How to say hello and goodbye in Welsh

In todays lesson I’m going to show you how to say a variety of Hello and Goodbye phrases in Welsh. If you’re learning Welsh for the first time this video is a great place to start.
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[@SCHAHLAMA]

Sutmae! I am Georgian, but when I first heard the Welsh language, I fell in love with it. It's a beautiful language, so I decided to learn it. I hope that I will be able to do this. Thanks for your lesson!

[@emmanuelpower2439]

You're excellent. I am English and I am starting Welsh now... thank you. You are really clear.

[@tenbroeck1958]

Diolch yn Fawr for the lesson. I was adopted and always wanted to learn Welsh: I hope my real father, Thomas Powell Jones is happy I'm learning the native tongue - RIP

[@stevedaly6826]

Recently moved to Chester and wanted to learn some of the Welsh language for when I cross over the border. It’s a nice feeling to be polite, right. Thank you for the video I’ll be back for more lessons for sure.

[@HelenFeriante]

Loved this - made me smile. Welsh lass from Llanelli living in USA.

[@danieltagg88]

Just brushing up on some Welsh before my visit to Porthmadog tomorrow.

[@gerrardjones28]

This is actually super helpful thanks! Especially visulization like the shoe lol, that helps me a lot mybe i'm that type of learner. My dads side comes from Wales and i have a welsh friend and visit Wales a lot so thought i'd try and learn it which has been fun so far, very different from English needs a lot of repetition to remember but think i'm getting there so your videos will help a lot! Thanks! Diolch!

[@elhenobodrio3217]

You´re a lovely man. Thanks for the help from Spain! Hwyl!

[@hariowen3840]

Hwyl is also equivalent to the English: 'have fun' gesture when leaving. And Da bo chi translates to the the English: 'be good' leaving gesture.

[@SUSUSANSAN]

Sutmae sounds like the food "Siu Mai" ❤

[@tenderqueer94]

I'm really struggling to find resources for north welsh specifically, not many places I can find acknowledge the difference and duolingo is south welsh according to my family. So I really appreciate that you've made videos specifying which words are from which part.

[@emilywelsh5359]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@oceanwanderer8065]

Good technique. Thanks Jason!

[@dilarashakirova3600]

Dw I ddim yn siarad Cymraeg on dw I isio dysgu 💖 Thank you, sir. I expected that it might be a little hard for me because English is also not my native language and it's no Welsh podcast in my native languages, but it was great and clear!

[@juliepaul6344]

You're Amazing! Thank you 😁

[@sarahbarfoot5547]

Love the way you break it down

[@evecoates688]

Thank you Jason x

[@sunriserepair7006]

Excellent teaching method!

[@Jinxytomboy]

Thank you so much

[@WelshRaptor367]

Love my country

[@t.r.mcpherson748]

Very helpful

[@davethinkingsystems]

Very nice and clear, thanks for this

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Willo_1647]

Thank you for your time in doing these videos for those of us that want to learn, I fully appreciate the learning. I have learned that part of my family was welsh and have often said that welsh should be taught as a language option in English schools which I would have thoroughly enjoyed and loved to have done. I do know of a couple of schools in England that have Welsh speaking teachers who teach the young children some Welsh which I fully appreciate as its a beautiful language..xxx

[@machshevnik]

I agree about teaching Welsh in England, but some of us would maybe like a Gaelic option too. And then there's Cornish...... :)

[@DJ-jn3on]

Rather shamefully, I didn't learn any Welsh when I drove down to Caernarfon Castle many years ago, and despite enjoying the countryside and the town,the locals were downright rude and hostile to me,being an English tourist. It left a very bad impression on the Welsh on me, but I decided to give it another go and learn some of what you're kindly teaching here.So,I hope the locals can be a bit more friendlier this time when I go down there. Thank you. :)

[@Cymrucountryball]

I'm sorry for what you experienced, the Welsh just don't like the English, but to be rude to you like that. I hope you have better times in Wales❤

[@DJ-jn3on]

Thank you. :)

[@glitch_s0up]

The welsh aren’t fond of the English and even if you’re from another part of wales it can be a bit awkward. If you don’t know welsh apparently sometimes they won’t even acknowledge you (if they’re welsh speakers), so it’s better to learn and hopefully you’ll get a better reacting :)

[@DJ-jn3on]

Yes,thank you. :)

[@ForeverThnx]

Hey, I’m a NZ European who’s learning wealth because my popa was born there, I’ve been harassed all my life for being a European (born in NZ)

[@ontherocks8712]

Chware teg , i enjoyed this.

[@gedhuffadine5796]

Great. English man learning Welsh after 5day holiday in Llandudno! Thanks

[@ontherocks8712]

Its a difficult language to learn.I was determined my children would be fluent.Fast forward 40 years and my grandchildren speak it fluently also.Far easier being educated in the medium of welsh as children absorb like sponges.Pob lwc.

[@TerencePetersenAjbro]

I would be interested to know what goodbye was in Welsh, say a hundred or two hundred years ago. For example, no one says "farewell" now in English, it's very literary. Funny fact, in Denmark they still say "farvel" to mean goodbye today. Sometimes Germans will say "viel Spass" (lot of fun) when saying goodbye too.

[@funguscreature6833]

i love knowing how people used to speak in casual conversation, i almost always say goodbye by saying "fare thee well" just coz its fun and makes people laugh

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Sutmae, Jason. Hwyl fawr.

[@mattbod]

Interesting Jason and thanks. I used to live and study in Lampeter West Wales and the locals whether speaking English or Welsh always said “ ta da” for goodbye. They used the other vocab you mention here but it was always ta da for goodbye. Is that a Ceredigion thing or an Anglicism like Cilla Black’s ta ra?

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

People in Swansea often say Ta ta for goodbye. So it looks like it’s one of those phrases that turn up in lots of places in Wales and nearby, just with a slight variation

[@craigking8066]

Awesome how are you keeping will and me to my name is Craig king from Pembrokeshire in freystrop

[@MYKEYCARD]

Bore Da💜 Diolch💜 BLESS YOU 🙏💜🌍💜🙏

[@beckyteall8509]

I want to learn welsh please 🙏

[@sovereignjoe5730]

Diolch yn Fawr Jason. Was a lot of fun. Do you know how can i learn Mid-Welsh? I'm staying in the Welshpool area. Should i learn North or South Welsh, or both, ..?

[@RRTNZ]

Rhaid i chi ymlacio, Jason, dych chi'n edrych yn flinedig. Pob hwyl!❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@beanandme]

O ble wyt ti’n dod?

[@RRTNZ]

@@beanandme Fy deulu dod o Bontlottyn, yng Nghymru yn wreiddiol, ond symudon ni i Canada pan ro'n i'n ifanc, ces i fy magu yn Toronto ( dw i wedi byw yn Seland Newydd ers talwn).

[@Floweroftheprairie2720]

Can you help me differentiate the sounds for the vowels u, w, and y?

[@TwpsynMawr]

Diolch yn fawr iawn!

[@willlyons9823]

And what about Aberystwyth which is central? :-)

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Sutmae, Jason. Dwi'n trio siarad Cymraeg. Diolch. Hywl fawr.

[@M0R7_7]

Anyone have any good sites to learn welsh? I’m from South Wales and now live in Australia. I’m looking to learn as it was never spoken in the valleys and want to learn. Currently using Duolingo but need some other sources if anyone has good recommendations

[@cmitchell8983]

Your kinda kind

[@myfanwyrees2987]

Hiya, I’m from the Valleys where we do not speak fluent Welsh. I am endeavouring to learn but am finding it so hard to put the verbs before the nouns. For instance Te dych chin. Do you like tea? “Te” being tea. I know all the usual bore da. Nos da. Prynhawn da. Nos waith daa. Etc But I just can’t understand the backward phrases?

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

It’s great that you’re learning Welsh in a part of Wales not known for speaking Welsh. I’m from Swansea so I know exactly what it’s like. Some people are going to ask you why you’re bothering to learn Welsh as everyone speaks English in Wales. Ignore them. You have your own reasons for learning the language and they are valid. So just keep learning more and more Welsh and enjoy it. That’s the important bit. Have fun. Don’t worry too much about the backward questions. That form is only used when you are using emphasis in your sentence. Let’s look at the question you mention. There are very few moments when I would use it. Mostly I would say ‘Dych chi’n hoffi te? BTW you left the hoffi out of your question. You asked if that person is tea. It might be a valid question though, as some people I know drink so much tea they start to look like it. 😀 Anyway just enjoy the experience. Don’t worry if you make mistakes and keep on learning. You’ll do great.

[@myfanwyrees2987]

@@LearnWelshPodcast Diolch. Sut dych chi. Dw i da iawn Noswith daa. Myfanwy It’s hard, but I’m persevering. At least, I have no difficulty with the pronunciations! My father was born in Swansea. Cymryd gofal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@hanes_cymru_]

Shwmae Dai

[@joemcgorry2717]

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[@freeway4601]

Nos in Welsh mean night, and Polish language nos mean nose.

[@kelteri]

240322 (1) liked

[@gabsl1552]

Sutmae sounds like siomai (Chinese dumplings)

[@beanandme]

helo! sut wyt ti? (no clue which part of wales) translation: “hello! how are you?”

[@dafyddrees2287]

“Helo cachwr”

[@ciandicks9273]

Lol

[@heatherblanchard5492]

Bore da

[@scottfree9994]

For God sake the whole country of Wales is as big as a standard county in the US they just unify the language. Just sit down and compromise and unify it. You shouldn't have to remember changes if your checking out Snowdonia or remember changes if your in Cardiff. And they should offer certificates of language study for people outside of Wales to come and learn there mother language. Equipped with on campus living, and a place of study for a year. I'm mean they say they want to preserve the language but it don't look like there trying to hard. I mean do they have any idea how many Welsh blooded American's alone that would come and learn?? I doubt it. It'd be huge for business plus spread the language even further .....it's a win , win. Hell you could get a student visa for Wales alone, just sign an agreement you must stay inside of Wales, study for a year........learn , have a great experience.

[@Gaspode_]

But it is the same, just either pronounced differently or with different regional norms for the phrases used. The same could be said for the USA (or any other contry). Why do people from speak differently to ? Why is it Hi is some places, Howdy in others, S'up in yet others? Is a fizzy drink called coke, soda, or pop? You know they are all more or less the same thing becasue you are immersed in the culture - to someone who isnt and is learning English they might resonably see that as ununified and confusing.

[@scottfree9994]

@@Gaspode_ I see. Thanks for the clarification. So your saying it's like the word 'Hi" in the US. People still use it all over the US but it depends on there mood in the south if they say Howdy or not? So if you said "Shwmae" in say......Snowdonia they'd know what you meant. Other than them picking up your a southerner?

[@Gaspode_]

@@scottfree9994 Yes they would, unless they lived in a cave.

[@HandsomeBastard]

How do you say "That's my favourite sheep" ? Also a follow-up to that, "No way, me too" . Diolch yn fawr

[@LearnWelshPodcast]

😂🐑

[@evecoates688]

Thank you Jason x

[@sovereignjoe5730]

Diolch yn Fawr Jason. Was a lot of fun. Do you know how can i learn Mid-Welsh? I'm staying in the Welshpool area. Should i learn North or South Welsh, or both, ..?