bore da
/ˌbɔrɛ ˈdaː/
The English phrase 'good morning' is bore da in Welsh.
bore da is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bore (morning) and da (good).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Welsh, the adjective da follows the noun bore in this greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbɔrɛ ˈdaː/
Did you know?
- The word bore shares a common ancestor with the Old Irish word bárach, which actually means 'tomorrow' rather than 'morning'.
- In some traditional Welsh communities, a greeting like bore da might be accompanied by a nod rather than a handshake.
- Depending on the dialect, the pronunciation of the vowels in bore da can shift slightly between North and South Wales.
Examples in context
- Bore da.Good morning!This sentence is useful for practicing the greeting bore da.Tatoeba #6443789 by Ricardo14, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Bore da i bawb!Good morning to everyone!
- Bore da, sut wyt ti heddiw?Good morning, how are you today?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Catrin and Rhys meet in the kitchen.
- CatrinBore da, Rhys.Good morning, Rhys.
- RhysBore da, Catrin.Good morning, Catrin.
- CatrinWyt ti eisiau coffi?Do you want coffee?
- RhysIe, os gwelwch yn dda.Yes, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries bore da, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bore, da, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
