Welsh is the native language of Wales and is officially called as Cymraeg. The language has about 7, 50,000 plus speakers concentrated in Wales, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Welsh belongs to the Celtic family of languages and is said to have evolved from British, which was the Celtic language spoken by ancient Britons during the Iron Age. The Welsh language is identified as a unique language from the Early Middle Ages, when it broke away from the British language.
The growth of the Welsh language can be historically traced to 3 periods – Old Welsh (the period in which poetry emerged), Middle Welsh (the period in which several manuscripts existed, proving the uniqueness of the language) and Modern Welsh (the period starting from the 15th Century A.D., in which several notable works of literature were composed in the Welsh language). This language has 28 letters in its alphabet, which does not include the letters J, K, Q, V, X or Z.
Here are a few Welsh phrases for your reference:
| Hello | --- | Helo |
| How are you? | --- | Sut ydych chi'n? |
| I'm fine, thank you | --- | Im 'iawn, ddiolch' ch |
| What is your name? | --- | Beth yw eich enw? |
| My name is ... | --- | Fy enw i yw ... |
| Good | --- | Da |
| Yes | --- | Ydw |
| No | --- | Dim |
| Good morning | --- | Bore da |
| Good evening | --- | Nos da |
| Good afternoon | --- | Prynhawn Da |
| Good night | --- | Nos da |
| Please | --- | Os gwelwch yn dda |
| Thanks | --- | Diolch i chi |
| You’re welcome | --- | Rydych yn croesawu |
| Excuse me | --- | Esgus i mi |
| I am sorry | --- | Rwyf sorry |
| How much is it? | --- | Faint yw hi? |
| Where is? | --- | Ble mae? |
| Where is the toilet? | --- | Ble mae'r toiled? |
| Day | --- | Diwrnod |
| Week | --- | Wythnos |
| Month | --- | Mis |
| Early morning | --- | Bore |
| Afternoon | --- | Prynhawn |
| Today | --- | Heddiw |
| Tomorrow | --- | Yfory |
| Food | --- | Bwyd |
| Hotel | --- | Hotel |
| I understand | --- | Rwy'n deall |
| I don’t understand | --- | Nid wyf yn deall |
| 0 | --- | Dim |
| 1 | --- | Un |
| 2 | --- | Dau |
| 3 | --- | Tri |
| 4 | --- | Pedwar |
| 5 | --- | Pump |
| 6 | --- | Chwe |
| 7 | --- | Saith |
| 8 | --- | Wyth |
| 9 | --- | Naw |
| Monday | --- | Dydd Llun |
| Tuesday | --- | Dydd Mawrth |
| Wednesday | --- | Dydd Mercher |
| Thursday | --- | Dydd Lau |
| Friday | --- | Dydd Gwener |
| Saturday | --- | Dydd Sadwrn |
| Sunday | --- | Dydd Sul |
| Entry | --- | Mynediad |
| Exit | --- | Ymadael |
| Hospital | --- | Ysbyty |
| Police | --- | Heddlu |
| Airport | --- | Maes Awyr |
| Bus station | --- | Gorsaf Bws |
| Taxi stand | --- | Sefyll Tacsi |
| Address | --- | Cyfeiriad |
| Number | --- | Rhif |
| City | --- | Dinas |
| Here | --- | Yma |
| There | --- | Mae |
| Next to | --- | Nesaf i |
| Opposite | --- | Gyferbyn |
| Behind | --- | Y tu ôl i |
| To | --- | I |
| Right | --- | Hawl |
| Left | --- | Chwith |
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