Airport & Customs

1. Dangoswch eich pasbort os gwelwch yn dda

   Dan-gos-wch eich pas-bort os gwe-lwch yn dda

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Welsh follows VSO word order

2. Beth yw pwrpas eich ymweliad?

   Beth yw pwr-pas eich ym-we-li-ad?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Beth" = what

3. Sawl noson ydych chi'n bwriadu aros?

   Sawl no-son y-dych chi-n bwr-ia-du a-ros?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Sawl" = how many

4. Oes gennych chi rywbeth i'w ddatgan?

   Oes gen-nych chi ryw-beth i'w ddat-gan?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Oes gennych" = do you have

5. Nid yw fy magiau wedi cyrraedd eto

   Nid yw fy ma-gi-au we-di cyr-ra-edd e-to

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Nid yw eto" = hasn't yet

6. Bag llaw yw hwn

   Bag llaw yw hwn

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Llaw" = hand, so "bag llaw" is a carry-on bag; "ll" is a single digraph letter. The singular "bag" agrees with the singular demonstrative "hwn" (this)

7. Rwy'n teithio drwodd

   Rwy-n tei-thio drwodd

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Drwodd" = through

8. Ble mae'r giât?

   Ble mae-r gi-ât?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ble" = where

9. Pryd mae'r byrddio yn dechrau?

   Pryd mae-r byrdd-io yn dech-rau?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Pryd" = when

10. Ble mae'r siop di-dreth?

    Ble mae-r si-op di-dreth?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Di-dreth" = duty-free/tax-free

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