Order anything by pointing in Welsh
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu. Play the ten Welsh words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 11 Welsh phrases in this lesson
- Hoffwn i...HOF-oon ee
- I would like...
- Hwnhoon
- This one
- 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
- Gyda cherdynGUH-da KHER-din
- By card
- Mewn arian parodmewn AH-ryan PAH-rod
- In cash
- Dŵrdoor
- Water
- CoffiKOF-ee
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- CwrwKOO-roo
- Beer
- Heb...heb
- Without...
The masculine form. For a feminine noun, use hon (hon).
South Welsh form, very common. In North Wales you might hear "Faint ydi o?" instead. Either way, staff will understand you. The "f" in Welsh is always a "v" sound.
"Bil" is borrowed from English. In Welsh "b" does not mutate after "y" (the), so it stays as "bil" here. You can also mime writing on your palm and staff will understand immediately.
Contactless payment is widely accepted across Wales. The "ch" in "cherdyn" is the familiar raspy sound. You can also just tap your card and smile: Welsh hospitality is forgiving.
"Arian" means money or silver, and "parod" means ready, so this literally means "in ready silver." Smaller rural pubs and market stalls may still prefer cash, so it is worth asking.
Borrowed straight from English, so it is the one word on a Welsh menu every visitor already knows.