Glossary of Welsh phrases

Aur a thus a myrr – Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Pobl sy’n Eistedd ar Feinciau – People who Sit on Benches.

Be ti’n feddwl, Leusa? – What do you think, Leusa?

Dim rili yn… t’wbod. Dim rili yn gweithio… Dim imi, ta beth. Sori. – Doesn’t really… you know. Doesn’t really work… Not for me anyway. Sorry.

Bainc/mainc – both forms for ‘bench’.

Un dau, un dau, un dau – one two, one two, one two.

Dere, dere nawr – come, come now.

annifyr – adjective covering a range: ‘disagreeable/uneasy/unpleasant’.

Dim yn dy geg! – Not in your mouth!

ddim yn ffôl o gwbl t’wbod.Beth am Calon Lân? – Not a bad idea at all, you know. What about [the popular hymn] Calon Lân?

Ond mae pawb yn hoffi Calon Lân! – But everyone likes Calon Lân!

Ti ddim yn oer lan fan ‘na ngwas i? – Aren’t you cold up there, my boy?

Pob lwc – Good luck.

Bachgen mawr! – Big boy!

Wrth ymyl y degell – Next to the kettle.

Broga – frog.

Angen siarad – Need to talk.

Cneifio – shearing (sheep).

Yma – here.

Ti’n iawn? – Are you all right?