Wela i di wedyn
Wela i di wedyn is how to say see you later in Welsh.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
When do people say it?
In informal Welsh conversations, you might hear the shortened Hwyl to mean goodbye or bye or the phrase Hwyl am y tro to mean see you later.
Did you know?
- In some Welsh communities, a goodbye is not complete without a long series of repetitions or 'the long goodbye' where the person says Hwyl multiple times while slowly leaving.
- In many parts of Wales, you might hear people use 'Hwyl am y tro' to mean 'see you later', which literally translates to 'Joy for the turn'.
- The verb Wela comes from gweld meaning 'to see', but the initial 'g' disappears in this form due to a process called soft mutation.
Example conversation
Dylan and Catrin are leaving a cafe.
- DylanDiolch am y coffi, Catrin.Thanks for the coffee, Catrin.
- CatrinDa iawn, Dylan.You're welcome, Dylan.
- DylanWela i di wedyn!See you later!
- CatrinHwyl am nawr!Bye for now!
