The Welsh course
Learn Welsh ten words at a time
Cymraeg
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Welsh words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Welsh challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Welsh · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HeloHEH-lo
- Hello
- ShwmaeSHOO-my
- Hi
- Bore daBO-reh da
- Good morning
- Nos danohs da
- Good night
- Diolch yn fawr iawndee-OLKH un vowr yown
- Thank you very much
- Diolchdee-OLKH
- Thanks
- CroesoKROY-so
- You're welcome
- Os gwelwch yn ddaos GWEL-okh un tha
- Please
- Esgusodwch fies-gi-SOD-ooch vee
- Excuse me
- Hwyl fawrhoo-IL vowr
- Goodbye
Welsh · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Un peint, os gwelwch yn ddaeen paynt, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One beer, please
- Un o'r rhain, os gwelwch yn ddaeen or HRINE, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One of these, please
- Un coffi, os gwelwch yn ddaeen KOF-ee, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One coffee, please
- Un arall, os gwelwch yn ddaeen AH-ralth, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One more, please
- Faint yw e?vaynt yoo eh
- How much is it?
- Y bil, os gwelwch yn ddauh beel, os GWEL-okh un tha
- The bill, please
- Dyna'r cyfanDUN-ar KUH-van
- That's everything
- Ga i...?gah ee
- May I...?
- Iechyd da!YEKH-id dah
- Cheers!
- BendithBEN-dith
- Bless you
Welsh · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Ieee-eh
- Yes
- Nanah
- No
- Iawnyown
- Okay
- Dim problemdeem PROB-lem
- Sure / No problem
- Dw i ddim yn gwyboddoo ee thim un GWEE-bod
- I don't know
- Dw i ddim yn dealldoo ee thim un DEH-alth
- I don't understand
- Dych chi'n siarad Saesneg?dikh kheen SHA-rad SICE-neg
- Do you speak English?
- Ychydiguh-KHUH-dig
- A little
- Wrth gwrsoorh goors
- Of course
- Mae popeth yn iawnmy POP-eth un yown
- Everything is fine
Welsh · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Uneen
- One
- Dau / Dwydie / doo-ee
- Two
- Tri / Tairtree / tire
- Three
- PedwarPED-war
- Four
- Pumppimp
- Five
- Chwech, Saith, Wyth, Naw, Degkhwekh, syth, oo-ith, naw, dehg
- Six through Ten
- Cantkant
- One hundred
- Punt / Ceiniogpint / KAY-nyog
- Pounds / Pence
- Gyda cherdynGUH-da KHER-din
- By card
- Mewn arian parodmewn AH-ryan PAH-rod
- In cash
Welsh · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- BaraBAH-ra
- Bread
- LlaethHLYETH
- Milk
- Dwrdoor
- Water
- WyauWUY-eye
- Eggs
- Cawlkowl
- Cawl (lamb stew)
- Bag?bag
- A bag?
- Oes gyda chi...?oyss GUH-da khee
- Do you have...?
- Dim byd arall, diolchdeem beed AH-ralth, dee-OLKH
- Nothing else, thank you
- Ble mae...?bleh my
- Where is...?
- Faint?vynt
- How much?
Welsh · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Bwrdd i ddau, os gwelwch yn ddaboorth ee thie, os GWEL-okh un tha
- A table for two, please
- Y fwydlen, os gwelwch yn ddauh VOO-id-len, os GWEL-okh un tha
- The menu, please
- Beth dych chi'n argymell?beth dikh kheen ar-GUH-meth
- What do you recommend?
- Cymera i hwnkuh-MEH-ra ee hoon
- I'll have this
- Mae e'n flasusmy en VLAS-iss
- It's delicious
- Un arall, os gwelwch yn ddaeen AH-ralth, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One more, please
- I fyndee vind
- To take away
- Y bil, os gwelwch yn ddauh beel, os GWEL-okh un tha
- The bill, please
- Ydy'r gwasanaeth wedi'i gynnwys?UD-ir gwas-AN-ieth WED-ee ee GUN-ooiss
- Is service included?
- Cacen griKAK-en gree
- Welsh cake
Welsh · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Sut dych chi?seet dikh khee
- How are you? (formal)
- Shwmae?SHOO-my
- How are you? (casual)
- Da iawn, diolchdah yown, dee-OLKH
- Fine, thanks
- Beth yw eich enw chi?beth yoo aykh EN-oo khee
- What's your name?
- Braf cwrdd a chibrahv koorth ah khee
- Nice to meet you
- O ble dych chi'n dod?oh bleh dikh kheen dohd
- Where are you from?
- Tywydd braf heddiwTUH-with brahv HEH-thyoo
- Beautiful weather today
- Wela i chi'n fuanWEL-a ee kheen VEE-an
- See you soon
- Cewch chi ddiwrnod dakayookh khee THYOOR-nod dah
- Have a good day
- Iechyd daYEKH-id dah
- Cheers / To your health
Welsh · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Ble mae...?bleh my
- Where is...?
- Chwithkhwith
- Left
- Dedeh
- Right
- Yn syth ymlaenun seeth um-LYNE
- Straight ahead
- Yr orsaf drenauur OR-sav DREN-eye
- The train station
- Yr arhosfan bwsur ar-HOS-van boos
- The bus stop
- Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn ddaeen TOK-in, os GWEL-okh un tha
- One ticket, please
- Ble mae'r toiled?bleh myer TOY-led
- Where is the toilet?
- Pa mor bell yw e?pah mor beth yoo eh
- How far is it?
- Dw i ar golldoo ee ar goth
- I'm lost
Welsh · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- HeddiwHEH-thyoo
- Today
- Yforyuh-VOR-ee
- Tomorrow
- Ddoethoy
- Yesterday
- Nawrnowr
- Now
- Yn nes ymlaenun ness um-LYNE
- Later
- Dydd Llundeeth HLEEN
- Monday
- Dydd Gwenerdeeth GWEN-er
- Friday
- Y penwythnosuh pen-WITH-nos
- The weekend
- Faint o'r gloch yw hi?vynt or glokh yoo hee
- What time is it?
- Cynnar / HwyrKUN-ar / hoo-IR
- Early / Late
Welsh · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Help!help
- Help!
- Ffoniwch yr heddlu!FON-yookh ur HETH-lee
- Call the police!
- Ffoniwch y meddyg!FON-yookh uh METH-ig
- Call a doctor!
- Fferyllfafer-ULTH-va
- Pharmacy
- Dw i ar golldoo ee ar goth
- I'm lost
- Mae angen help arna imy ANG-en help AR-na ee
- I need help
- Cafodd e ei ddwynKAV-oth eh ay THWIN
- It was stolen
- Dw i ddim yn teimlo'n ddadoo ee thim un TAYM-lon tha
- I don't feel well
- Ysbytyus-BUH-tee
- Hospital
- Argyfwngar-GUH-voong
- Emergency