car
/kar/feminine
The Welsh word for car is car.
car is a noun used to refer to an automobile or a vehicle steered by a driver.
Meaning: automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
car is a feminine singular noun. To express the plural, use the form ceir.
How do you pronounce it?
/kar/
Did you know?
- The word car is a cognate of the English word 'car' through their shared roots in the Proto-Celtic word *karros, which originally referred to a two-wheeled chariot.
- The Welsh language uses a system of mutations, meaning the word car can change its initial sound to gar depending on the words that come before it.
- The plural form ceir is an example of internal vowel change, a feature of Welsh grammar where the middle of the word changes to indicate more than one.
Examples in context
- Mae'r ci yn cysgu yn y car.The dog is sleeping in the car.This sentence shows how to use car when describing something inside the vehicle.Tatoeba #1978989 by Sisial, translation #1798367 by Amastan
- Mae car newydd ganddi hi.She has a new car.This sentence shows how to use car when talking about possession.Tatoeba #8992469 by Paigecm, translation #8268901 by sundown
- Wyt ti'n mynd i brynu y car 'na.Are you going to buy that car?This sentence shows how to use car when discussing the purchase of a vehicle.Tatoeba #8678587 by loch_nessie, translation #397103 by CK
- Wyt ti'n gwybod beth sy'n bod ar dy gar?Do you know what's wrong with your car?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gareth and Elowen are deciding how to get to the shop.
- GarethYdych ti'n cymryd y car?Are you taking the car?
- ElowenNac yn, mae'r car yn torri.No, the car is broken.
- GarethYdy'r car yn gweithio nawr?Is the car working now?
- ElowenNac ydy, rydyn ni'n cerdded.No it isn't, we are walking.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “car” translations and entries car, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries car, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
