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It's always nice to get a few phrases memorised. Here are a few
greetings to get you started. Remember that 'chi' is the plural
or formal singular version of 'you', and 'ti' is the informal singular
and phrases that utilise them reflect that usage. Phrases more common
in South Wales are indicated with an 's', and phrases more common
in North Wales with an 'n'.
| Helo.
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Hello. |
| Bore
da! |
|
Good
morning! |
| P'nawn
da! |
|
Good
afternoon! |
| Noswaith
dda! |
|
Good
evening! |
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| Sut
dych chi? |
|
How
are you? |
| (also
S'dach chi? or Shwd ych chi?) |
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| Sut
wyt ti? |
|
How
are you? |
| (also
Sut mae?, S'mae?, or Shwmae?) |
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| Iawn |
|
OK |
| Da
iawn |
|
Very
good |
| Gweddol |
|
Fair/OK |
| Go
lew (or Yn o'r lew) |
|
Fine |
| Dim
yn ddrwg |
|
Not
bad |
| Eitha
da |
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Quite
well |
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| ...
diolch |
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...
thanks |
| ...
chimod (s) |
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...
y'know |
| ...
timod |
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...
y'know |
| ...
wyddoch chi (n) |
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...
y'know |
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| A
chithau? |
|
And
you? |
| A
tithau? |
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And
you? |
| Beth
amdanoch chi? |
|
What
about you? |
| Beth
amdanat ti? |
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What
about you? |
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| Hwyl
fawr! |
|
Goodbye! |
| (also
Hwyl! Hwyl nawr!) |
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| Hwyl
fawr am nawr! |
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Goodbye
for now! |
| Hwyl
am y tro! |
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Goodbye
for now! |
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| Nos
da, bawb! |
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Good
night, everybody (use only when you'd use 'goodbye') |
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| Wela
i chi! |
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I'll
be seeing you! |
| Wela
i ti |
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I'll
be seeing you! |
| Da
boch chi! (formal) |
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Goodbye!
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