Useful Phrases for Trilingual Coaching: Greeting Phrases

English
hello
Swnio fel: helo
Cymraeg
helo
Sounds like: hello
BSL

English
welcome
Swnio fel: welcom
Cymraeg
croeso
Sounds like: croy-soh
BSL

English
come in
Swnio fel: cymin
Cymraeg
dewch i mewn
Sounds like: dow-/k/ ee mown
The Welsh compound vowel ew doesn't have a commonly used counterpart in English. It's a sound in-between ew (as in chew) and ow (as in now).
BSL

English
how are you?
Swnio fel: haw ar yw?
Cymraeg
sut wyt ti?
Sounds like: sit oyt tee?
BSL

English
what is your name?
Swnio fel: wot is ywr neim?
Cymraeg
beth yw eich enw?
Sounds like: beth yu aye-/k/ ennoo
In Welsh, ch is pronounced similarly to as in loch.
BSL

English
my name is...
Swnio fel: mae neim is ...
Cymraeg
fy enw i yw ...
Sounds like: vuh ennoo ee yu ...
BSL

English
can I help?
Swnio fel: can ai help?
Cymraeg
alla i helpu
Sounds like: a-/hl/-a ee helpee
The sound made by the Welsh letter Ll (ll) does not exist in English. It is a sound similar to trying to say H and L at the same time.
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