Here is a video with common words and phrases in both English and Welsh. It is over an hour long, but you can scrub through and find the section you want to work on:
This link will take you to a Welsh grammar primer produced by BBC (PDF).
Common Welsh Phrases
Bore da | [borr-eh dah] | Good morning |
P’nawn da | [p-noun dah] | Good afternoon |
Noswaith dda | [noss-why-th tha] | Good evening |
Nos da | [noss dah] | Good night |
Shw’mae (South Wales) | [shoe-my] | Hi / Alright? |
Su’mae (North Wales) | [See-my] | Hi / Alright? |
Shwt ŷch chi? (South Wales) | [Should ee chee] | How are you? |
Sut dach chi? (North Wales) | [Seat dah-ch chee] | How are you? |
Ble mae… | [blair my] | Where is… |
Diolch | [dee-ol-ch] | Thank you |
Diolch yn fawr | [dee-ol-ch] | Thank you very much |
Croeso | [croy-so] | Welcome / you’re welcome |
Ga i | [gah ee] | Can I have / May I? |
Esgusodwch fi | [ess-giss-odd-ooch vee] | Excuse me |
Ty bach | [tee bach] | Toilet (lit. Little house) |
Oes …… yma? | [oys ……. umm-ah] | Is there a …… here? |
Coffi | [coffee] | Coffee |
Te | [teh] | Tea |
Llaeth | [ll-aye-th] | Milk |
Siwgwr | [shoo-goor] | Sugar |
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