Phrases for the Workplace

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.)

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 Entry    Foundation    Intermediate    Advanced  

Entry Level Phrases

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Good morning / Bore Da

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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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I'm learning Welsh / Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg

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Again please / Eto os gwelwch yn dda

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Please speak slowly / Siaradwch yn araf os gwelwch yn dda

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Good afternoon / Prynhawn da

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Thanks / Diolch

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How are you? / Sut dych chi?

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May I help? / Ga i helpu?

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Extension 263 please / Estyniad 263 os gwelwch yn dda

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Hold the line please / Daliwch y lein os gwelwch yn dda

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Is Mrs Jones here please? / Ydy Mrs Jones yma os gwelwch yn dda?

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May I speak to Mr Davies? / Ga i siarad â Mr Davies?

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May I help you? / Ga i'ch helpu chi?

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Is Mr Hughes in? / Ydy Mr Hughes i mewn?

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Mr John isn't available / Dydy Mr John ddim ar gael

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She isn't here / Dydy hi ddim yma

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What is your telephone number? / Beth yw'ch rhif ffôn chi?

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Where is the reception please? / Ble mae'r dderbynfa os gwelwch yn dda?

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Go straight ahead / Ewch yn syth ymlaen

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

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How do you say....? / Sut dych chi'n dweud...?

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I don't understand / Dw i ddim yn deall

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What's the Welsh word for.....? / Beth yw'r gair Cymraeg am.....?

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Please speak louder! / Siaradwch yn uwch, os gwelwch yn dda!

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Can you repeat.....? / Dych chi'n gallu ail-ddweud.....?

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Can you explain.....? / Dych chi'n gallu esbonio.....?

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What's ..... in Welsh? / Beth yw ..... yn Gymraeg?

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

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Turn left! / Trowch i'r chwith

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Turn right! / Trowch i'r dde!

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I must go! / Rhaid i fi fynd!

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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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What's the date today? / Beth yw'r dyddiad heddiw?

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Of course! / Wrth gwrs!

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I'll see you! / Gwela i chi!

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What's the weather like today? / Sut mae'r tywydd heddiw?

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It's splendid! / Mae'n fendigedig!

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It's miserable / Mae'n ddiflas

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Sometimes / Weithiau

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I think / 'Dw i'n meddwl

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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 / Gâd e fod

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

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USB stick / Co' bach

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

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Here it is! / Dyma fe!

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What is your name? / Beth yw'ch enw chi?

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Levels explained

 Entry 
Everyday words and phrases you will come across in many different workplaces. Entry level is covered during your first year of learning on a twice a week course, or by the end of your second year on a weekly course.

 Foundation 
By the end of Foundation level, you will have covered all the basic patterns of the Welsh language – you will find a variety of these patterns in the words and phrases listed at this level.

 Intermediate 
These words and phrases may not be everyday occurrences, or present Welsh language idioms

 Advanced 
The words and phrases at this level may be specialised to a particular area or work, or idioms of speech.

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