Now, let’s move on to meet and greet. We touched upon this in CD 1. How much do you remember?
CYFARCH / GREET
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Bore da, Good morning
Sut dach chi?, How are you?
Prynhawn da / P’nawn da, Good afternoon
S’mae?/Sut mae?, How are things?
Noswaith dda, Good evening
Ga’ i’ch helpu chi?, May I help you?
Croeso, Welcome/ You’re welcome
Sut ga’ i’ch helpu chi?, How may I help you?
Sut mae pawb?, How is everyone?
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YMATEB / RESPONSE
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Iawn, Fine
Ardderchog, Excellent
Da iawn. diolch, Very well. thank you
Bendigedig, Wonderful
Ddim yn ddrwg, Not bad
Go lew, Not bad
Diolch (yn fawr), Thanks (very much)
Wedi blino, Tired
Diolch o galon (i chi), Thanks from the heart (to you)
Ofnadwy, Awful
Diolch am eich help, Thanks for your help
Wir?, Really?
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One morning at Head Office, when the Chief Executive greets Mrs Roberts, the receptionist:
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Prif Weithredwr:, Bore da. Mrs Roberts. Sut dach chi?, Chief Executive:, Good morning. Mrs Roberts. How are you?
Mrs Roberts:, Ofnadwy! Wedi blino., Mrs Roberts:, Awful! Tired.
Prif Weithredwr:, Wir? Sut ga’ i’ch helpu chi?, Chief Executive:, Really? How may I help you?
Mrs Roberts:, Be’ am baned o de?, Mrs Roberts:, What about a cup of tea?
Prif Weithredwr:, Syniad da!, Chief Executive:, Good idea!
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It’s 6.00 pm and Siân turns up for her shift: The Hostel is busy!
Listen for the phrase “Mae’n brysur / It’s busy” “heno / tonight” – “Mae’n brysur heno / It’s busy tonight.”
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Siân:, Noswaith dda. Sut mae pawb?, Siân:, Good evening. How is everyone?
Meic:, Ardderchog Sian! A chi?, Meic:, Excellent Sian! And you?
Siân:, Ddim yn ddrwg., Siân:, Not bad.
Meic:, Mae’n brysur heno., Meic:, It’s busy tonight.
Siân:, O diar!, Siân:, Oh dear!
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