How to Say "Girlfriend" in Welsh

cariad

/ˈkarjad/feminine

The Welsh word for girlfriend is cariad. Wiktionary also lists cariadferch.

Meaning: a female partner in a romantic relationship (noun)

Ways to say it

“girlfriend” in Welsh
Welsh	IPA	Note
cariad	/ˈkarjad/	feminine
cariadferch

The term is used to describe a female partner in a romantic relationship.

While cariad is used for 'girlfriend', it is a gender-neutral term that literally means 'love' or 'sweetheart' and can be used for any partner.

cariad is a feminine noun.

/ˈkarjad/

Because cariad means 'love' and 'sweetheart', it is often used as a term of endearment for children, grandchildren and close friends, not just romantic partners.
Welsh uses the same word cariad to describe the abstract concept of 'love' as a feeling and a specific person who is loved.
In traditional Welsh poetry, the concept of cariad is often linked to the landscape and nature, blending the person of the lover with the beauty of the land.

Mae'n rhaid i mi brynu blodau i'm cariad.
I have to buy flowers for my girlfriend.
This sentence shows how to use cariad when referring to someone you are buying flowers for.
Tatoeba #1978984 by Sisial, translation #1978985 by Sisial
Mae Layla ddim yn dy cariad.
Layla is not your girlfriend.
This sentence demonstrates the use of cariad in a negative statement regarding a relationship.
Tatoeba #7836715 by sharris123, translation #7135020 by OsoHombre
Dyma fi a'm gariad.
Here's me and my love.
Mae hi'n fy cariad.
She is my girlfriend.

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