Bore da, sut wyt ti?
The Welsh phrase for "good morning, how are you?" is Bore da, sut wyt ti?
This phrase is a friendly morning greeting used to ask about their well-being.
How does it change in a sentence?
Bore da, sut wyt ti? is the standard informal way to greet someone in the morning and ask how they are.
When do people say it?
When someone asks sut wyt ti?, a common response is Da iawn, diolch, which means "Very well, thanks."
Did you know?
- The word sut in the phrase is actually a linguistic traveler, having been borrowed from the Middle English word for 'clothes' or 'suit'.
- The distinction between ti and chi is not just about numbers, as chi is used for both formal singular address and plural groups.
- The pronunciation of bore da can change significantly between North and South Wales due to a strong historical dialectal divide.
Examples in context
- Bore da, sut wyt ti?Good morning, how are you?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bore, da, sut, ti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
