Cymraeg Vocabulary Mat — Greetings & Polite Phrases
A bilingual Welsh/English vocabulary mat for Foundation Phase to Year 3: everyday Welsh greetings, polite phrases, and conversational expressions for use throughout the school day — supports natural Welsh use in English-medium schools.
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Cyfarchion — Greetings
- 1 Bore da Good morning e.g. BOR-eh da
- 2 Prynhawn da Good afternoon e.g. PRIN-hown da
- 3 Nos da Good night e.g. noss da
- 4 Shwmae / Sut mae Hello / How are you? (informal) e.g. SHOO-my / sit my
- 5 Sut wyt ti? How are you? (to a child/friend) e.g. sit oo-it tee
- 6 Da iawn, diolch Very well, thank you e.g. da yown, dee-olkh
- 7 Hwyl fawr Goodbye (lit. great fun/spirit) e.g. HOO-il vaur
- 8 Wela i di See you (informal goodbye) e.g. WEL-uh ee dee
Cwrteisi — Polite Phrases
- 1 Diolch Thank you e.g. DEE-olkh
- 2 Croeso Welcome / You're welcome e.g. CROY-so
- 3 Os gwelwch yn dda Please (formal) e.g. os GWEL-ooch un tha
- 4 Plîs Please (informal) e.g. plees
- 5 Mae'n ddrwg gen i I'm sorry e.g. mine throog gen ee
- 6 Esgusodwch fi Excuse me e.g. es-gis-OD-ooch vee
- 7 Ga i...? Can I...? / May I...? e.g. ga ee...?
- 8 Wrth gwrs Of course e.g. oorTH goors
Learning objective
Use everyday Welsh greetings and polite phrases naturally; respond to 'Sut wyt ti?' and 'Sut mae?'; use Welsh in daily social interactions throughout the school day.
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Welsh greetings and phrases
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