Useful Phrases

1. Fi wnaeth yr ap hwn

   I made this app

   Usage

   Introduce the app in Welsh

   Grammar Note

   A fronted-subject (emphatic) construction: "Fi wnaeth ..." = "It was I who made ...". The verb after the fronted subject soft-mutates, so "gwnaeth" becomes "wnaeth"

2. Mae'r ap hwn am ddim

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   "Am ddim" = for nothing = free. "Ddim" is "dim" (nothing) soft-mutated (d to dd) after the preposition "am"

3. Rhowch gynnig ar ei lawrlwytho

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Lawr" (down) + "lwytho" (load) = "lawrlwytho" (download) — a native Welsh compound

4. Japanead ydw i

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality

   Grammar Note

   Welsh identity sentences use "noun + ydw i" order (predicate before subject)

5. Teithiwr ydw i

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Taith" (journey) + "-iwr" (agent suffix) = "teithiwr" (traveler)

6. Rydw i'n teithio ar fy mhen fy hun

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Ar fy mhen fy hun" literally "on my own head" — the Welsh idiom for "alone"

7. Dyma fy nhro cyntaf yma

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Tro" (turn/time) + "cyntaf" (first) = "tro cyntaf" (first time). Nasal mutation: nhro

8. Ga i dynnu llun?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Ga i" is the Welsh structure for asking permission "may I"

9. Allwn ni dynnu llun gyda'n gilydd?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Gyda'n gilydd" = "with each other" = together. A mutual expression in Welsh

10. Sganiwch y cod QR os gwelwch yn dda

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Os gwelwch yn dda" literally "if you see it well" — the Welsh polite "please"

11. Paid â'm twyllo!

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used when protesting an unfair price or being cheated

    Grammar Note

    "paid â" is the informal singular negative imperative in Welsh. Formal/plural: "peidiwch â"

12. Paid â'm dibrisio!

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone is underestimating or disrespecting you

    Grammar Note

    "dibrisio" comes from "di-" (negative prefix) + "pris" (price/value), meaning to undervalue or despise

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