Contacts & SNS

1. Beth yw dy enw di?

   Beth yoo duh en-oo dee?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Casual way to ask someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "dy...di" is informal possession; use "eich enw chi" when addressing someone formally

2. O ble wyt ti'n dod?

   O bleh oit teen dod?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Common conversation starter asking where someone is from

   Grammar Note

   To say where you're from: "Dw i'n dod o Gaerdydd" (I come from Cardiff) — "dod o" = "come from"

3. Braf cwrdd â chi.

   Braav koorth ah chee.

   Nice to meet you.

   Usage

   Standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "braf" also means "fine" as in pleasant weather — "mae hi'n braf" means "the weather is fine"

4. Dyma fy nghyfeiriad e-bost i.

   Duh-ma vuh nghuh-vay-ryad ee-bost ee.

   This is my email address.

   Usage

   Sharing your email address when exchanging contact details

   Grammar Note

   The possessive "fy" triggers the nasal mutation, so c becomes ngh: "fy nghyfeiriad". "e-bost" = "e" + "post" (mail)

5. Cadwch mewn cysylltiad.

   Kad-ooch mewin kuh-sul-tee-ad.

   Keep in touch.

   Usage

   Saying goodbye while encouraging someone to stay in contact

   Grammar Note

   "cysylltiad" (connection/touch) comes from "cysylltu" (to connect) — also used for internet connection

6. Beth yw dy rif ffôn di?

   Beth yoo duh reev fohn dee?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "rhif" (number) softly mutates to "rif" after "dy" (your) — "ffôn" is borrowed from English "phone"

7. Oes gen ti gyfrif cyfryngau cymdeithasol?

   Ois gen tee guh-vrif kuh-vring-eye kum-day-thas-ol?

   Do you have a social media account?

   Usage

   Asking about social media accounts to stay connected

   Grammar Note

   "cyfryngau cymdeithasol" is Welsh's own term for social media — "cyfryngau" (media) + "cymdeithasol" (social)

8. Af i â dy rif di nawr.

   Av ee ah duh reev dee nowr.

   I will take your number now.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are saving their number now

   Grammar Note

   "af i â" is the first-person future of "mynd â" (to take/go with) — a natural and concise Welsh expression

9. Anfonaf neges atoch chi.

   An-von-av neg-es a-toch chee.

   I will send you a message.

   Usage

   Promising to send a message to someone

   Grammar Note

   "neges" is the native Welsh word for message — used for texts, emails and voicemail in modern Welsh

10. Roedd hi'n bleser cwrdd â chi.

    Roy-eth heen bles-er koorth ah chee.

    It was a pleasure to meet you.

    Usage

    A formal and polite farewell when parting from someone

    Grammar Note

    "pleser" (pleasure) softly mutates to "bleser" after "roedd hi'n" — an elegant formal farewell

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