dawnsio (dawnsi-) - to dance

sianel (b) ll. sianelau, sianeli - channel

crib (b, g) ll. cribau - comb; crest, ridge

curo'r drws - to knock on the door

prifathrawes (b) ll. prifathrawesau - headmistress

llywodraethu (llywodraeth-) - to govern

cryno - concise, compact, compressed, short

eiddil - frail, feeble, puny, slender

troednodyn (g) ll. troednodiadau - footnote

catalog (g) ll. catalogau - catalogue

Hi All,

I'm an adult welsh learner, and really do find the Welsh is Fun and Welsh is Funtastic very very good. I’m looking for something a bit more concrete now and am thinking about Heini Gruffudd’s My Way to Welsh ? Has anyone got this book and do they recommend it ?

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neithiwr - last night, yesterday evening

udo (ud-) - to howl (like a dog, wolf etc.), to hoot, to wail

arolwg barn (g) ll. arolygon barn - opinion poll

yn wahanol i'w gilydd - different from one another

Rwyt ti'n gryf dy feddwl. - You're strong-minded.

pechu (pech-) - to sin, to give offence

moesol - moral, ethical

noddi (nodd-) - to sponsor

anymarferol - impracticable, impractical

lled-ddargludydd (g) ll. lled-ddargludyddion - semiconductor

I have some questions about how numerals work.

I've started learning only 0-10 so far, and I've got really numerous questions. Also, I'm a little confused with the difference between the standard and the spoken languages

1. Is "sero" used in Welsh and can it be pronounced with [z]?

2. Does "un" cause limited soft mutation in sg. f. noun?

3. Do "dau" and "dwy" cause soft mutation for all the nouns?

4. What is the difference between "ail" and "eilfed" and do they both cause soft mutation?

5. Is "cynta' " used in the spoken language

6. What happens with "tri" and "chwe" in the spoken language (I mean do they cause aspirate mutation)?

7. What the difference between "pum" and "pump"; "chwe" and "chwech"?

8. Does "seithfed" cause any mutation?

9. What is "deng"?

10. Do any other numerals cause any mutation, and I've missed something?

11. Does "cyntaf" follow a noun?

12. Constructions with numerals are either numeral + singular noun or numeral + o + plural noun, right?

I'm extremely thankful to everyone who will respond to my questions

gwirfoddol - voluntary

perthynas (b) ll. perthynasau, perthnasau - relationship; relative

eu (+h o flaen llafariad) - their / them

dafad (b) ll. defaid - sheep

dangos (dangos-) - to show

mosaig (g) ll. mosaigau - mosaic

offer - tools, equipment, tackle, apparatus

democratiaeth (b) ll. democratiaethau - democracy

cyffredinoli (cyffredinol-) - to generalize

moesegol - ethical, moral (relating to morals or ethics)

esgusodi (esgusod-) - to excuse

enwogion - famous people, eminent people

penigamp - excellent, skilful, masterly

yma o hyd - still here

yn Unol Daleithiau America - In the USA

catalydd (g) ll. catalyddion - catalyst

goleuedigaeth (b) - enlightenment

ywen (b) ll. yw - yew (tree)

cythrwfl (g) ll. cythryflon - commotion, disturbance, tumult, unrest, trouble

datblygiadol - developmental

I now listen carefully for this as it was suggested here that some southern speakers do not differentiate between R and Rh (replacing Rh with R - still rolled, though). I have heard this but I'm not convinced that all, say, Sir Gâr speakers have lost their Rh. For instance, I still hear Rh in the speech of Heledd Cynwal. (Raised in Bethlehem, Llandeilo). What do you hear?

Is it pronounced as (S) [prɪnˈhau̯n] or as [prənˈhau̯n], if the first one, then why? Is that because of some unknown rules of compounds (I assumed that the word is a compound, maybe I'm wrong)?

Edit: Also, how are the combinations, such as: eau, iau and some others with several vowel letters in a row(I'm guessing that first "i" usually represents [j], but what about "i"/"y" in the middle of a combination)

I apologise if it was hard to understand my English

As the title says.

yn hynny o beth - in that regard

blawd (g) ll. blodiau - flour

dolur (g) ll. doluriau - pain, wound, sickness, anguish, sorrow

dyddiad (g) - date

Faint ydych chi'n ei wybod am ... ? - How much do you know about ... ?

pydew (g) ll. pydewau, pydewiau - pit, well

dirwasgiad (g) ll. dirwasgiadau - depression (economic), slump, recession

ysbeilio (ysbeili-) - to plunder, to pillage, to loot, to sack

olrhain (olrheini-) - to trace, to track

dargludo (darglud-) - to conduct (electricity, heat in physics)

I started learning Welsh on September 28, 2026, because I am interested in language learning. I'd like to post my weekly progress here. My goal is to achieve fluency in two years' time. My strategy is learning from real-life sentences, instead of a structured course, because I believe that's how we learn our native language. For my first week (Sept 28, 2026- Oct 2, 2026):

1. I watched a documentary on the history of Wales. It's inspiring.

2. I learned to speak the following two sentences. My recording is attached.

If anyone could offer corrections, I'd really appreciate it.

Hello! Is the Welsh word gelyn used exclusively to mean “enemy,” or can its meaning change when it appears alongside another word? For example, if it were incorporated into a character’s name, such as Evangelyn, what impression or associations would the name give in Welsh?

sych - dry

siampŵ (g) ll. siampŵau - shampoo

hen beth (g) ll. hen bethau - antique

isel - low (degrees: isel, mor isel / cyn ised, is, isaf)

corbwmpen (b) ll. corbwmpenni - courgette, zucchini

allt (b) ll. elltydd - hill(side), slope, wooded slope (Gogledd Cymru)

tyle (g) ll. tylau - steep slope / hill / road / path (De Cymru)

mynd i'r afael â - to get to grips with

bachog - catchy; hooked, barbed; winding, meandering

ffenigl (g) - fennel

ofn (g) ll. ofnau - fear

mwyn (g) - benefit, advantage, sake; er mwyn - in order to, so that, for the sake of

yn arbennig - especially, particularly

pigion e. ll. - picks, selections, highlights

dysgl (b) ll. dysglau - dish, plate

arlwyo (arlwy-) - to provide, to supply, to prepare, to arrange

cyfryngu (cyfryng-) - to mediate, to arbitrate, to intercede

dwyn pwysau (ar) - to put pressure (on)

neilltuo (neilltu-) - to set aside / apart, to reserve, to select, to remove

darbodus - provident, thrifty, careful, prudent

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I've noticed that there are many pejorative terms containing "gi" that are listed in various online dictionaries:

bolgi - glutton

brolgi - boaster

cachgi - coward

celwyddgi - liar

chwiwgi - rogue

clapgi / clepgi - gossiper / babbler

cilgi - coward

llechgi - sneak / skulker

llwfrgi / llyfrgi - coward

Are these terms used now? Or do they sound archaic?

Is this pattern productive? That is, if you were to make up a term using this structure (such as "twyllgi") would it be understood and could it plausibly "catch on"?

ymddiheuro (ymddiheur-) - to apologise

swnllyd - noisy, loud

priodferch (b) ll. priodferched - bride

cacwn - wasps, hornets, bumble-bees

ysgwydd (b) ll. ysgwyddau - shoulder

ansoddol - qualitative

euraid - golden

croeshoelio (croeshoeli-) - to crucify

llysgenhadaeth (b) ll. llysgenadaethau - embassy

llesmair (g) ll. llesmeiriau - a faint, swoon

Hi! I'm looking to ask this guy to be my boyfriend next saturday, hes from south wales, and i'd love to ask him to be my boyfriend in welsh. (I am from lincolnshire so not a fluent speaker)

Welsh is his first language and since he has taught me some welsh, he told me google translate is not really accurate. So i was wondering if some native speakers on here could tell me the best way to ask him to be my boyfriend!

Thank you so much, i love your country and strongly believe welsh motorsport is the best in the world!

Thank you!

gofalus - careful

synnu (synn-) (ar) - to be surprised (at); to surprise, to astonish

igam-ogam - zigzag, meandering

un rhan o dair - one part in three - a third

brawddeg (b) ll. brawddegau - sentence (in grammar)

cylchdro (g) ll. cylchdroeon - rotation, cycle, revolution

mamog (b) ll. mamogiaid - mother ewe (pregnant or raising lambs)

corn niwl (g) ll. cyrn niwl - foghorn

dod yn ôl at fy nghoed / dy goed - to return to my / your balanced state of mind

niwroddargyfeiredd (g) - neurodivergence

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I studied French up to GCSE level in school, and took several trips to France, but I can't do much more than order food and drink.

Similarly, I lived and worked for several years in an area with a significant minority Gujararti population, but never picked up more than the odd word.

In short, I don't believe that I have a great aptitude for languages, and don't want to spend years studying Welsh with nothing to show for it.

Any top tips and short cuts?

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