Details of how to talk about and write dates in Welsh.
When writing dates, an abbreviated form can be used. For example 3rd May 2023 = 3ydd Fai 2023, and is said y trydydd o Fai dwy fil a thri ar hugain.
| Abbreviation | Full form |
|---|---|
| 1af | y cyntaf |
| 2il | yr ail |
| 3ydd | y trydydd |
| 4ydd | y pedwerydd |
| 5ed | y pumed |
| 6ed | y chweched |
| 7fed | y seithfed |
| 8fed | yr wythfed |
| 9fed | y nawfed |
| 10fed | y degfed |
| 11eg | yr unfed ar ddeg |
| 12fed | y deuddegfed |
| 13eg | y trydydd ar ddeg |
| 14eg | y pedwerydd ar ddeg |
| 15fed | y pymthegfed |
| 16eg | yr unfed ar bymtheg |
| 17eg | yr ail ar bymtheg |
| 18fed | y deunawfed |
| 19eg | y pedwerydd ar bymtheg |
| 20fed | yr ugeinfed |
| 21ain | yr unfed ar hugain |
| 22ain | yr ail ar hugain |
| 23ain | y trydydd ar hugain |
| 24ain | y pedwerydd ar hugain |
| 25ain | y pumed ar hugain |
| 26ain | y chweched ar hugain |
| 27ain | y seithfed ar hugain |
| 28ain | yr wythfed ar hugain |
| 29ain | y nawfed ar hugain |
| 30ain | y degfed ar hugain |
| 31ain | yr unfed ar ddeg ar hugain |
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When talking about dates, the months have the following forms.
| January | o Ionawr |
|---|---|
| February | o Chwefror |
| March | o Fawrth |
| April | o Ebrill |
| May | o Fai |
| June | o Fehefin |
| July | o Orffennaf |
| August | o Awst |
| September | o Fedi |
| October | o Hydref |
| November | o Dachwedd |
| December | o Ragfyr |
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| Monday | dydd Llun |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | dydd Mawrth |
| Wednesday | dydd Mercher |
| Thursday | dydd Iau |
| Friday | dydd Gwener |
| Saturday | dydd Sadwrn |
| Sunday | dydd Sul |
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Hear how to talk about dates in Welsh:
Information about writing dates in Welsh
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/cymorthcymraeg/dyddiadau.php.en
https://www.101languages.net/welsh/time.html
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