Helo! Hello!

Shwmae? How are you? / Hello!

Bore da! Good morning!

Prynhawn da! Good afternoon!

Noswaith dda! Good evening!

Nos da! Good night!

Hwre! Hooray!

Welwn ni chi! See you!

2. Politeness

Welsh English

Diolch. Thank you.

Diolch yn fawr. Thank you very much.

Os gwelwch yn dda. Please.

Mae'n ddrwg gen i. I'm sorry.

Esgusodwch fi. Excuse me.

Croeso. You're welcome.

Dim problem. No problem.

3. Introducing Yourself

Welsh English

Fy enw i yw Ali. My name is Ali.

Beth yw eich enw chi? What is your name?

O ble ydych chi? Where are you from?

Dw i'n dod o Syria. I'm from Syria.

Cymraeg yw fy mamiaith. Welsh is my mother tongue.

Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg. I'm learning Welsh.

Dw i'n siarad Saesneg. I speak English.

4. Questions

Welsh English

Beth yw hwn? What is this?

Pwy yw hwn? Who is this?

Ble mae e? Where is it/he?

Ble mae hi? Where is she?

Pryd? When?

Pam? Why?

Sut? How?

Faint? How much/many?

Beth ydych chi'n ei wneud? What are you doing?

5. Yes / No / Agreement

Welsh English

Ie. Yes.

Na. No.

Efallai. Maybe.

Wrth gwrs. Of course.

Yn union. Exactly.

Dw i'n cytuno. I agree.

Dw i ddim yn cytuno. I don't agree.

Dyna'n union! Exactly!

6. Everyday Conversation

Welsh English

Sut wyt ti? How are you?

Dw i'n iawn. I'm fine.

Beth wyt ti'n wneud? What are you doing?

Dw i'n gweithio. I'm working.

Dw i'n astudio. I'm studying.

Dw i'n mynd adref. I'm going home.

Arhoswch funud. Wait a minute.

Dewch yma. Come here.

Gadewch i ni fynd. Let's go.

7. Feelings

Welsh English

Dw i'n hapus. I'm happy.

Dw i'n drist. I'm sad.

Dw i'n flinedig. I'm tired.

Dw i'n newynog. I'm hungry.

Dw i'n sychedig. I'm thirsty.

Dw i'n nerfus. I'm nervous.

Dw i'n ofnus. I'm afraid.

Dw i'n gyffrous. I'm excited.

Dw i'n iawn. I'm okay.

8. Likes & Dislikes

Welsh English

Dw i'n hoffi hyn. I like this.

Dw i'n ei hoffi. I like it.

Dw i ddim yn hoffi hyn. I don't like this.

Dw i wrth fy modd â hyn. I love this.

Dw i'n caru cerddoriaeth. I love music.

Dw i'n hoffi dysgu ieithoedd. I like learning languages.

Beth wyt ti'n hoffi? What do you like?

9. Family & People

Welsh English

Dyma fy nheulu. This is my family.

Dyma fy mrawd. This is my brother.

Dyma fy chwaer. This is my sister.

Dyma fy mam. This is my mother.

Dyma fy nhad. This is my father.

Mae gen i ffrind. I have a friend.

Mae e'n ffrind i mi. He is my friend.

Mae hi'n ffrind i mi. She is my friend.

10. School

Welsh English

Dw i'n mynd i'r ysgol. I'm going to school.

Dw i yn yr ysgol. I'm at school.

Ble mae'r athro? Where is the teacher?

Ble mae'r athrawes? Where is the female teacher?

Mae gen i wers. I have a lesson.

Mae gen i waith cartref. I have homework.

Dw i ddim yn deall. I don't understand.

Allwch chi egluro hyn? Can you explain this?

Mae hwn yn anodd. This is difficult.

11. Food & Drink

Welsh English

Dw i'n newynog. I'm hungry.

Dw i'n sychedig. I'm thirsty.

Hoffwn i rywfaint o ddŵr. I'd like some water.

Hoffwn i gael coffi. I'd like to have coffee.

Mae'r bwyd yn flasus. The food is delicious.

Mae'n flasus iawn. It's very tasty.

Beth hoffech chi ei fwyta? What would you like to eat?

Beth hoffech chi ei yfed? What would you like to drink?

Mae'r bwyd yn boeth. The food is hot.

12. Shopping

Welsh English

Faint mae hwn? How much is this?

Faint mae e'n gostio? How much does it cost?

Mae'n rhy ddrud. It's too expensive.

Mae'n rhad. It's cheap.

Hoffwn i brynu hwn. I'd like to buy this.

Oes gennych chi hwn? Do you have this?

Oes gennych chi faint arall? Do you have another size?

Alla i dalu â cherdyn? Can I pay by card?

Ble mae'r siop? Where is the shop?

13. Directions & Travel

Welsh English

Ble mae'r orsaf? Where is the station?

Ble mae'r maes awyr? Where is the airport?

Sut alla i gyrraedd yno? How can I get there?

Ewch yn syth. Go straight.

Trowch i'r chwith. Turn left.

Trowch i'r dde. Turn right.

Mae'n agos. It's nearby.

Mae'n bell. It's far.

Dw i ar goll. I'm lost.

Alla i gael help? Can I get help?

14. Time

Welsh English

Faint o'r gloch ydy hi? What time is it?

Mae'n un o'r gloch. It's one o'clock.

Heddiw. Today.

Yfory. Tomorrow.

Ddoe. Yesterday.

Nawr. Now.

Yn ddiweddarach. Later.

Yn gynnar. Early.

Yn hwyr. Late.

Bob dydd. Every day.

15. Weather

Welsh English

Sut mae'r tywydd? How is the weather?

Mae'n bwrw glaw. It's raining.

Mae hi'n bwrw glaw. It's raining.

Mae'n heulog. It's sunny.

Mae'n oer. It's cold.

Mae'n boeth. It's hot.

Mae'n wyntog. It's windy.

Mae hi'n bwrw eira. It's snowing.

Mae'r tywydd yn braf. The weather is nice.

16. Phone & Internet

Welsh English

Beth yw dy rif ffôn? What is your phone number?

Ffonia fi. Call me.

Anfon neges ataf. Send me a message.

Anfonwch neges ataf. Send me a message.

Anfonwch e-bost ataf. Send me an email.

Mae gen i broblem gyda'r rhyngrwyd. I have a problem with the internet.

Mae'r Wi-Fi yn araf. The Wi-Fi is slow.

Mae fy ffôn wedi marw. My phone has died.

Ble mae'r gwefrydd? Where is the charger?

17. Problems & Emergencies

Welsh English

Help! Help!

Helpwch fi! Help me!

Ffoniwch yr heddlu! Call the police!

Ffoniwch ambiwlans! Call an ambulance!

Dw i angen help. I need help.

Mae problem. There is a problem.

Dw i ddim yn gwybod. I don't know.

Dw i ddim yn deall. I don't understand.

Mae rhywbeth o'i le. Something is wrong.

Peidiwch â phoeni. Don't worry.

18. Common Conversational Expressions

Welsh English

Really? Really?

A dweud y gwir. To tell the truth.

Wrth gwrs! Of course!

Dim ots. It doesn't matter.

Does dim ots. It doesn't matter.

Dydw i ddim yn gwybod. I don't know.

Efallai. Maybe.

Mae hynny'n iawn. That's okay.

Pob lwc! Good luck!

Da iawn! Very good!

Ardderchog! Excellent!

Wel! Well!

19. Useful Sentence Patterns

Welsh English

Dw i eisiau... I want...

Dw i ddim eisiau... I don't want...

Dw i angen... I need...

Dw i ddim angen... I don't need...

Dw i'n gallu... I can...

Dw i ddim yn gallu... I can't...

Dw i'n mynd i... I'm going to...

Dw i'n hoffi... I like...

Dw i ddim yn hoffi... I don't like...

Hoffwn i... I would like...

Dw i'n meddwl bod... I think that...

Dw i'n gwybod bod... I know that...

20. Short Natural Dialogue

Welsh English

A: Helo! Shwmae? A: Hello! How are you?

B: Helo! Dw i'n iawn, diolch. A ti? B: Hello! I'm fine, thank you. And you?

A: Dw i'n iawn. Beth yw dy enw? A: I'm fine. What's your name?

B: Fy enw i yw Ali. Beth yw dy enw di? B: My name is Ali. What's your name?

A: Fy enw i yw Dafydd. A: My name is Dafydd.

B: O ble wyt ti? B: Where are you from?

A: Dw i'n dod o Gymru. A: I'm from Wales.

B: Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg. B: I'm learning Welsh.

A: Da iawn! A: Very good!

B: Diolch! B: Thank you!