How to Say I Love You in Welsh

Last Updated: November 13, 2022

Are you dating a Welsh person and wanting to express your feelings toward them in their native language? Or are you wanting to impress others with your multilingual skills? You can learn multiple ways to say that you love someone in this article easily.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Formal 'I Love you'

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Begin with 'Rwy'n'. This is the Welsh word which is used for 'I'. It is an abbreviated version of 'Rwyf yn', which is directly translated as 'I am'. Welsh grammar is different to English grammar, but for this phrase, the first word is the same.^{[1]
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- It is pronounced like 'ruin'.
- Some Welsh pronounce the last part of the word differently due to regional dialects, but it is easier for beginners to stick with the Southern pronunciation (ruin).
- When pronouncing this word, remember to pronounce it as one syllable rather than two.
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Say 'Dy'. This is the next word of the phrase. Directly translated, it means 'your' or 'thy'.^{[2]
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- It is pronounced like 'duh'.
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Say 'Caru', the verb form of 'love' in Welsh. But when it comes after 'Dy' in a phrase, it mutates into 'garu'.^{[3]
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- It is pronounced like the name 'Gary' or 'Garry'.
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End with 'Ti', the last word of the phrase, which mean 'you'. But it mutates into 'di' after the verb 'caru'.
- It is pronounced like 'dee'.
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Put them all together and you can say 'Rwy'n dy garu di' to whoever you want to formally proclaim your love to them!

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Informal 'I Love you'

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Use 'Dw i'n'. This is the Welsh way of saying 'I am' but in this phrase, means 'I'.^{[4]
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- It is pronounced like 'doo-een'.
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Use 'Caru' as the verb for 'love'.
- It is pronounced like 'carry' or the name 'Carrie'.
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Use 'Ti' for 'you'.
- It is pronounced like 'tea'.
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Put them all together and you can say 'Dwi'n caru ti' informally to someone you love, or as an exclamation of exaggerated affection.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

You Are My Love

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Say 'Ti', which is the Welsh word which directly translated to 'you'.
- It is pronounced like 'tea'.
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Say 'Yw', the Welsh translation for 'are'.
- It is pronounced like 'ewe'.
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Say 'fy'. This is the Welsh translation of 'my'.
- It is pronounced roughly like 'vuh'.
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Say 'nghariad'. Different to the verb form 'caru', the noun form of 'love' is 'cariad'. But because the word follows 'fy', it mutates into 'nghariad'.
- The 'ng' at the beginning of the word is pronounced like the end of 'hang'.
- The 'hari' in the middle of the word is pronounced like the name 'Harry'.
- 'ad' is pronounced like the 'add'.
- Together, it should sound like, 'ng-harry-add'.