da
/daː/
The Welsh word for good is da.
As an adjective, da is used to describe something that is pleasant or enjoyable.
Meaning: pleasant, enjoyable (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective da is invariable. It does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
/daː/
Did you know?
- Welsh uses da in the phrase bore da for 'good morning', but unlike English, the adjective da follows the noun bore.
- In Welsh, you can express that something is 'very good' by repeating the word, saying da, da, which adds an emphatic or approving tone to the statement.
- The Welsh word da is a direct linguistic descendant of the Proto-Celtic *dagos, making it a distant relative of the Irish word dea.
Examples in context
- Mae gen i syniad da.I've got a good idea.This sentence is useful for practicing the adjective da in the context of an idea.Tatoeba #1979312 by Sisial, translation #66724 by CK
- Gest ti amser da ddoe?Did you have a good time yesterday?This sentence shows how to use da when asking about someone's time.Tatoeba #1981694 by Sisial, translation #244507 by CK
- Mae fy ngŵr yn ddyn da.My husband is a good man.This sentence demonstrates the use of da to describe a person.Tatoeba #8118024 by SteCymru14, translation #2230333 by Hybrid
- Mae eich cyflwyniad wedi bod yn llawer o dda. Diolch yn fawr iawn.Your presentation has been excellent. Thank you very much.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Catrin and Rhys are talking about a movie they just watched.
- CatrinOesddech chi wedi mwynhau'r ffilm, Rhys?Did you enjoy the movie, Rhys?
- RhysIe, roedd hi'n ffilm da iawn.Yes, it was a very good movie.
- CatrinMae'n da ein bod ni wedi mynd.It is good that we went.
- RhysYdw, roedd hi'n noson da.Yes, it was a good evening.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good” translations and entries da, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries da, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
