Master Welsh for a Joyful Christmas with Friends!

Christmas is a magical time, filled with traditions, laughter, and plenty of chatter around the dinner table. Whether it’s about food, family fun, or the weather, certain phrases pop up year after year.

Sometimes, as a Welsh learner, you just want to pick up common daily phrases to improve your conversational skills and what better time to do that than Christmas? This is the perfect article for you! With these festive sentences, you’ll be ready to join in the holiday cheer, Welsh-style.

It’s worth noting that many of these phrases are quite informal, so the syntax and spelling might reflect conversational Welsh, including slang or colloquial forms. This will help you sound more natural when speaking with friends and family.

 

Food and Drink 🍫

Food is at the heart of every Christmas gathering, and these phrases are bound to come in handy:

Mae’r twrci’n enfawr! - The turkey is huge!

Ydy’r grefi’n ddigon trwchus? - Do you think the gravy’s thick enough?

Pwy sy’n dod â’r mins peis? - Who’s bringing the mince pies?

Dw i’n meddwl 'mod i wedi bwyta gormod - I think I ate too much

Anghofies di’r moch mewn blancedi? - You forgot the pigs in blankets?

Pasia siocled i fi! - Pass me a chocolate!

Gadewch i ni fynd i’r dafarn am beint sydyn - Let’s go to the pub for a quick pint

Mae’r pwdin yma'n yn rhy drwm i fi - This pudding is too rich for me

 

Decorations and Preparations 🎀

Preparing for Christmas is half the fun! Here are some phrases to help you with those last-minute tasks:

Oes gen ti’r craceri? - Do you have the crackers?

Faint o bapur lapio sydd angen? - How much wrapping paper do we need?

Ble mae’r tâp selo? - Where’s the sellotape?

Peidiwch ag anghofio diffodd y goleuadau cyn mynd i’r gwely - Don’t forget to turn the lights off before bed

Alla i ddim credu faint mae’n costio am goeden erbyn hyn - I can’t believe how much it costs for a tree now

Wyt ti wedi gweld siwmper Nadolig fi? Have you seen my Christmas jumper?

 

Family Gatherings 🪑

Christmas wouldn’t be the same without the quirks and chaos of family life:

Pryd mae’r bwyd yn barod? - When is dinner ready?

Mae’r plant fyny’n barod - dim ond 5 o’r gloch yw hi! - The kids are up already - it’s only 5 AM!

Pwy sy' wedi gwahodd Wncwl John eleni? - Who invited Uncle John this year?

Byddwn ni angen mwy o gadeiriau - We’re going to need more chairs

 

Christmas Day Fun 📺

From opening presents to festive games, Christmas Day is packed with fun:

Gadewch i ni wylio ffilm Nadolig - Let’s put on a Christmas film

Beth am agor un anrheg nawr? - Shall we open just one present now?

Gadewch i ni chwarae ‘charades’ ar ôl cinio - Let’s play charades after dinner

Dw i wrth fy modd gyda’r gân yma - trowch e fyny! - I love this song - turn it up!

Dydyn ni ddim yn gwylio Araith y Brenin - We are not watching the King’s Speech

 

Weather and Festive Atmosphere 🔥

Christmas in Wales wouldn’t be complete without a nod to the weather and magical atmosphere:

Mae’n dechrau bwrw eira! - It’s starting to snow!

Mae rhywun wrth y drws - mwy o garolwyr! - Someone’s at the door - more carol singers!

Peidiwch ag anghofio gadael moronen i Rŵdolff - Don’t forget to leave out a carrot for Rudolph

Mae’r tân wedi diffodd; rhywun nôl logiau - The fire’s gone out; someone grab some logs

 

Miscellaneous 🍾

For everything else that pops up during the festivities:

Ydy’r peiriant golchi llestri’n dal yr holl blatiau hyn? - Does the dishwasher fit all these plates?

Dw i ddim yn mynd i wisgo’r goron bapur - I’m not wearing that paper crown

Gofalus gyda’r siampên - paid â’i harllwys ymhobman! - Careful with the champagne - don’t spill it!

 

 

Dive into the video below to master the pronunciation and bring these festive Welsh phrases to life!

Spread the Joy in Welsh 🐑

This Christmas, why not sprinkle a little Welsh magic into your celebrations? Whether you’re joking with family, preparing the perfect feast, or singing along to carols, these phrases will help you embrace the spirit of Nadolig in true Welsh style.

What are your favorite Welsh Christmas phrases? Let us know in the comments below!

 

Quiz: Test Your Festive Welsh Knowledge! 🧠

1. What does the phrase "Mae’r pwdin yma’n rhy drwm i fi" mean in English?

• a) The pudding is too small for me.
• b) The pudding is too rich for me.
• c) The pudding is too sweet for me.
• d) The pudding is delicious.

2. Which Welsh phrase would you use to ask, "Where’s the sellotape gone?"

• a) "Ble mae’r tap selo?"
• b) "Ble mae’r papur lapio?"
• c) "Ble mae’r craceri?"
• d) "Ble mae’r cwpwrdd?"

3. If someone said, "Pryd mae’r bwyd yn barod?" what are they asking?

• a) What’s for dinner?
• b) When is dinner ready?
• c) How is the food prepared?
• d) Who is cooking the food?

4. What is the Welsh phrase for "It’s starting to snow!"?

• a) "Mae’r tân wedi diffodd!"
• b) "Mae rhywun wrth y drws!"
• c) "Mae’n dechrau bwrw eira!"
• d) "Mae’n amser cinio!"

5. Which phrase could you use to tell someone, "Don’t spill it everywhere!" in Welsh?

• a) "Paid â’i dorri!"
• b) "Paid â’i dynnu!"
• c) "Paid â’i golli!"
• d) "Paid â’i arllwys ymhobman!"

Learn how to write Christmas Tags in Welsh here!