Useful phrases in Gwentian Welsh

A collection of useful phrases in Gwentian Welsh (Gwenhwyseg), a dialect of Welsh spoken in Gwent and Glamorgan in the south east of Wales. Phrases supplied by Evan Davies, who is a native speaker of this dialect.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, pl = plural (said to more than 1 person).

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Phrase	Gwenhwyseg (Gwentian Welsh)
Welcome	Greso
Hello (General greeting)	Shwma Ol reit
Hello (on phone)	Hai 'Iya 'Ei
How are you?	Shwdi? Shwti? 'Ow be?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Iawn jolch, a ti?
Long time no see	Heb gwel ti ers sbel
What's your name?	Beth oti d'enw?
My name is ...	... otw i
Where are you from?	Ble wy ti dod o?
I'm from ...	Wi'n o ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Bora dæ
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	P'nawn dæ
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Diwtydd dæ (early evening) Noswith dæ
Good night	Nos dæ
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Da bo 'Wyl Ta ta Ta ra 'Awddamor Bydd wych Duw gennyt
Good luck!	Antur dæ! 'Ap dæ! Mowr dæ!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Iechyd dæ!
Have a nice day	Cal dwrnod neis
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Joia dy mwyd
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Shwrne dda iti nowr
Yes	Ia
No	Na
Maybe	Walla Falla
I don't know	Sai'n wpod
Do you understand?	Wy ti deall?
I understand	Wi'n ddeall
I don't understand	Sai'n ddeall
Please speak more slowly	Wilïa mwy ara plis
Please say that again	Gweud 'wnna 'to plis
Please write it down	Sgyrfenna 'wn lowr plis
Do you speak English?	Wy ti wilïa Sysnag?
Do you speak Gwentian Welsh?	Wy ti wilïa Cymræg?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ia, ticyn bæch
Do you speak a language other than Gwentian Welsh?	Wy ti wilïa iaith 'eblaw am Cymræg?
Speak to me in Gwentian Welsh	Wilïa imi yn Gymræg
How do you say ... in Gwentian Welsh?	Shwt wy ti gweud ... yn Gymræg? Shwd wy ti gweud ... yn Gymræg?
Excuse me	Esgusodwch fi
How much is this?	Faint o tocins oti 'wn
Sorry	Sori
Please	Plis
Thank you	Jolch Jolch yn fowr Jolch yn fowr iown
Reply to thank you	Dim probs Paid â becso
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Ble ma'r ty bæch?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Bydd dyn 'wn talu am popath
This lady will pay for everything	Bydd dynes 'on talu am popath
Would you like to dance with me?	Tisha dawnsio 'da fi
Do you come here often?	Wy ti dod 'ma yn aml?
I miss you	Wi'n golli ti
I love you	Wi'n garu ti
Get well soon	Gwella buan
Go away!	Cer 'wnt!
Leave me alone!	Gad i fod myn!
Help!	Elp!
Fire!	Tæn!
Stop!	Stopa!
Call the police!	Calwa'r 'eddlu!
Christmas greetings	Dolig llawen
New Year greetings	Blwyddyn newydd da
Easter greetings	Pashc 'apus
Birthday greetings	Pen-blwydd 'apus
Congratulations!	Llongyfarchiada!
One language is never enough	Dyw un iaith byth yn ddicon
My hovercraft is full of eels	Ma fy hofrenfa llawn llysywod

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

Information about Gwentian Welsh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenhwyseg
https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenhwyseg
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/gwent-welsh-once-common-dialect-17806395
http://www.kimkat.org/amryw/1_gwenhwyseg/geiriadur-gwenhwyseg-saesneg-01_0193e.htm
http://www.kimkat.org/amryw/1_gwenhwyseg/gwenhwyseg_llyfryn_john_griffiths_1902_0931e.htm
https://www.reddit.com/r/learnwelsh/comments/lypg9k/y_wenhwyseg/

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