Weather & Climate

1. Mae hi'n boeth heddiw, on'd yw hi?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Classic Welsh weather conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   Welsh uses "mae hi'n" for weather. Note initial consonant mutations in Welsh grammar

2. Mae'n edrych fel y bydd hi'n bwrw glaw

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Frequently used in Wales due to its rainy climate

   Grammar Note

   "Bwrw glaw" literally means "throwing rain" — a unique Welsh expression

3. Mae storm yn agosáu

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning when Atlantic storms approach Wales

   Grammar Note

   "Yn" before a verb creates the present progressive tense in Welsh

4. Mae hi'n oer heddiw, on'd yw hi?

   It's cold today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Comment on a cold Welsh day

   Grammar Note

   "On'd yw hi?" is a tag question equivalent to "isn't it?" in English

5. Allwch chi ddweud wrthyf fi beth yw'r rhagolwg tywydd?

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Politely ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Ddweud" is a mutated form of "dweud" (to say). Consonant mutations are key in Welsh

6. Oes angen eli haul arnaf i?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out on a sunny summer day

   Grammar Note

   "Eli haul" literally means "sun ointment". "Oes angen" forms an existence question

7. A ddylwn i fynd ag ymbarél?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Practical phrase frequently needed in rainy Wales

   Grammar Note

   "Ddylwn" is a mutation of "dylwn" (should). "Fynd" is a mutation of "mynd" (to go)

8. Pryd mae'r tymor sych?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about the drier summer months in Wales

   Grammar Note

   "Pryd" is the question word for "when". "Sych" means "dry"

9. Pryd mae'r tymor glawog?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the wetter autumn and winter months in Wales

   Grammar Note

   "Glawog" = "glaw" (rain) + "-og" (adjectival suffix) = rainy

10. Mae'r haul yn gryf iawn heddiw

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Used on the rare occasions of strong sunshine in Wales

    Grammar Note

    "Gryf" is a mutation of "cryf" (strong). "Iawn" intensifies as "very/really"

11. glaw

    Rain

    Usage

    Rain; "to rain" is "bwrw glaw"

12. eira

    Snow

    Usage

    Snow; mountain roads can close in winter

13. gwynt

    Wind

    Usage

    Wind; strong gusts close ferries and mountain paths on the coast

14. heulog

    Sunny

    Usage

    Sunny; the adjective from "haul" (sun)

15. cymylog

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Cloudy; the adjective from "cwmwl" (cloud)

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