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20 useful Welsh phrases for beginners

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20 useful Welsh phrases for beginners

These are the phrases that come up first in real life: greetings, thanks, ordering, and the small responses that keep a conversation going.

The list

Bore da. Prynhawn da. Sut mae? Iawn, diolch. Ga i…, plis? Diolch yn fawr. Dim problem. Esgusodwch fi. Sori. Ydw. Nac ydw. Dwi ddim yn deall. Yn araf, plis. Beth ydy…? Dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg. Hwyl fawr. Wela i chi. Nos da. Da iawn. Croeso.

Audio examples

  • Dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg

    I'm learning Welsh

  • Yn araf, plis

    Slowly, please

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