The first translation most Welsh to English dictionaries offer for the word green in Welsh is gwyrdd which was borrowed from the Latin viridis.
gwyrdd
green
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How to Say “Happy Easter” in Welsh + 20 Welsh Easter Words
If you are celebrating Easter in Wales and want to make the best use of your Welsh, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find a number of greetings, sayings and important vocabulary in Welsh to do with Easter. Now there’s no excuse whatsoever to let your Cymraeg get rusty over the break! 😉
How to Say “I would like…” in Welsh
In Welsh, there are many different ways you can translate the English expression “I would like…” in order to express a desire or to make a polite request. If you want to keep your sentences short and sweet, I would suggest learning these two expressions to begin with: Hoffwn i… and Liciwn i… Hoffwn i… …
How to Say “No Problem!” in Welsh
When someone thanks you for doing them a favour, a very useful Welsh phrase you can use in the place of Croeso! (You’re welcome) is the casual “Dim problem!” which translates as “No problem!“ Diolch am fy helpu heddiw. – Dim problem! Thanks for helping me today. – No problem! Adding on o gwbl (meaning …
How to Say “Yes” and “No” in Welsh
In English, we have things pretty easy. If you want to confirm a statement, you say “Yes!” and if you want to negate a statement, you say “No!” It doesn’t get much more straightforward than that!
How to Say “Mum / Mother” in Welsh
The word for mother in Welsh is mam (plural: mamau). It is also the correct translation for mum or mom.
Mam
Mum
How to Say “Happy St. David’s Day” in Welsh (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus)
St. David’s Day, celebrated every year on March 1st, is a day of national pride for the Welsh, much like Independence Day for the Americans. Though the original significance of Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant circulates around the life and miracles of 6th century patron saint David, it has come to represent much more. It is …
10 Ways to Tell Someone to “Be Quiet!” or “Shut up!” in Welsh
Let’s face it – no one really enjoys being impolite but sometimes you have no choice but to tell someone to be quiet. This may be because they are being too loud, as anyone with rambunctious children will understand, or because they are being offensive. Whatever the reason, it is useful to know how to say Shut up! or Be quiet! in Welsh, even if it’s just to understand when other people say it.
How to Say “Silver” in Welsh
Silver is one of the seven metals of antiquity and has long been regarded as one of the most precious metals in human civilisation. Besides currency and bullions, silver is used for many other purposes including jewellery, silverware, electrical contacts and medical supplies.
How to Say “Rainbow” in Welsh
The standardised word for rainbow taught in classrooms is enfys (plural: enfysau or enfysoedd). If you use this word anywhere in Wales, you will be perfectly understood.
enfys
rainbow