Help! Ffoniwch yr ambiwlans!
Help! Fon-iwch ur am-bee-wlans!
Help! Call an ambulance!
Usage
Critical phrase for medical emergencies
Grammar Note
Emergency number in Wales is 999 (same as rest of UK). Both Welsh and English are handled
Ffoniwch yr heddlu, os gwelwch yn dda.
Fon-iwch ur heth-lee, os gwel-ooch un thah.
Please call the police.
Usage
Asking someone to call the police in a dangerous situation
Grammar Note
"heddlu" is a native Welsh word meaning "peace force" — Heddlu Cymru is the Welsh police force
Mae angen i mi fynd i'r ysbyty.
Mai an-gen ee mee vind eer us-buh-tee.
I need to go to the hospital.
Usage
Expressing the need to go to hospital
Grammar Note
"ysbyty" derives from Latin "hospitale" (hospice/inn) — an ancient borrowing into Welsh
Rydw i ar goll. Allwch chi helpu?
Rud-oo ee ar gohl. Ahlch-chee hel-pee?
I am lost. Can you help me?
Usage
Asking for help when lost, especially important in Welsh mountain areas
Grammar Note
To be lost is "ar goll". "Colli fy hun" (to lose oneself) means to lose composure, not to lose one's way. The preposition "ar" triggers the soft mutation, so coll becomes goll
Mae alergedd bwyd gen i.
My al-erg-eth bwid gen ee.
I have a food allergy.
Usage
Important phrase for communicating food allergies at restaurants or medical settings
Grammar Note
The old text used the English word "allergy"; the Welsh word is "alergedd", already used by another card and another card in this repo. Possession is "mae ... gen i" (North Wales) or "mae ... gyda fi" (South Wales)
Dw i wedi cael fy lladrata.
Doo ee wed-ee ga-el vuh hlad-rat-a.
I have been robbed.
Usage
Reporting a theft or robbery to the police
Grammar Note
The Welsh passive is "wedi cael fy + verb-noun". The verb-noun is "lladrata" (to rob), with a single d; the old "lladdrata" mixed in "lladd" (to kill). Note also that "fy" triggers nasal mutation and "ll" has no nasal-mutation form, so "lladrata" stays unchanged
Rydw i wedi brifo fy mraich.
Ruh-doo ee wed-ee bree-vo vuh mraich.
I have injured my arm.
Usage
Reporting an injury to a body part to medical staff
Grammar Note
"braich" (arm) undergoes nasal mutation to "mraich" after "fy" (my) — unique to Welsh grammar
Mae angen meddyg arnaf i.
My an-gen meth-ig ar-nav ee.
I need a doctor.
Usage
Urgently expressing the need for a doctor
Grammar Note
"meddyg" is the native Welsh word for doctor — "mae angen X arnaf i" means "I need X"
Ble mae'r ysbyty agosaf?
Bleh my-r us-buh-tee ag-o-sav?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Usage
Asking for the nearest hospital in an emergency
Grammar Note
"agosaf" is the superlative of "agos" (near) — adding "-af" creates the superlative in Welsh
Mae angen meddyginiaeth arna i ar frys.
Mai an-gen meth-uh-gee-ni-aeth ar-na ee ar vrees.
I urgently need medication.
Usage
Expressing urgent need for medication or prescription
Grammar Note
"ar frys" (urgently) = "ar" (on) + "brys" (haste) — "brys" mutates to "frys" after "ar"
Stopiwch!
Stop it!
Usage
Show this to firmly stop unwanted attention or behaviour
Peidiwch â chyffwrdd â fi!
Don't touch me!
Usage
Refuses contact without having to speak; "cyffwrdd" takes the aspirate mutation after "â"
Gadewch lonydd i fi!
Leave me alone!
Usage
A firm way to shake off someone following you; "llonydd" mutates to "lonydd" here
Mae rhywun wedi dwyn fy mag.
Someone has stolen my bag.
Usage
Reports a theft to police or staff; "bag" takes the nasal mutation after "fy"
Ffoniwch 999!
Call 999!
Usage
999 is the UK emergency number (112 also works) for ambulance, police and fire
tân
Fire
Usage
Points at a fire; "tân" also covers fire and flame in general
lleidr
Thief
Usage
The person who stole; the plural is "lladron"
ysbeiliad
Robbery
Usage
Taking property by force or intimidation; theft without force is "lladrad"
pigwr pocedi
Pickpocket
Usage
The person who picks pockets (masculine singular noun); the act itself is "pigo pocedi"
herwgipiad
Kidnapping
Usage
A kidnapping or abduction; the verb is "herwgipio"
llofruddiaeth
Murder
Usage
Murder; the murderer is "llofrudd"
terfysg
Riot
Usage
A riot or public disturbance, as in "Terfysg Tonypandy"
bom
Bomb
Usage
A bomb; the plural is "bomiau"
Tân! Rhedwch!
Fire! Run!
Usage
Shouted to warn of a fire and tell people to run; "tân" is the same word as in another card
Lleidr! Daliwch ef!
Thief! Catch him!
Usage
Shouted to call bystanders for help right after a theft; "lleidr" is the word on another card
Ffoniwch yr injan dân, os gwelwch yn dda.
Please call a fire engine
Usage
Asks someone to call out a fire engine; the emergency number is 999
Grammar Note
The same "Ffoniwch yr + emergency vehicle" pattern as another card ("Ffoniwch yr ambiwlans!") with "injan dân" from another card, closed with "os gwelwch yn dda" as in another card
Ble mae'r orsaf heddlu?
Where is the police station?
Usage
Asks the way to the police station, e.g. to file a report
Grammar Note
Uses the "Ble mae'r …?" frame from another card with "gorsaf heddlu". "Gorsaf" is feminine, so the initial g drops after the article ('r) by soft mutation
Hoffwn i roi gwybod am ladrad.
I want to report a theft
Usage
Used at a police station to report a theft; the paperwork an insurer needs is issued from this report
Grammar Note
Uses the frame of another card ("Hoffwn i roi gwybod am sgraffiniad / difrod.") with "lladrad" (theft). The preposition "am" softens ll to l
Oes rhywun yn siarad Japaneg yma?
Is there anyone who speaks Japanese?
Usage
Show this at a hospital or police station to look for a Japanese speaker
Grammar Note
Combines the "Oes rhywun …?" frame of another card with the "siarad + language" pattern of another card ("Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?")
Mae'r person hwn yn anymwybodol.
This person is unconscious
Usage
Show this to emergency services when someone has collapsed
Grammar Note
Uses the "Mae'r X hwn yn Y" frame of another card ("Mae'r darlun hwn yn brydferth.") with "person" and "anymwybodol". The predicative "yn" would soft-mutate the adjective, but a vowel-initial word such as "anymwybodol" does not mutate
Mae rhywun yn boddi!
Someone is drowning
Usage
Raises the alarm when someone is drowning at sea, in a river or in a pool
Grammar Note
Uses the "Mae rhywun …" frame of another card with "boddi" (to drown). The action is in progress, so it takes "yn" rather than "wedi"
Rydw i wedi cael fy nghuro.
I was beaten
Usage
Tells police or a doctor that you were assaulted
Grammar Note
The "cael fy + verbnoun" passive, as in another card ("Rydw i wedi cael fy stopio gan yr heddlu traffig"). After the possessive "fy", c takes the nasal mutation to ngh
Rydw i wedi cael fy nhrywanu.
I was stabbed
Usage
Reports a stab wound; pair it with another card ("gwaedu") if you are bleeding
Grammar Note
The same "cael fy + verbnoun" passive as another card, with "trywanu" (to stab). After "fy", t takes the nasal mutation to nh
Mae rhywun wedi torri i mewn i fy ystafell.
My room was broken into
Usage
Reports to a hotel or the police that your room was broken into while you were out
Grammar Note
The frame of another card ("Mae rhywun wedi dwyn fy mag.") with the verb replaced by "torri i mewn i" (to break into). "Ystafell" begins with a vowel, so it does not mutate after "fy"
Hwn yw'r troseddwr.
That person is the culprit
Usage
Point at the offender while showing this to the police; "hwn" points at someone present
Grammar Note
The same copular pattern as another card ("Bag llaw yw hwn"), using the "yw'r" of another card. "Hwn" is masculine; for a woman it becomes "hon"
Rydw i wedi cael fy nhwyllo.
I was deceived
Usage
Used when reporting a scam or being overcharged
Grammar Note
The same "cael fy + verbnoun" passive as another card, with "twyllo" (to deceive). After "fy", t takes the nasal mutation to nh
Mae rhywun wedi dwyn fy waled.
My wallet was stolen
Usage
Reports a stolen wallet; mention card cancellation at the same time
Grammar Note
another card ("Mae rhywun wedi dwyn fy mag.") with "bag" replaced by "waled" (wallet). "Waled" begins with w and so does not mutate after "fy"
Rydw i wedi gadael fy mag ar ôl.
I left it behind
Usage
Says that you left your bag behind in a shop or on a vehicle
Grammar Note
Combines the "Rydw i wedi + verbnoun" frame of another card with "gadael" from another card ("Ga i adael fy mhac yma?") and "fy mag" from another card
Mae damwain traffig wedi digwydd.
There has been a traffic accident
Usage
Reports that a traffic accident has happened
Grammar Note
The frame of another card ("Mae damwain wedi digwydd — …") with "traffig" from another card inserted
Rydw i wedi cael fy nharo gan gar.
I was hit by a car
Usage
Tells emergency services or police that a car hit you
Grammar Note
The same passive-with-agent ("gan") frame as another card. After "fy", t takes the nasal mutation to nh; after "gan", c softens to g
Ewch allan drwy'r allanfa dân.
Please escape through the emergency exit
Usage
Directs people to the fire exit; the wording matches the sign on another card
Grammar Note
The imperative "Ewch" from another card ("Ewch yn syth ymlaen.") with "allan" from another card and "ALLANFA DÂN" from another card. "Allanfa" is feminine, so "tân" softens to "dân"
Byddwch yn ofalus!
Watch out!
Usage
Warns of immediate danger; the same wording as another card
Brysiwch, os gwelwch yn dda.
Please hurry
Usage
Asks emergency services to hurry
Grammar Note
The "imperative + os gwelwch yn dda" pattern of another card with the imperative of "brysio" (to hurry). The ending -wch is the polite/plural imperative
Dewch ar unwaith, os gwelwch yn dda.
Please come right away
Usage
Asks someone to come at once, on the phone or in person
Grammar Note
The "imperative + os gwelwch yn dda" pattern of another card with the imperative of "dod" (to come) and "ar unwaith" from another card
Ewch â fi i'r ysbyty, os gwelwch yn dda.
Please take me to a hospital
Usage
Asks a taxi driver or a bystander to take you to hospital
Grammar Note
"Mynd â …" means "to take (someone/something)", as in another card ("Alla i fynd â'r car hwn dros y ffin?"). Its imperative "Ewch" (another card) is followed by "â fi" from another card and "i'r ysbyty" from another card
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