traeth
/traːɨ̯θ/masculine
The Welsh word for "beach" is traeth.
traeth is a masculine noun used to refer to a sandy shore.
Meaning: sandy shore (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "the beach", add the definite article y before the word to get y traeth. The plural form of traeth is traethau, which means "beaches".
How do you pronounce it?
/traːɨ̯θ/
Did you know?
- Because of Welsh mutation rules, if you say 'the beach' using the word 'my' (fy), the 't' in traeth will change to a 'd', resulting in fy dtraeth.
- In Welsh, the word traeth can refer specifically to the tidal zone, the area of the shore that is exposed at low tide and covered at high tide.
- The Cornish word treth is a direct sibling to traeth, meaning they share a common linguistic ancestry from the same ancient Celtic roots.
Examples in context
- Dwi'n mynd i'r traeth yfory.I'm going to the beach tomorrow.
- Mi fyddai'n dda gen i fynd i'r bae heddiw, mae'r haul yn disgleirio.I'd love to go to the beach today, the sun is shining.
- Dwi'n hoffi mynd i'r traeth ar dyddiau braf.I like going to the beach on sunny days.
- Rwy'n mynd i'r traeth.I am going to the beach.
- Mae plant yn chwarae ar y traeth.Children are playing on the beach.
Example conversation
Catrin and Gareth are planning a trip to the coast.
- CatrinWyt ti eisiau mynd i'r traeth?Do you want to go to the beach?
- GarethYdw, hoffwn i weld y traeth.Yes, I would like to see the beach.
- CatrinGaenwn ein taelsau?Shall we take our sandals?
- GarethYdw, mae'n bwysig ar y traeth.Yes, they are important on the beach.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beach” translations and entries traeth, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries traeth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
