In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Welsh. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Wales or if you’re travelling there.
Welsh is a Brittonic language spoken in Wales, United Kingdom. There are just over 800,000 native speakers of Welsh with 29% of the population in Wales speaking Welsh. There are also some speakers in England and in a Welsh colony in Argentina.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Welsh
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’.
Please note that some phrases differ between North Wales and South Wales. The ones that do have been noted as either ‘north’ or ‘south’.
In formal situations, such as with people you don’t know or older people, use:
| How are you? (North) | Sut dach chi? |
| How are you? (South) | Sut dych chi? |
In informal situations, such as with friends, use:
| How are you? | Sut wyt ti? |
| How are you? (North) | Sut mae? |
| How are you? (South) | Shw mae? (pronounced ‘shoo mae’) |
| You alright? | Ti’n iawn? (pronounced ‘teen yow-un’) |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Welsh
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Diolch |
| Fine | Iawn (pronounced ‘yow-un’) |
| Very well | Da iawn (pronounced ‘da yow-un’) |
| I’m tired | Wedi blino |
| Great | Gwych |
| I’m happy | Dwi’n hapus |
| I’m sad | Dwi’n trist |
| Wonderful | Bendigedig |
Check out this video to hear the pronunciation of these phrases, it also includes lots of responses:
The video below is also quite useful to hear the pronunciation of the phrases. Skip to 0:45 to get straight to the phrases:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Sut dach chi? (How are you?)
Person 2: Iawn, diolch. Sut dach chi? (I’m fine, thank you. How are you?)
Person 1: Iawn (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Welsh and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
Why not also learn the names of the different countries in Welsh too! This vocabulary can be very useful.
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