noswaith dda
/ˌnɔswai̯θ ˈðaː/
noswaith dda is how you say good evening in Welsh.
This phrase is used as a greeting during the evening.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌnɔswai̯θ ˈðaː/
Did you know?
- The word noswaith contains a hidden word for 'work' within its structure, as it is a combination of 'night' and 'work' (specifically 'time of work').
- While noswaith dda is a greeting, the phrase nos dda is used specifically to say 'goodnight' when leaving or going to bed.
- In Welsh, the adjective da ('good') changes to dda after the feminine noun noswaith due to a grammatical process called soft mutation.
Examples in context
- Noswaith dda.Good evening.This sentence is useful for practicing the greeting noswaith dda.Tatoeba #11544363 by deniko, translation #333156 by Aurix
- Noswaith dda i ti, Rhiannon.Good evening to you, Rhiannon.
- Noswaith dda i bawb yn y tŷ.Good evening to everyone in the house.
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Rhys meet at a community event.
- RhiannonNoswaith dda, Rhys!Good evening, Rhys!
- RhysNoswaith dda, Rhiannon.Good evening, Rhiannon.
- RhiannonSut mae things?How are things?
- RhysYn dda, diolch.Good, thanks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries noswaith dda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries noswaith, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
