Phrases for the Family

It's easy when you know how! The phrases below are relevant for your level of Welsh. Press the 'listen' to hear a tutor saying the phrase out loud and then practice saying it to a friend or work mate!

You can also download the phrases in MP3 format to keep for handy reference. (You may need to right-click the download button and select 'Save target as…' to save the MP3s to your computer.)

Practice makes perfect! Go on; give it a go!

Click the links below to select the level of Welsh phrases you want to see.

Under 5s    Key Stage 1    Key Stage 2    Key Stage 3    Key Stage 4   

Under 5s Phrases

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Good morning / Bore Da

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Homework / Gwaith Cartref

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Good Night / Nos Da

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Who's there? / Pwy sy 'na?

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Welcome / Croeso

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Good afternoon / Prynhawn da

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Thanks / Diolch

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How are you? / Sut wyt ti?

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Do you want help? / Wyt ti eisiau help?

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Who's speaking? / Pwy sy'n siarad?

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She isn't here / Dydy hi ddim yma

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Excuse me please! / Esgusodwch fi, os gwelwch yn dda!

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Where is the ......? / Ble mae'r cyfarfod?

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I'm sorry / Mae'n ddrwg 'da fi

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I don't know / Dw i ddim yn gwybod

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It's splendid! / Mae'n fendigedig!

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Bye / Hwyl fawr

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Bye for now / Hwyl am y tro

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Hold on/slow down / Gan bwyll

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Leave it alone/Let it be / Gād e fod

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Away with you/get away / Cer o 'ma

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There's a shame/What a pity / Na drueni

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What is ..... ? / Beth yw ..... ?

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Time to go to bed / Amser mynd i'r gwely

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Here it is! / Dyma fe!

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The Key Stages

Key stage 1
Ages 5 to 7
School years 1 and 2.

Key stage 2
Ages 7 to 11
School years 3 to 5.

Key stage 3
Ages 11 to 14
School years 6 to 9.

Key stage 4
Ages 14 to 16
School years 10 and 11.