Dating Apps

1. Gwelais i dy broffil ar ap dêtio.

   Gwel-ais i dy broff-il ar ap dêt-io.

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Opening line when first messaging someone on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   "dy" is 2nd person possessive; "profil" → "broffil" shows a soft consonant mutation

2. Hoffet ti gysylltu?

   Hoff-et ti gys-yll-tu?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Asking if someone wants to connect

   Grammar Note

   "Hoffet ti" is the conditional of "hoffi" (to like). "cysylltu" → "gysylltu" shows soft mutation

3. Beth wyt ti'n chwilio amdano ar yr ap hwn?

   Beth wyt ti'n chwil-io am-dan-o ar yr ap hwn?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what the other person is looking for on the app

   Grammar Note

   Welsh uses VSO word order with question words at the front

4. Rwy'n newydd yma — sut mae'n gweithio?

   Rwi'n new-ydd y-ma — sit mae'n gweth-io?

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a newcomer

   Grammar Note

   "Rwy'n" is a Welsh present tense marker, contracted from "Rydw i'n"

5. Allwn ni gael sgwrs fideo cyn cwrdd?

   All-wn ni gael sgwrs fi-deo cyn cwrdd?

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting for safety

   Grammar Note

   "Allwn ni" is the 1st person plural present of "gallu" (to be able to)

6. Ble hoffet ti gwrdd ar gyfer ein dêt cyntaf?

   Ble hoff-et ti gwrdd ar gy-fer ein dêt cyn-taf?

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "ein" is the 1st person plural possessive "our". "cyntaf" means "first"

7. Mwynhais i sgwrsio — wyt ti eisiau cwrdd?

   Mwyn-hais i sgwrs-io — wyt ti ei-siau cwrdd?

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable chatting

   Grammar Note

   "Mwynhais i" is the short past form of "mwynhau" (to enjoy)

8. Mae gen ti broffil gwych / lluniau neis!

   Mae gen ti broff-il gwych / llu-niau neis!

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "Mae gen ti" is the Welsh possessive construction meaning "you have"

9. Rwy'n ymweld am wythnos — hoffet ti gwrdd?

   Rwi'n ym-weld am wyth-nos — hoff-et ti gwrdd?

   I'm visiting for a week — would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet during a short visit

   Grammar Note

   "am" in "am wythnos" is a preposition meaning "for" (a duration)

10. Rwy'n meddwl ein bod ni'n matsio'n dda!

    Rwi'n medd-wl ein bod ni'n mat-sio'n dda!

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you are well-matched

    Grammar Note

    "ein bod ni" is a dependent clause structure meaning "that we are"

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