How to Say "Here" in Welsh - How To Say Guide

yma

/ˈəma/

The Welsh word for "here" is yma.

yma is an adverb meaning "in, on or at this place". You may also encounter the idiomatic expression fan yma, which means "this spot".

Meaning: in, on, or at this place (adv)

Which one should you use?

The phrase Yn y fan hyn means "in this place" and is used in more formal situations.

yma is informal. For more formal situations, use the phrase Yn y fan hyn.

/ˈəma/

The Cornish word 'omma' and Breton word 'amañ' act as 'siblings' to 'yma', showing how the Brythonic languages once behaved as a single group.
The word yma descends from the Proto-Celtic root *uman.
In Welsh, there is a subtle distinction between yma and yma yn union, where the latter specifies being 'exactly here' rather than just in the general vicinity.

Wyt ti'n byw yma?
Do you live here?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone lives yma.
Tatoeba #3138752 by SteCymru14, translation #15882 by CK
Nid oes cwrw yma.
There's no beer here.
This sentence is useful for stating that there is no beer yma.
Tatoeba #3138753 by SteCymru14, translation #423144 by CM
Dw i methu aros yma heno.
I can't stay here tonight.
This sentence is useful for expressing an inability to stay yma tonight.
Tatoeba #1963678 by Sisial, translation #1954917 by CK
Ym mha le wyt ti'n byw? Dw i'n byw yma.
Where do you live? I live here.
'Ma'r tywydd yn wych 'ma, on'd ydy?
The weather is great here, isn't it?
Sdim digon o lefydd ar gyfer pawb yn yr unman 'ma.
There aren't enough places for everyone hereabouts.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “here” translations and entries yma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries yma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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