Never forget your Welsh!

Going to the Eisteddfod and don’t speak Welsh? Don’t panic!

Here are some useful phrases to cut out and keep which will you blend in with the crowd.

Bore da - Good morning

Prynhawn da - Good afternoon

Noswaith dda - Good evening.

Shwmae - Hello

Sut ydych chi? - How are you?

Iawn diolch - Fine thank you.

Beth ydy’ch enw chi? - What’s your name?

[Insert name] ydw i - I’m [your name].

Mae’n dda gen i gwrdd a chi. - Pleased to meet you.

Hwyl fawr - Goodbye

Dw i’n deall - I understand

Dw i ddim yn deall - I don’t understand.

Beth ydy Cymraeg am … What’s the Welsh for…

Dywedwch hynny unwaith eto, os gwelwch yn dda - Say that again please.

Siaradwch yn arafach, os gwelwch yn dda - Can you speak more slowly please?

Ydych chi’n siarad Cymraeg? - Do you speak Welsh?

Ydych chi’n siarad Saesneg? - Do you speak English?

Ydw, tipyn bach - Yes, a little.

Os gwelwch yn dda - Please

Esgusodwch fi - Excuse me

Diolch - Thank you

Faint yw hwn - How much is this?

Faint o’r gloch ydy hi? - What’s the time?

Ga i beint os gwelwch yn dda? - Can I have a pint please?

Ble mae’r maes? - Where’s the maes

Ble mae’r llwyfan y maes - Where’s the open air stage?

Ble mae’r toiled? - Where’s the toilet?

Ble mae’r bwyd? - Where’s the food?

Dwi’n mwynhau’r Eisteddfod - I’m enjoying the Eisteddfod.