Audio Lessons
Geirfa / Vocabulary
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| Cyflwyno a Chyfarch | Greetings and Introductions |
|---|---|
| Helo | Hello |
| Shw’mae | Hi (South Wales) |
| S’mae | Hi (North Wales) |
| Bore da | Good morning |
| P’nawn da | Good afternoon |
| Noswaith dda | Good evening |
| Nos da | Good night |
| Nia dw i | I’m Nia |
| Pwy wyt ti? | Who are you? (familiar/singular) |
| Pwy dych chi? | Who are you? (formal/plural) (South Wales) |
| Pwy dach chi? | Who are you? (formal/plural) (North Wales) |
| Shwt ŷt ti? | How are you? (familiar/singular) (South Wales) |
| Sut wyt ti? | How are you? (familiar/singular) (North Wales) |
| Shwt ych chi? | How are you? (formal/plural) (South Wales) |
| Sut dach chi? | How are you? (formal/plural) (North Wales) |
| Da iawn, diolch | Very well/good, thanks |
| Iawn, diolch | Fine, thanks |
| Eitha da | Quite good/Not bad |
Bod yn Gwrtais / Being Courteous
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| Bod yn Gwrtais | Pleasantries |
|---|---|
| Os gweli di’n dda | Please (familiar/singular) |
| Os gwelwch chi’n dda | Please (formal/plural) |
| Diolch | Thank you |
| Dim diolch | No thank you |
| Croeso | Welcome/You’re welcome |
Trafod y Tywydd / Discussing the Weather
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| Trafod y Tywydd | Discussing the weather |
|---|---|
| Mae’n braf | It’s sunny/fine |
| Mae’n oer heddiw | It’s cold today |
| Mae’n wlyb | It’s wet |
Ymadroddion Defnyddiol / Useful Basic Phrases
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| Ymadroddion Defnyddiol | Useful Basic Phrases |
|---|---|
| Dw i ishe | I want (South Wales) |
| Dw i isho | I want (North Wales) |
| Dw i ddim ishe | I don’t want (South Wales) |
| Dw i ddim isho | I don’t want (North Wales) |
| Ga i? | May I/May I have? |
| I le wyt ti’n mynd? | Where are you going? (familiar/singular) |
| Beth wyt ti’n wneud? | What are you doing? (familiar/singular) |
| Beth yw e? | What is it? (South Wales) |
| Beth ydy o? | What is it? (North Wales) |
| Dim byd | Nothing |
| Dim problem | No problem |
| Wrth gwrs | Of course |
| Wela i di wedyn! | See you later! (familiar/singular) |
| Wela i chi fory! | See you tomorrow (formal/plural) |
| Hwyl | Bye |
Berfau / Action words (Verbs)
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| Berfau | Action words (Verbs) |
|---|---|
| Mynd | To go |
| Dod | To come |
| Gwneud | To do/make |
| Gweithio | To work |
| Dawnsio | To dance |
| Bwyta | To eat |
| Yfed | To drink |
| Ffonio | To telephone |
| Nof io | To swim |
| Gweld | To see |
| Chwarae | To play |
| Dysgu | To teach/learn |
| E-bostio | To e-mail |
Adeiladu Brawddegau / Building Sentences
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| Adeiladu Brawddegau | Building Sentences |
|---|---|
| Dw i’n | I am/I do... |
| Dw i’n mynd | I’m going/I go |
| Dw i’n dod | I’m coming/I come |
| Dw i’n chwarae | I play/I’m playing |
| Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg! | I’m learning Welsh! |
Deialog 1 / Dialogue 1
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| Deialog 1 | Dialogue 1 |
|---|---|
| Helo, shw’mae? | Hello, how are you? |
| Helo, s’mae! | Hello, how are you? |
| Pwy wyt ti? | Who are you? |
| Nia dw i o Gaernarfon | I’m Nia from Caernarfon |
| Caernarfon – www neis iawn! | Caernarfon – ooh very nice! |
| Pwy wyt ti? | Who are you? |
| Siôn dw i o Gaerdydd | I’m Siôn from Cardiff |
| Caerdydd – www neis iawn | Cardiff – ooh very nice |
Deialog 2 / Dialogue 2
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| Deialog 2 | Dialogue 2 |
|---|---|
| Aaaa mae’n braf heddiw! | Ahh it’s sunny today! |
| Ydy, braf iawn. | Yes, it’s very sunny. |
| Roedd hi’n oer ddoe | It was cold yesterday |
| Www oedd, oer iawn | Ooh yes it was, very cold |
Deialog 3 / Dialogue 3
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| Deialog 3 | Dialogue 3 |
|---|---|
| Noswaith dda | Good evening |
| Helo, ga i beint o lager os gwelwch yn dda? | Hello, may I have a pint of lager please? |
| Wrth gwrs, dyma chi | Of course, here you are |
| Mmmm, diolch | Mmmm, thank you |
Deialog 4 / Dialogue 4
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| Deialog 4 | Dialogue 4 |
|---|---|
| Hei, i le wyt ti’n mynd? | Hey, where are you going? |
| Dw i’n mynd i nofio | I’m going swimming |
| I le wyt ti’n mynd Dafydd? | Where are you going Dafydd? |
| Dw i’n mynd i chwarae tenis | I’m going to play tennis |
| Iawn, wela i di wedyn! | OK, see you later! |
| Hwyl! | Bye! |
Deialog 5 / Dialogue 5
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| Deialog 5 | Dialogue 5 |
|---|---|
| Shw’mae, beth wyt ti’n wneud heno? | Hi, what are you doing tonight? |
| Dim byd. Pam? Nothing. | Why? |
| Wyt ti ishe dod i’r sinema? | Do you want to come to the cinema? |
| Iawn. Pam ddim! OK. | Why not! |
| Ffantastig. Wela i di wedyn. | Fantastic. See you later. |
| Iawn | OK |
Deialog 6 / Dialogue 6
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| Deialog 6 | Dialogue 6 |
|---|---|
| Hei Dafydd, mae rhaglen newydd ar S4C! | Hey Dafydd, there’s a new programme on S4C! |
| Be ydy o? | What is it? |
| cariad@iaith | cariad@iaith |
| Y rhaglen dysgu Cymraeg | The Welsh learning programme i selebs? for celebs? |
| Ia, waw! Pwy ydy’r selebs? | Yes, wow! Who are the celebs? |
| Ha-ha – mae’n syrpreis! | Ha-ha – it’s a surprise! |
| Grêt! | Great! |
