tyrd yma
tyrd yma is the Welsh way to say "come here".
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to move toward your current location.
Which one should you use?
While tyrd yma is the default form, you can also use Dewch yma for formal situations or Dewch fan 'ma for informal ones.
Did you know?
- Directly using the singular tyrd yma with an elder or a stranger can come across as quite rude or blunt in Welsh culture.
- The word yma is a close linguistic relative of the Cornish word omma and the Breton word amañ, all stemming from the same ancient Celtic root.
- The word tyrd is the singular imperative form, meaning if you were addressing a group of people, you would have to switch to tyrwch to be grammatically correct.
Examples in context
- Dewch yma am eiliad, os gwelwch yn dda.Come here for a moment, please.
- Dewch fan 'ma, dwi eisiau dangos rhywbeth i ti.Come here, I want to show you something.
Example conversation
Elowen is calling Owain from another room.
- ElowenOwain, tyrd yma!Owain, come here!
- OwainDwi'n dod!I'm coming!
- ElowenMae angen help gyda'r bag.I need help with the bag.
- OwainDw i yma nawr.I am here now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
