croeso i
The Welsh phrase for "welcome to" is croeso i.
croeso i is a greeting used to welcome someone to a specific place or organization.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the noun croeso, which means "welcome" and the preposition i, which means "to".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North and South Wales, you can replace croeso with Croeso mawr to mean "big welcome".
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition i is used after croeso to indicate the destination or place being welcomed to.
Did you know?
- The word croeso might be linked to the Welsh word croes, which means 'cross'.
- Welsh uses a system of mutations where the first letter of a word changes. However, the preposition i does not trigger a mutation in the noun that follows it in this specific greeting.
- If you want to say 'Welcome back', you do not simply add a word for 'back' to croeso i, but instead use a completely different verbal construction.
Examples in context
- Croeso i GymruWelcome to Wales
- Croeso i'r EisteddfodWelcome to the Eisteddfod
- Croeso!Welcome!
- Croeso i fy nghartref!Welcome to my home!
- Croeso i Gymru!Welcome to Wales!
- Croeso i'r bwrdd!Welcome to the table!
Example conversation
Catrin greets Dylan at the entrance of her office.
- CatrinCroeso i'r swyddfa, Dylan!Welcome to the office, Dylan!
- DylanDiolch yn fawr, Catrin.Thank you very much, Catrin.
- CatrinYdych chi'n barod i ddechrau?Are you ready to start?
- DylanIe, rwy'n gyffrous!Yes, I am excited!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croeso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
