They don't have all the letters In their alphabet]