When you’re studying for your apprenticeship, you have the option to do part or all of your studying and assignments in Welsh.
Keep the TSW Welsh-English dictionary handy for essential apprenticeship translations.
Useful Welsh words and phrases for Information, Advice and Guidance / Gwybodaeth, Cyngor a Chanllawiau
| English | Cymraeg |
| Application and referral forms | Ffurflenni cais ac atgyfeirio |
| Contact details | Manylion cyswllt |
| Currency and Validity | Arian a dilysrwydd |
| Data Protection | Diogelu data |
| E-bost | |
| Guidance | Arweiniad |
| Information leaflets | Taflenni gwybodaeth |
| Judge and give your opinion | Barnwch a rhowch rhesymau am eich beirniadaeth |
| Monitoring process | Broses fonitro |
| Reasonable judgement | Dyfarniad rhesymol |
| Social media | Cyfryngau cymdeithasol |
| Suitability and trend | Addasrwydd a thuedd |
| Text | Tecs |
| Website links | Cysylltiadau gwefan |
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Useful Welsh words and phrases for managers and leaders / Rheolwyr ac Arweinwyr
| English | Cymraeg |
| Appraisal | Gwethuso |
| Brand value | Gwerth brand |
| Business case | Achos busnes |
| Change | Newid |
| Communication | Cyfathrebu |
| Critical thinking | Meddwl beirniadol |
| Delegation | Dirprwyo |
| Development | Datblygiad |
| Empowerment | Grymuso |
| Finance | Cyllid |
| Goals | Nodau |
| Improvement | Gwelliant |
| Innovation | Arloesi |
| Leadership | Arweinyddiaeth |
| Learning cycle | Cylch dysgu |
| Learning style | Arddull dysgu |
| Management | Rheoli |
| Objectives | Amcanion |
| Performance | Perfformiad |
| Performance review | Adolygiad perfformiad |
| Project | Prosiect |
| Quality audits | Archwiliadau ansawdd |
| Recruitment and selection methods | Dylliau recriwtio a dethol |
| Signposting | Cyfeirio |
| Skills gap | Bwlch sgiliau |
| Stakeholders | Rhanddeiliaid |
| Strategy | Strategaeth |
| Teams | Timau |
| What’s in it for me? | Beth sydd ynddo i mi? |
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Useful Welsh words and phrases for Business Administrators / Gweinyddwyr Busnes
| English | Cymraeg |
| Budget | Cyllideb |
| Collaborate | Cydweithio |
| Communicate | Cyfathrebu |
| Coordinate | Cydlynu |
| Document | Dogfen |
| Facilitate | Hwyluso |
| Implement | Gweithredu |
| Learning style | Arddull dysgu |
| Management | Rheoli |
| Merchandise | Nwyddau |
| Motivate | Ysgogi |
| Negotiate | Trafod |
| Objectives | Amcanion |
| Performance | Perfformiad |
| Performance review | Adolygiad perfformiad |
| Prioritise | Blaenoriaethu |
| Process | Proses |
| Project | Prosiect |
| Quality audits | Archwiliadau ansawdd |
| Recruit | Recriwtio |
| Recruitment and selection methods | Dylliau recriwtio a dethol |
| Schedule | Atodlen |
| Signposting | Cyfeirio |
| Skills gap | Bwlch sgiliau |
| Stakeholders | Rhanddeiliaid |
| Strategy | Strategaeth |
| Supervise | Goruchwylio |
| Teams | Timau |
| What’s in it for me? | Beth sydd ynddo i mi? |
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Useful Welsh words and phrases for Care Workers / Gweithiwr Gofal
| English | Cymraeg |
| Adults | Oedolyn |
| Aisabled | Anabledd |
| Breakfast/lunch/supper time | Amswer brecwast/cinio/swper |
| Can i come in? | Ga i dod mewn? |
| Care plans | Cynlluniau gofal |
| Care worker | Gweithiwr gofal |
| Child centred | Plentyn canolog |
| Child/children | Plentyn/plant |
| Come in | Dewch i mewn |
| Comfortable | Cyfforddus |
| Dignity | Urddas |
| Disabled | Anabledd |
| Do you want a cup of tea/coffee? | Wyt ti eisiau paned o de/coffi? |
| Family | Teulu |
| Guidance | Arweiniad |
| Health | Iechyd |
| Health and social care | Iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol |
| Hoist | Taclyn codi |
| How do you feel? | Sut wyt ti’n teimlo? |
| Hungry | Eisiau bwyd |
| In pain | Mewn poen |
| Inclusion | Cynhwysiant |
| Individual | Unigolyn |
| Kitchen | Cegin |
| Learning disability | Anabledd dysgu |
| Lounge | lolfa |
| Manager | Rheolwr |
| Medication | Meddyginiaeth |
| Mobility | Symudedd |
| Nurse | Nyrs |
| Person-centred | Person-ganolog |
| Positive behaviour | Ynyddygiad cadarnhaol |
| Rights based approaches | Dull seiliedig ar hawlia |
| Risk assessment | Esesiad risg |
| Safeguarding | Diogelu |
| School | Ysgol |
| Start/reward charts | Dechrau/siart gwobrwyo |
| Supervision | Goruchwyliaeth |
| Support worker | Gweithiwr cymorth |
| Support worker | Gweithiwr cymorth |
| Support/assistance | Cymorth |
| Team leader | Arweinydd tîm |
| Therapeutic | Therapiwtig |
| Thirsty | Eisiau diod |
| Tired | Wedi blino |
| Uncomfortable | Anghyfforddus |
| Walking frame | Ffrâm gerdded |
| Wellbeing | lles |
| Wheelchair | Cadair Olwyn |
| Would you like to join in today’s activity? | Hoffech chi ymuno yn y gweithgaredd heddiw? |
| Young people/young person | Person ifanc/pobol ifanc |
| Your room | Eich ystafell |
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Useful Welsh words and phrases for Customer Service / Gwasanaeth Cwsmer
| English | Cymraeg |
| Brand | Brand |
| Brand promise | Addewid brand |
| Business markets | Marchnadoedd busnes |
| Customer feedback | adborth cwsmeriaid |
| Customer records | Cofnodion cwsmeriaid |
| Documentation | Dogfennau |
| Ethos | Ethos |
| Expectations | Disgwyliadau |
| Feedback | Adborth |
| Finance | Cyllid |
| Innovation | arloesi |
| Interactions | Rhyngweithio |
| Key | Allwedd |
| Legal and ethical requirements | Gofynion cyfreithiol amoesegol |
| Legal obligations | rhwymedigaethau cyfreithiol |
| Manuals | Llawlyfrau |
| Marketing materials | Deunyddiau marchnata |
| Needs | Anghenion |
| Organisational policies and procedures | Polisïau a gweithdrefnausefydliadol |
| Partnerships | Partneriaethau |
| Private Limited Companies | Cwmnïau Cyfyngedig Preifat |
| Public Limited Companies | Cwmnïau Cyfyngedig Cyhoeddus |
| Purpose | Diben |
| Satisfaction | Boddhad |
| Schedules/rotas | Amserlenni/rotâu |
| Sole traders | Unig fasnachwyr |
| Structure | Strwythur |
| Tone of voice, choice of expression and body language | Tôn llais,dewis mynegiantac iaithcorfforol |
Useful Welsh words and phrases for Engineers / Peiriannydd
| English | Cymraeg |
| Accurate size | Maint cywir |
| BOM – Bill of Materials | Bil defnyddiau |
| Clockwise direction | Cyfeiriad clocwedd |
| Detailed drawing | Lluniad manwl |
| Engineer | Peiriannydd |
| Finishing techniques | Techneg orffennu |
| Gearing adjustment | Addasiad gerio |
| Hammer | Morthwyl |
| Industry | Diwydiant |
| Junior Hacksaw | Haclif fach |
| Knurling tools | Offer nwrlio |
| Leather apron | Ffedog ledr |
| Machined component | cydran wedi’i pheiriannu |
| Needle clamp | Clamp nodwydd |
| Oil can | Can olew / oel |
| Pedestal drilling machine | Peiriant drilio pedestal |
| Quick-release mechanism | Mecanwaith rhyddhau cyflym |
| Revolutions per minute (RPM) | Cylchdroeon y funud |
| Safety guard | Gard diogelwch |
| Taps and dies | Tapiau a deiau |
| Ultrasonic machining | Peiriannu wltrasonig |
| Vacuum forming | Ffurfio â gwactod |
| Washer | Wasier |
| X-axis | Echelin x |
| Y-axis | Echelin y |
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Greetings in Welsh
Good morning / Bore da
Good afternoon / Prynhawn da
Good evening / Noswaith dda
Hello / Helo
Bye (goodbye) / Hwyl (fawr)
How to introduce yourself in Welsh
I am… / … dwi.
Who are you? / Pwy wyt ti?
How are you? / sut wyt ti?
Welsh courtesy phrases
How can i help? / Sut gallai helpu?
Thank you / Diolch
Yes please / Os gwelwch un dda
Excuse me / Esgusodwch fi
I am sorry / Mae flin da fi
No thank you / Dim diolch
How to ask for a name, address and telephone number in Welsh
What is your… / Beth yw eich…
Full name / …enw llawn?
Home address / …cyfeiriad cartref?
Mobile phone number / …rhif Ffon symudol?
Work phone number / …rhif ffon Gwaith?
Work email address / …cyfeiriad e-bost gwaith?
Who is your employer? / pwy yw eich cyflogwr?
What is your employer address? / beth ydy chyfeiriad eich cyflogwr?
Simple directions in Welsh
Where is the toilet? / Ble mae’r ty-bach?
Where is the kitchen? / Ble mae’r gegin?
Straight ahead /Syth ymlaen
Left / Chwith
Right / Reit
How do I find reception? / Sut allai dod o hyd i dderbynfa?
How to offer help in Welsh
How can I help? / Sut gallai helpu?
Do you need advice? / Oes angen cyngor arnoch chi?
I can show you / Gallaf ddangos i chi
Let me help / Gadewch i mi helpu
I will share resources with you / Byddaf un rhannu adnoddau gyda chi
Simple apprenticeship questions in Welsh
I’m having trouble accessing smart assessor / Rwy’n cael trafferth cyrchu asesydd SMART
How do I find my review? / Sut mae dod o hyd i’m hadolygiad?
Can you help me please? / Allwch chi fy helpu os gwelwch yn dda?
Do you have any resources I could use? / A oes gennych unrhyw adnoddau y gallwn eu defnyddio?
Awareness Days
Remember / Cofio
Red Poppy / Pabi Coch
Remembrance Sunday / Sul y Cofio
Charity / Elusen
Volunteer / Gwirfoddoli




