How to Write a Christmas Card in Welsh
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A Christmas card is an easy place to use Welsh because the message can be as short or as detailed as you like.
Follow the five steps below, then copy one of the complete examples and change the names or details.
1. Begin with a Welsh greeting
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Address one person with Annwyl [enw]-Dear [name]. For a family, use I’r teulu annwyl-To the dear family.
2. Add a heartfelt message
Choose one message or combine two shorter sentences.
I hope you have a lovely Christmas with your family and friends.
I would like to wish you a wonderful Christmas filled with joy and love.
Heartfelt thanks for your support throughout the year.
We are thinking of you this Christmas.
3. Close with a warm sign-off
With love, [your name]
Warm regards, [your name]
Best wishes for the New Year
From the [surname] family
4. Add festive Welsh vocabulary
These individual words work well as decoration or as inspiration for your message.
- Llawenydd-joy
- Cariad-love
- Heddwch-peace
- Cymuned-community
- Teulu-family
- Gobaith-hope
Merry Christmas and peace on earth.
A religious card could include a short Bible verse. A secular card can focus on family, friendship, gratitude or good wishes for the year ahead.
5. Complete Christmas-card examples
Simple card for a friend
Annwyl Siân,
Nadolig Llawen! Gobeithio y cewch chi Nadolig hyfryd gyda’ch teulu a’ch ffrindiau.
Cofion cynnes,
Megan
Card for a family
I’r teulu annwyl,
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! Rydyn ni’n meddwl amdanoch chi y Nadolig hwn.
Gyda chariad,
Teulu Jones
Card for a customer or colleague
Nadolig Llawen!
Diolch o galon am eich cefnogaeth drwy gydol y flwyddyn.
Pob dymuniad da ar gyfer y Flwyddyn Newydd.
Annwyl + greeting + one personal sentence + sign-off
Write the card now
Annwyl [name],
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
[One personal sentence.]
Cariad,
[your name]
Read it aloud once. That catches missing names and helps you notice whether the greeting matches one person, a family or a group.
Sources and image credits
- Welsh Government: Standard bilingual Christmas-card phrases
- Visit Wales: Christmas and New Year in Wales
- Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: GPC Online
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