Ty NewyddBed & Breakfast, Bala, North
Wales
Ty Newydd Bala Bed & Breakfast
Key Beginner Welsh Phrases
To make your visit to Bala more fun, why not try and learn some of the local language!
Below are a few key phrases you may find helpful when you visit Wales and the Snowdonia region...
Greetings and Pleasantries
| Phrase | Welsh | Phonetic |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Su Mai | See my |
| Good Morning | Bore Da | bo-ray da (as in dad) |
| Good Afternoon | Pnawn Da | p-noun da (hard p as in peter) |
| Thank you | Diolch | dee olch |
| Please | osgwelwch yn dda | oss-gwelooch un ddah |
| How much is {item} | Faint ydi {item} | v-int y-dee (pronounce "v-int" as in pint of milk but with a v) |
| MMy name is {name} | Enw fi ydi {name} | eh-noo v uh-dee {name}/td> |
Numbers
| Phrase | Welsh | Phonetic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Un | uh-n |
| 2 | Dau | dye |
| 3 | Tri | tree |
| 4 | Pedwar | ped (as in pedal) waar |
| 5 | Pump | pimp |
| 6 | Chwech | ch-weee-ch |
| 7 | Saith | ss-a-ith |
| 8 | Wyth | ooh-uh-th |
| 9 | Naw | now |
| 10 | Deg | deeeg |
| 20 | Dau ddeg | dai theg |
| 30 | Trideg | tree deeg |
| 40 | Pedwardeg | ped-waar deeg |
| 50 | Pumpdeg | pimp deeg |
| 60 | Chwechdeg | ch-weee-ch deeg |
| 70 | Saithdeg | ss-a-ith deeg |
| 80 | Wythdeg | ooh-uh-th deeg |
| 90 | Nawdeg | now deeg |
| 100 | Cant | kant |
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