1. Welsh Phrases for the Workplace

2. The following slides provide useful Welsh phrases with the phonetic pronunciation that can be used in every day conversation. In the pronunciation a bold type has been used for where the stress is, and an English word that sounds the same where possible. Welsh [Phonetic Pronunciation] English

3. Bore Da [Bore-reh dah] Good morning

4. Nos Da [no star] Good Night

5. Pwy sy 'na? [pooee see nah?] Who's there?

6. Croeso [kroy-so] Welcome

7. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg [doo een dusky kum-raeeg] I'm learning Welsh

8. Eto os gwelwch yn dda [et-to oss gooelooch unn thah] Again please

9. Siaradwch yn araf os gwelwch yn dda [shar-raddooch unn arr-av oss goo- eh-looch unn thah] Please speak slowly

10. Prynhawn da [pnaoon dah] Good afternoon

11. Diolch [dee-olch] Thanks

12. Sut dych chi? [should duch chee?] How are you?

13. Ga i helpu? [gah ee hell-pee?] May I help?

14. Estyniad 263 os gwelwch yn dda [es-tin-yahd dai chwehch tree oss goo-eh-looch unn thah] Extension 263 please

15. Daliwch y lein os gwelwch yn dda [dall-yooch er line oss goo-eh- looch unn thah] Hold the line please

16. Ydy Mrs Bridgman yma os gwelwch yn dda? [uddy Mrs Bridgman ymmah oss goo-eh-looch unn thah?] Is Mrs Bridgman here please?

17. Ga i siarad â Mrs Bridgman? [gah ee shar-rad ah Mrs Bridgman?] May I speak to Mrs Bridgman?

18. Ga i'ch helpu chi? [gah eech hell-pee chee?] May I help you?

19. Ydy Mrs Johns i mewn? [uddy Mrs Johns mehwn?] Is Mrs Johns in?

20. Ga i siarad â Mrs Johns? [gah ee shar-rad ah Mrs Johns?] May I speak to Mrs Johns?

21. Ga i'ch helpu chi? [gah eech hell-pee chee?] May I help you?

22. Ydy Mrs Johns i mewn? [uddy Mrs Johns mehwn?] Is Mrs Johns in?

23. Dydy Mrs Johns ddim ar gael [duddy Mrs Johns thimm ahr guile] Mrs Johns isn't available

24. Dydy hi ddim yma [duddy hee thimm ymmah] She isn't here

25. Beth yw'ch rhif ffôn chi? [behth uwch reeve phone chee?] What is your telephone number?

26. Ble mae'r dderbynfa os gwelwch yn dda? [bleh mire there-bun-vah oss goo- eh-looch unn thah?] Where is the reception please?

27. Ewch yn syth ymlaen [ehooch unn seeth umm-line] Go straight ahead

28. Esgusodwch fi, os gwelwch yn dda! [ess-giss-oh-dooch vee, oss goo- eh-looch unn thah!] Excuse me please!

29. Sut dych chi'n dweud...? [should duch cheen dwayed…?] How do you say...?

30. Dw i ddim yn deall [doo ee ddimm unn deeall] I don't understand

31. Beth yw'r gair Cymraeg am.....? [behth ehwr gaeer kum-raeeg am…..?] What's the Welsh word for.....?

32. Siaradwch yn uwch, os gwelwch yn dda! [shar-rad-ooch unn uwch oss goo- eh-looch unn thah!] Please speak louder!

33. Dych chi'n gallu ail-ddweud.....? [duch cheen gallee aisle dwayed…?] Can you repeat.....?

34. Beth yw..... yn Gymraeg? [behth uw … unn gumm-raeeg?] What's..... in Welsh?

35. Ble mae'r cyfarfod.....? [bleh mire kuv-ahr-vodd.....?] Where is the.....?

36. Trowch i'r chwith! [trohwch eer chweeth!] Turn left!

37. Trowch i'r dde! [trohwch eer ddeh!] Turn right!

38. Rhaid i fi fynd! [ride ee vee vinnd!] I must go!

39. Mae'n ddrwg 'da fi [mine throog dah vee] I'm sorry

40. Dw i ddim yn gwybod [doo ee thimm unn gwee-bodd] I don't know

41. Beth yw'r dyddiad heddiw? [behth uwr duthyad heth-ewe?] What's the date today?

42. Wrth gwrs! [oohrth goohrss!] Of course!

43. Gwela i chi! [gweh-lah ee chee!] I'll see you!

44. Sut mae'r tywydd heddiw? [should mire taoo-with heth-ewe?] What's the weather like today?

45. Mae'n fendigedig! [mine venn-dig-eh-dig!] It's splendid!

46. Mae'n ddiflas [mine dee-vlass] It's miserable

47. Weithiau [waeeth-yaee] Sometimes

48. 'Dw i'n meddwl [dween meth-ool] I think

49. Hwyl fawr [hooeel vaoor] Bye

50. Hwyl am y tro [hooeel amm uh troh] Bye for now

51. Gan bwyll [gann booeell] Hold on/slow down

52. Gâd e fod [gahd eh vohd] Leave it alone/Let it be

53. Na drueni [nah dree-yen-ni] There's a shame/What a pity

54. Co' bach [koh bahch] USB stick

55. Beth yw..... ? [behth uw.....?] What is..... ?

56. Dyma fe! [dum-mah veh!] Here it is!

57. Beth yw'ch enw chi? [behth uwch en-nw chee?] What is your name?

58. Wyt ti eisiau help? [ooeet tee eeshah help?] Do you want help?

59. Beth wyt ti'n wneud? [bayth ooeet teen neighed?] What are you doing?

60. Erbyn Saith o'r gloch [err-bin saeeth ore glowch] By seven o clock

61. Faint o'r gloch yw hi? [vaeent ore glowch uw hee?] What time is it?

62. Dwi'n mynd i Gaerdydd [dween minnd ee gaeer-deeth] I'm going to Cardiff

63. Mae hi'n un o'r gloch [my heen een ore glowch] It's one o clock

64. Daw eto haul ar fryn [daoo et-to haeel ar vrinn] Things will get better

65. Chi/Ti'n gwbod be' sy' 'da fi [cheen/teen goo-bodd bay see dah vee] You know what I mean

66. Dwi'n mwynhau dysgu Cymraeg [dween mooeen-high Dusky kum- raeeg] I'm enjoying learning Welsh

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