2.2 Pronunciation practice
Now you will hear how the greetings are pronounced and practise your pronunciation.
Activity 4
Listen to the following phrases and try repeating them to practise your pronunciation.
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Hwyl.
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Da boch chi.
Greeting people
When greeting somebody, you can say:
Bore da. Good morning.
Prynhawn da. Good afternoon.
Noswaith dda. Good evening.
These expressions are often followed by:
Sut mae? How are things / How are you?
Sut dych chi? How are you?
To which you could respond:
- Da iawn, diolch. Very well, thanks.
Note that the common greeting Sut mae? is pronounced shwmai in some places in South Wales.
When parting from people, you can say:
Nos da. Good night.
Hwyl. Goodbye. (informal)
Da boch chi. Goodbye. (formal)
Sut mae? can be used as a greeting on its own at any time during the day. Nos da can also be used to say good night to someone before going to bed.