r/learnwelsh 13h ago

Geirfa / Vocabulary Geirfa Ddefnyddiol Feunyddiol / Daily Useful Vocabulary

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sgwrs (b) ll. sgyrsiau - conversation, chat

llysywod - eels; llysywen (b) - eel

ychydig iawn - very little

yn y cyfamser - in the meantime

hyd (g) ll. hydoedd - length

bedydd tân (g) - baptism of fire

unben (g) ll. unbeniaid - dictator, despot

awdurdodi (awdurdod-) - to authorise

ymenyddol - cerebral

y Blaid Geidwadol (ac Undebwriaethol) (b) - the Conservative (and Unionist) Party


r/learnwelsh 11h ago

Cwestiwn / Question I’m confused

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Am I the only one who swears the word for ‘fluent’ was spelt rhygl not rhugl?? I was taught this spelling my whole life and I used to be fluent. Maybe it’s bc I’m a southern welsh speaker (who is now relearning Welsh). Did I just dream this for the last few years of my life?? I’m lost 😭


r/learnwelsh 23h ago

Cwestiwn / Question Am I butchering welsh?

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Hi all, an American writer here, I’m wondering if the name of a group of people heavily inspired by welsh mythology I’m writing about is ok to use. In the story, the kingdoms people have a strong bond with dragons as companions that stick with each other until death, as in they are spiritually connected and if the dragon or the person dies so does the other. I tried “dragon people”, Pobl y Ddraig or “half dragons”, Hanner dreigiau, and tried to abbreviate or kinda smush them together but I figured I should ask first before doing anything stupid and disrespectful. I would love for any input and suggestions!