Basic Greetings

Hello.

Helo. (heh-loh)

Good morning.

Bore da. (boh-reh dah)

Good evening.

Noswaith dda. (noss-wyth thah)

Good night.

Nos da. (noss dah)

Goodbye.

Hwyl fawr. (hooyl vowr)

See you later.

Wela i chi wedyn. (weh-lye khee weh-din)

Nice to meet you.

Braf cwrdd â chi. (brahv koorth ah khee)

Welcome.

Croeso. (kroy-soh)

How are you?.

Sut dych chi? (sit dikh khee)

I’m fine.

Dw i’n iawn. (doo een yawn)

And you?.

A chi? (ah khee)

How are things?

Sut mae? (sit my)

Very well.

Da iawn. (dah yawn)

Not bad.

Dim yn ddrwg. (dim un throog)

Have a good day.

Mwynhewch eich diwrnod. (mooyn-heookh eyekh deewr-nod)

Take care.

Cymerwch ofal. (kuh-mehr-ookh oh-val)

See you soon.

Wela i chi cyn bo hir. (weh-lye khee kin boh heer)

See you tomorrow.

Wela i chi yfory. (weh-lye khee uh-voh-ree)

It is a pleasure.

Mae’n bleser. (my-n bleh-ser)

Likewise.

Yr un fath. (uhr een vahth)

Politeness & Basics

Please.

Os gwelwch yn dda. (oss gwel-ookh un thah)

Thank you.

Diolch. (dee-olkh)

Thank you very much.

Diolch yn fawr. (dee-olkh un vowr)

You’re welcome.

Croeso. (kroy-soh)

Excuse me.

Esgusodwch fi. (ess-giss-odd-ookh vee)

I’m sorry.

Mae’n ddrwg gen i. (my-n throog ghen ee)

No problem.

Dim problem. (dim prob-lem)

That’s okay.

Mae hynny’n iawn. (my hun-een yawn)

Of course.

Wrth gwrs. (oorth goors)

Don’t worry.

Peidiwch â phoeni. (pay-dee-ookh ah foy-nee)

Yes.

Ie. (yeh)

No.

Na. (nah)

Maybe.

Efallai. (eh-vahl-eye)

I understand.

Dw i’n deall. (doo een deh-ahl)

I don’t understand.

Dw i ddim yn deall. (doo ee thim un deh-ahl)

Just a moment.

Un eiliad. (een eye-lee-ad)

Please write it down.

Ysgrifennwch e i lawr os gwelwch yn dda. (uhs-gree-ven-ookh eh ee lowr oss gwel-ookh un thah)

Can you repeat that?

Allwch chi ailadrodd hynny? (ahl-ookh khee eye-lah-droth hun-ee)

I speak English.

Dw i’n siarad Saesneg. (doo een shah-rad sys-neg)

Do you speak English?

Ydych chi’n siarad Saesneg? (uh-dikh kheen shah-rad sys-neg)

Core Survival Patterns

Pattern: I need …

I need a doctor.

Dw i angen meddyg. (doo ee ah-ngen meh-thig)

I need help.

Dw i angen help. (doo ee ah-ngen help)

I need a taxi.

Dw i angen tacsi. (doo ee ah-ngen tak-see)

I need to rest.

Dw i angen gorffwys. (doo ee ah-ngen gor-fooys)

I need information.

Dw i angen gwybodaeth. (doo ee ah-ngen gwee-bod-eyth)

Pattern: I want …

I want to eat.

Dw i eisiau bwyta. (doo ee ay-show booy-tah)

I want to sleep.

Dw i eisiau cysgu. (doo ee ay-show kuhs-ghee)

I want to go home.

Dw i eisiau mynd adref. (doo ee ay-show mind ah-drev)

I want a coffee.

Dw i eisiau coffi. (doo ee ay-show kof-ee)

I want to buy this.

Dw i eisiau prynu hwn. (doo ee ay-show pren-ee hoon)

Pattern: I would like …

I would like a menu.

Hoffwn i ddewislen. (hoh-foon ee thew-is-len)

I would like some water.

Hoffwn i ychydig o ddŵr. (hoh-foon ee uh-khuh-dig oh thoor)

I would like to pay.

Hoffwn i dalu. (hoh-foon ee dah-lee)

I would like a ticket.

Hoffwn i docyn. (hoh-foon ee dok-in)

I would like to leave.

Hoffwn i adael. (hoh-foon ee ah-dyl)

Pattern: Can you …?

Can you help me?

Allwch chi fy helpu i? (ahl-ookh khee vuh help-ee ee)

Can you speak slower?

Allwch chi siarad yn arafach? (ahl-ookh khee shah-rad un ah-rav-akh)

Can you write it down?

Allwch chi ei ysgrifennu i lawr? (ahl-ookh khee ay uhs-gree-ven-ee ee lowr)

Can you show me?

Allwch chi ddangos i mi? (ahl-ookh khee thang-oss ee mee)

Can you call a taxi?

Allwch chi ffonio tacsi? (ahl-ookh khee fon-yoh tak-see)

Pattern: Where is …?

Where is the bathroom?

Lle mae'r tŷ bach? (lleh my-r tee bakh)

Where is the exit?

Lle mae'r allanfa? (lleh my-r ahl-an-vah)

Where is the station?

Lle mae'r orsaf? (lleh my-r or-sav)

Where is the hospital?

Lle mae'r ysbyty? (lleh my-r uhs-buh-tee)

Where is this address?

Lle mae'r cyfeiriad hwn? (lleh my-r kuh-veyr-yad hoon)