Welsh Phrases for the Workplace

Welsh Phrases for the WorkplaceThe following slides provide useful Welsh phrases with the phonetic pronunciation that can be used in every day conversation.

In the pronunciation a bold type has been used for where the stress is, and an English word that sounds the same where possible.

Welsh[Phonetic Pronunciation]EnglishBore Da

[Bore-reh dah]

Good morningNos Da

[no star]

Good NightPwy sy 'na?

[pooee see nah?]

Who's there?Croeso

[kroy-so]

WelcomeDw i'n dysgu Cymraeg

[doo een dusky kum-raeeg]

I'm learning WelshEto os gwelwch yn dda

[et-to oss gooelooch unn thah]

Again pleaseSiaradwch yn araf os gwelwch yn dda

[shar-raddooch unn arr-av oss goo-eh-looch unn thah]

Please speak slowly

Prynhawn da

[pnaoon dah]

Good afternoonDiolch

[dee-olch]

ThanksSut dych chi?

[should duch chee?]

How are you?Ga i helpu?

[gah ee hell-pee?]

May I help?Estyniad 263 os gwelwch yn dda

[es-tin-yahd dai chwehch tree oss goo-eh-looch unn thah]

Extension 263 pleaseDaliwch y lein os gwelwch yn dda

[dall-yooch er line oss goo-eh-looch unn thah]

Hold the line pleaseYdy Mrs Bridgman yma os gwelwch yn dda?

[uddy Mrs Bridgman ymmah oss goo-eh-looch unn thah?]

Is Mrs Bridgman here please?Ga i siarad Mrs Bridgman?

[gah ee shar-rad ah Mrs Bridgman?]

May I speak to Mrs Bridgman?Ga i'ch helpu chi?

[gah eech hell-pee chee?]

May I help you?Ydy Mrs Johns i mewn?

[uddy Mrs Johns mehwn?]

Is Mrs Johns in?Ga i siarad Mrs Johns?

[gah ee shar-rad ah Mrs Johns?]

May I speak to Mrs Johns?Ga i'ch helpu chi?

[gah eech hell-pee chee?]

May I help you?Ydy Mrs Johns i mewn?

[uddy Mrs Johns mehwn?]

Is Mrs Johns in?Dydy Mrs Johns ddim ar gael

[duddy Mrs Johns thimm ahr guile]

Mrs Johns isn't availableDydy hi ddim yma

[duddy hee thimm ymmah]

She isn't hereBeth yw'ch rhif ffn chi?

[behth uwch reeve phone chee?]

What is your telephone number?Ble mae'r dderbynfa os gwelwch yn dda?

[bleh mire there-bun-vah oss goo-eh-looch unn thah?]

Where is the reception please?Ewch yn syth ymlaen

[ehooch unn seeth umm-line]

Go straight aheadEsgusodwch fi, os gwelwch yn dda!

[ess-giss-oh-dooch vee, oss goo-eh-looch unn thah!]

Excuse me please!Sut dych chi'n dweud...?

[should duch cheen dwayed?]

How do you say...?Dw i ddim yn deall

[doo ee ddimm unn deeall]

I don't understandBeth yw'r gair Cymraeg am.....?

[behth ehwr gaeer kum-raeeg am..?]

What's the Welsh word for.....?Siaradwch yn uwch, os gwelwch yn dda!

[shar-rad-ooch unn uwch oss goo-eh-looch unn thah!]

Please speak louder!Dych chi'n gallu ail-ddweud.....?

[duch cheen gallee aisle dwayed?]

Can you repeat.....?Beth yw ..... yn Gymraeg?

[behth uw unn gumm-raeeg?]

What's ..... in Welsh?Ble mae'r cyfarfod.....?

[bleh mire kuv-ahr-vodd.....?]

Where is the .....?Trowch i'r chwith!

[trohwch eer chweeth!]

Turn left!Trowch i'r dde!

[trohwch eer ddeh!]

Turn right!Rhaid i fi fynd!

[ride ee vee vinnd!]

I must go!Mae'n ddrwg 'da fi

[mine throog dah vee]

I'm sorryDw i ddim yn gwybod

[doo ee thimm unn gwee-bodd]

I don't knowBeth yw'r dyddiad heddiw?

[behth uwr duthyad heth-ewe?]

What's the date today?Wrth gwrs!

[oohrth goohrss!]

Of course!Gwela i chi!

[gweh-lah ee chee!]

I'll see you!Sut mae'r tywydd heddiw?

[should mire taoo-with heth-ewe?]

What's the weather like today?Mae'n fendigedig!

[mine venn-dig-eh-dig!]

It's splendid!Mae'n ddiflas

[mine dee-vlass]

It's miserableWeithiau

[waeeth-yaee]

Sometimes'Dw i'n meddwl

[dween meth-ool]

I thinkHwyl fawr

[hooeel vaoor]

ByeHwyl am y tro

[hooeel amm uh troh]

Bye for nowGan bwyll

[gann booeell]

Hold on/slow downGd e fod

[gahd eh vohd]

Leave it alone/Let it beNa drueni

[nah dree-yen-ni]

There's a shame/What a pityCo' bach

[koh bahch]

USB stickBeth yw ..... ?

[behth uw.....?]

What is ..... ?Dyma fe!

[dum-mah veh!]

Here it is!Beth yw'ch enw chi?

[behth uwch en-nw chee?]

What is your name?Wyt ti eisiau help?

[ooeet tee eeshah help?] Do you want help?Beth wyt ti'n wneud?

[bayth ooeet teen neighed?]

What are you doing?Erbyn Saith o'r gloch

[err-bin saeeth ore glowch]

By seven o clockFaint o'r gloch yw hi?

[vaeent ore glowch uw hee?]

What time is it?Dwi'n mynd i Gaerdydd

[dween minnd ee gaeer-deeth]

I'm going to CardiffMae hi'n un o'r gloch

[my heen een ore glowch]

It's one o clockDaw eto haul ar fryn

[daoo et-to haeel ar vrinn]

Things will get betterChi/Ti'n gwbod be' sy' 'da fi

[cheen/teen goo-bodd bay see dah vee]

You know what I meanDwi'n mwynhau dysgu Cymraeg

[dween mooeen-high Dusky kum-raeeg]

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