There are two possible ways to say “police” in Welsh: heddlu and plismyn.
The word heddlu is made up of two parts: hedd (meaning “peace“) and llu (meaning “a large number of people“) whereas the word plismyn is the plural of plismon (policeman) and derives from the English.
In Welsh, there are a few different ways to translate the word “please” depending on factors like your relationship to the other speaker and the formality required by the situation.
There are two possible ways to wish someone Good luck! in Welsh. The first is the widely known expression Pob lwc!
If you are a fan of Welsh sports and often attend games or watch them on television, you may be interested to know how to cheer on your favourite team! 🏴
The word for 100 (one hundred) in Welsh is either can or cant depending on what follows. An easy way to remember these two variations is to think of the English words can and can’t! 😉
cant
one hundred
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
The word for mother in Welsh is mam (plural: mamau). It is also the correct translation for mum or mom.
Mam
Mum
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.
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
The Welsh word for tree that appears in most dictionaries and textbooks is coeden. What many learners find confusing is that the singular of tree is longer than the plural, which is coed (trees)!