Welsh Dialects (North vs. South)

Brett Hull
@brett-hull
05/13/12 02:35:20AM
44 posts

I have been learning Cymraeg (South) for a couple of years and have come across several differences is word usage and some structural differences between Northern and Southern Welsh. There may be some differences, that I am not aware of, between East and West Welsh . Much like the differences that exist between American and British English. I have listed below some of the difference I have noticed. Please share differences in Welsh Dialects that you are aware of.

South North

Like hoffi licio

Finish cwpla gorffen

With me gyda fi geni i

Can (able to) gallu medru

Want moyn eisiau

Milk llaeth llefrith

Need eisiau angen

Pub Tafarn pyb

Fall cwympo disgyn

Out mas allan

Wake (up) dihuno deffro

Away bant ffwrdd

Concern (worried)becso poeni

Return mynd nol dychwelyd

Go home gytre adre

Now nawr rwan

Grandmother mam-gu nain

Know gwbod gwybod


updated by @brett-hull: 12/15/15 07:21:02PM