Shwmae pawb!

I've been developing a little Welsh word game called Dyfala! and I'm looking for a few more people to help test it before launch.

It's a daily word-guessing game, a bit like Wordle, but built around Welsh vocabulary. The idea is simple: A little Welsh. Every day.

I'm looking for around 8–10 more volunteers to join our Android beta test.

I'd particularly welcome Welsh learners, from complete beginners to more confident speakers, but fluent Welsh speakers are equally welcome.

All I'd ask is that you:

• Have an Android phone.
• Are happy to try the game regularly over the next two weeks.
• Let me know if you spot anything wrong, find the Welsh wording confusing, or have suggestions for improvements.

It's completely free, and there's a simple feedback form.

If you're interested, you can sign up here:

https://delivered-it.co.uk/dyfala/

I'll send selected testers a private Google Play invitation with instructions.

Diolch yn fawr! I'm hoping to make something that people genuinely enjoy coming back to each day.

tro pedol (g) ll. troeon pedol - u-turn

afal (g) ll. afalau, 'fala, 'fale - apple

ffurfiol - formal

hwyr (g) - late afternoon, evening

brest (b) ll. brestiau - chest, breast

byrfyfyr - improvised, extempore

stopiwch pan fo'r golau'n fflachio - stop when the lights flash / show

amddiffynnol - defensive, defending, protective

peledu (peled-), pledu (pled-) - to pelt (with stones etc.), to bombard, to throw (ball etc.)

microbrosesydd (g) ll. microbrosesyddion - microprocessor (electronics)

Hi friends!

I've decided that I want to learn Welsh as my second language, and I've been trying to find some good resources to help me get started. I'd really prefer physical books so I can take them anywhere with me and study whenever I have some free time.

I came across these two books on Barnes & Noble and was wondering if anyone has used either of them or thinks they'd be good for a complete beginner.

If not, what books or other resources would you recommend for someone just starting to learn Welsh? I'd love to hear what has worked for you! :)

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pen ôl (g) ll. penolau - bottom, behind, buttocks

tebygol o - likely to

creadigol - creative

fferyllfa (b) ll. fferyllfeydd, fferyllfaoedd - pharmacy (premises)

arddodiad (g) ll. arddodiadau - preposition (grammar); imposition; purpose

cysegredig - consecrated, sacred

argaeledd (g) - availability

ar osgo - sloping

poeri (poer-) - to spit

etholiad (g) ll. etholiadau - election

anhwylus - unwell, disordered, indisposed, inconvenient

hapusrwydd (g) - happiness

Roedd hi yn ei dagrau - She was in tears

Dw i'n berson byr iawn fy amynedd - I have very little patience

unigol - singular, individual, single

torch (b) ll. torchau - wreath, torque (torc), coil

uniongrededd (g) - orthodoxy

bele (g) ['r coed] ll. beleod, belaod - [pine] marten

ymgeisydd (g) ll. ymgeiswyr - candidate, applicant, contestant

ieuo (ieu-) - to yoke, to join together

I’m American and don’t speak much welsh, but I travel there frequently and would like to start learning some useful phrases to throw into my writing.

I’m wondering if there are any uniquely welsh phrases about feeling melancholy especially in the context of romance, unrequited love, betrayal, misunderstandings, disappointment.

I know there’s plenty of these in songs and poetry but I don’t really want to copy a phrase someone’s carefully crafted. Unless it’s like public domain, well known, etc. I’m more looking for common or simple phrases that are grammatically correct. I don’t trust Google Translate 😂

Open to anything in this realm that you have to suggest, but here are a few phrases I’ve been wanting to learn specifically:

“I’m green” - as in new to dating/relationships

“I never said love” - as in I never said I was in love with you… even though maybe I was… but I never SAID that to you

“I miss our friendship”

“You blew things out of proportion”

“You made me believe you felt the same”

“I’m not sorry”

“You led me on”

“You’re self obsessed”

“I liked the idea of you”

“You said you wanted to stay friends, but you’re created so much distance”

Basically I’m playing around with the theme of liking someone with much more dating experience than you, and using beginner or basic welsh phrases as a way to sort of demonstrate that newness to dating, love, intimacy. And maybe the other person has been a sort of egotistical jerk about the whole situation

Sut mae

I'm far from fluent in Welsh, but I went to a language school, so studied some European languages.

Having watched some Welsh videos on YouTube, I couldn't help but notice some Latin derived words.

Like ffenstra or llyfr.

It's interesting, because it speaks to the early influence the romans had on Welsh culture.

rywfodd (adf.) - somehow

ffens (b) ll. ffensys, ffensiau - fence

cyfle (g) ll. cyfleoedd - chance, opportunity

pob - every, each

atal (atali-) - to prevent, to stop, to obstruct

hesg - sedges; u. hesgen (b) - sedge

colomen (b) ll. colomennod - dove, pigeon

ymgyfarwyddo (ymgyfarwydd-) (â) - to get acquainted (with), to familiarise oneself (with), to get used to

Môr y Canoldir - the Mediterranean Sea

cynneddf (b) ll. cyneddfau - faculty, natural endowment

Hello!
I’m Welsh, from South wales, and don’t know a lot other than what I did at GCSEs years ago.
I’d like to learn more. I have done Duolingo but that’s obviously not a good source. I heard of one that’s free for under 25s, I’m not quite 24 yet, but don’t remember the site.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I don’t have any disposable income to spend on lessons atm

I'm getting conflicting information for the word bâr as far as the meaning "anger" goes. ChatGPT tells me it's archaic, but Wiktionary or geiriadur.uwtsd.ac.uk seems to indicate it may be a current meaning. Can anyone tell me is it used much nowadays for "anger"?

Hello!
I’m Welsh, from South wales, and don’t know a lot other than what I did at GCSEs years ago.
I’d like to learn more. I have done Duolingo but that’s obviously not a good source. I heard of one that’s free for under 25s, I’m not quite 24 yet, but don’t remember the site.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I don’t have any disposable income to spend on lessons atm

saer [coed] (g) ll. seiri [coed] - carpenter

actores (b) ll. actoresau - actress

cyntedd (g) - porch, lobby, entrance hall

sawl gwaith - several times, many times

ymhen dim [o amser] - in (after) no time, very soon

mwll - sultry, close, muggy; musty

adlais (g) ll. adleisiau - echo (of voice, words, or figuratively)

creithiog - scarred

anfri (g) - disgrace, dishonour, disrespect

ymwrthedd i glefydau - disease resistance

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Helo bawb

I am planning to surprise someone with a gift and I want to include something on the card along the lines of ‘Thank you for walking with me until here/until now’, it should convey thanking them for accompanying me through a journey in life.

Is this a correct translation?

“Diolch am fod wedi cerdded gyda mi hyd yma”

Or is “Diolch am gerdded gyda mi hyd yma” better?

If you can think of another, more suitable way of saying this please let me know.

Thank you

swydd (b) ll. swyddi - job, post, position

On'd oedd hi? - Wasn't it?

uffernol - infernal, hellish

goleuo (goleu-) - to light, to illuminate

tensiwn (g) ll. tensiynau - tension (emotional)

marworyn (g) ll. marwor - ember

adfach (g) ll. adfachau - barb

trai (g) - ebb, draining

sawru (sawr-) (o) - to smell (of); to taste, to savour

glastwreiddio (glastwreiddi-) - to dilute

the word/name is Echell (name from xenoblade 2, but its an unvoiced line, so i dont know how to pronounce it but i need to know)

the phrase “slimy dawgs” (referring to a gentleman’s feet), how would it best be translated into welsh. llysnafeddog is slimy that’s ok, but the phrase “dawg” meaning foot isn’t very translatable, what would a good welsh equivalent be. much love everyone

Richard Burton was a guest on the first episode of the Sammy Davis, Jr. show in 1966. In response to a question, he starts in English and then says something very rapidly in Welsh.

Would anyone here be willing to translate what he said?

awr (b) ll. oriau - hour

hofrennydd (g) ll. hofrenyddion - helicopter

clicio (clici-) - to click (especially a mouse button)

planhigyn (g) ll. planhigion - plant

cymysgu (cymysg-) - to mix

ystrydebol - stereotypical

bronfraith (b) ll. bronfreithod - thrush (bird)

dirifedi - countless, innumerable, endless

bigit[i]an - to provoke, to annoy, to pick a quarrel, to nag (De Cymru)

dynodiad (g) ll. dynodiadau - designation, denotation

So I signed up for the South Welsh Dysgu Cymraeg course because it was the only one with availability when I wanted to start, and I’d kind of figured that South Welsh is seen as a “default” and the variations would just be learnable after. North Wales is my favourite part of the whole of the UK, but I figured South Welsh was better than delaying a course by some months.

However, after starting my course, I found out through a DNA test that I have a half sister from North Wales. (Crazy, right?!) She’s first language Welsh and we’re planning on meeting up soon. Obviously as a beginner I won’t be speaking to her in much Welsh, but I just get the sense I chose the wrong course as I do feel a strong pull to North Wales. I’m also reading a few books like Colloquial Welsh and that does a good job of showing you the differences along the way.

Is it just fine to learn the differences along the way as I spot them, and maybe sign up for the next level in North Welsh, or do I need to go all the way in one?

hi! i'm currently trying to learn northern welsh for my current partner who is a cofis(from caernarfon) and right now i'm trying out apps like blas, memrise and SSiW, however blas and memrise are only teaching me southern welsh and some things i have been taught is completely confusing him despite welsh being his first language. i currently live in england(lincolnshire) so learning welsh is pretty hard despite my celtic background. if anyone is able to help me or give me resources on learning specifically northern welsh i'd be greatly appreciative ❤️ :D

Recently I started learning welsh by myself (Brazilian here, not many options for that, you know?), one thing that is getting me is the grammatical gender of Welsh. So I wanted tips, how to memorize better the genders and how did you who learn do to memorize it?