prynhawn
/prɨ̞nˈhau̯n/masculine
The Welsh word for afternoon is prynhawn.
prynhawn refers specifically to the period of the day between midday and the evening.
Meaning: part of the day between noon and evening (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the afternoon', you add the definite article y before the word, resulting in y prynhawn.
How do you pronounce it?
/prɨ̞nˈhau̯n/
When do people say it?
The phrase Prynhawn da! is the standard greeting used to say 'Good afternoon!' in Welsh.
Did you know?
- Because of Welsh initial mutations, if you were to place a word like 'my' (fy) before prynhawn, the starting 'p' sound would change to an 'm' sound.
- The component word nawn is a linguistic fossil, as it is no longer used as a standalone word for 'evening' in modern, everyday Welsh.
- Welsh has a rich tradition of 'cynghanedd' poetry, where the sounds in words like prynhawn are carefully mirrored to create complex internal rhymes.
Examples in context
- Dw i'n mynd i'r parc y prynhawn 'ma.I am going to the park this afternoon.The first sentence shows how to use prynhawn when referring to 'this afternoon'.Tatoeba #8678476 by loch_nessie, translation #3155314 by CM
- Prynhawn da!Good afternoon!The second sentence illustrates the use of prynhawn in the greeting 'Good afternoon!'Tatoeba #11544346 by deniko, translation #3552554 by Meruert
- Prynhawn da.Good afternoon.The third sentence demonstrates a formal way to state 'Good afternoon.' using prynhawn.Tatoeba #11544349 by deniko, translation #499689 by CK
- Prynhawn da heddiwGood afternoon today
- Prynhawn da i chiGood afternoon to you
- Prynhawn da! Sut wyt ti?Good afternoon! How are you?
- Prynhawn da i chi gyd!Good afternoon to all of you!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dylan and Sian are planning a meeting.
- DylanWyt ti'n rhydde y prynhawn ma?Are you free this afternoon?
- SianYdw, pam?Yes, why?
- DylanGallwn ni weld y llyfr y prynhawn ma?Can we see the book this afternoon?
- SianIawn, dawch i'r tŷ.Okay, come to the house.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “afternoon” translations and entries prynhawn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
