sero
/ˈsɛrɔ/masculine
The English word zero is translated into Welsh as sero.
sero is the cardinal number used to denote nothing or the number before 1.
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
sero is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsɛrɔ/
Did you know?
- The word sero is a loanword, reflecting how the global mathematical concept of zero traveled from Arabic and Latin into the Celtic languages.
- If a Welsh speaker wants to say they have 'zero' of something in a colloquial way, they will use dim instead of sero, as sero can sound overly clinical or mathematical in a cafe or shop.
- In Welsh, the word for 'nothing' is dim, which can also function as a particle used to negate a verb, such as in the phrase 'dydy hi dim' meaning 'it is not'.
Example sentences for Welsh are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Dylan and Rhiannon are talking about a game score.
- DylanPryd yw'r gêm yn dewch i ben?When does the game end?
- RhiannonYn ôl pum munud, Dylan.In five minutes, Dylan.
- DylanBeill yw'r sgôr?What is the score?
- RhiannonMae'n sero i sero.It is zero to zero.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zero” translations and entries sero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
