Food & Drinks

1. Ga i weld y fwydlen, os gwelwch yn dda?

   Ga ee weld uh vood-len, os gwel-ooch un thah?

   Can I see the menu, please?

   Usage

   Polite way to ask for the menu in a restaurant or café

   Grammar Note

   "os gwelwch yn dda" (literally "if you see it well") is the formal version of "please" in Welsh

2. Hoffwn i gael cawl, os gwelwch yn dda.

   Hoff-oon ee ga-el cowl, os gwel-ooch un thah.

   I would like cawl, please.

   Usage

   Ordering the traditional Welsh lamb and vegetable stew

   Grammar Note

   Cawl is considered Wales's national dish — a hearty lamb, leek and root vegetable broth

3. Dw i'n llysieuwr. Oes bwyd llysieuol ar gael?

   Doo een uh-shee-i-oor. Ois bwid uh-shee-i-ol ar gah-el?

   I'm a vegetarian. Is there vegetarian food available?

   Usage

   Useful phrase for communicating dietary restrictions

   Grammar Note

   Female form is "llysieuwraig" instead of "llysieuwr"

4. Beth yw'r bwyd gorau yma?

   Beth yoor bwid gor-eye uh-ma?

   What is the best food here?

   Usage

   Asking for the local specialty or chef's recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "gorau" is the superlative of "da" (good); "gorau oll" means "the very best of all"

5. Ga i'r bil, os gwelwch yn dda?

   Ga eer beel, os gwel-ooch un thah?

   Can I have the bill, please?

   Usage

   Standard phrase to ask for the check at the end of a meal

   Grammar Note

   "bil" is borrowed from English "bill". Card payments are widely accepted in Wales

6. Oes bara brith ar gael?

   Ois bara breeth ar gah-el?

   Is bara brith available?

   Usage

   Asking for the traditional Welsh spiced fruit cake at a bakery or café

   Grammar Note

   "bara brith" literally means "speckled bread" — a traditional Welsh fruit bread made with dried fruit and tea

7. Hoffwn i gael caws pob, os gwelwch yn dda.

   Hoff-oon ee ga-el kowss pohb, os gwel-ooch un thah.

   I would like Welsh rarebit, please.

   Usage

   Ordering the classic Welsh cheese on toast dish at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Caws pob" is the Welsh name for Welsh rarebit, a traditional cheese sauce on toast. English-language menus usually write "Welsh rarebit"

8. Dw i'n alergaidd i gnau.

   Doo een al-er-gaidh ee gnai.

   I'm allergic to nuts.

   Usage

   Communicating a nut allergy at a restaurant or food outlet

   Grammar Note

   "cnau" (nuts) softly mutates to "gnau" after "i" — a regular Welsh mutation pattern

9. Roedd y bwyd yn flasus dros ben!

   Roy-eth uh bwid uhn vlas-iss drohs ben!

   The food was absolutely delicious!

   Usage

   Expressing strong appreciation for a meal after eating

   Grammar Note

   "dros ben" (lit: over the top) is a Welsh idiom meaning extremely or absolutely

10. Oes unrhyw beth heb gig?

    Ois een-ryoo beth heb geeg?

    Is there anything without meat?

    Usage

    Asking about meat-free options when you don't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "cig" (meat) softly mutates to "gig" after the preposition "heb" (without)

11. reis

    Rice

    Usage

    Covers both raw and cooked rice; point at it when ordering

12. bara

    Bread

    Usage

    Bread in general; the Welsh speciality "bara brith" is a fruit loaf

13. nwdls

    Noodles

    Usage

    Noodles; the Welsh spelling of the English word

14. cig

    Meat

    Usage

    Meat in general; specific meats are "cig" + the animal

15. llysiau

    Vegetables

    Usage

    Vegetables; the root of "llysieuol" (vegetarian)

16. ffrwythau

    Fruit

    Usage

    Fruit; the singular is "ffrwyth"

17. cawl

    Soup

    Usage

    Soup in general; in Wales it is also the name of the national lamb-and-vegetable broth

18. caws

    Cheese

    Usage

    Cheese; "caws pobi" (toasted cheese) is a traditional dish

19. tofu

    Tofu

    Usage

    Tofu, a loanword used on vegetarian menus

20. iogwrt

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Yoghurt; a dairy product, so relevant to a milk allergy

21. sbeislyd

    Spicy

    Usage

    Chilli-hot; "poeth" is hot in temperature

22. melys

    Sweet

    Usage

    Sweet in taste; also useful when you want to avoid sweetness

23. amrwd

    Raw

    Usage

    Uncooked; point at it when you need food cooked through

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