Cymraeg
Sounds roughly like: come-ryghe?rhymes with '-ige-' in 'tiger'.
IPA: /kəmˈraig/ or /kəmˈraːig/ ?
CEFR band: A1
Welsh for Adults level: Mynediad/Entry
noun fem.
1. the Welsh language
a.
with y
Byddwn ni'n siarad y Gymraeg.
We'll be speaking Welsh.
Mae'r band yn canu yn y Gymraeg.
The band sing in Welsh.
b.
without y
Mae fy mam yn siarad Cymraeg nawr.
My mother speaks Welsh now.
c.
modifying another noun
Gwersi pob wythnos ar gyfer dysgwyr Cymraeg.
Lessons every week for learners of Welsh.
2. Welsh as a part of the curriculum in formal education
a. an educational subject, usually involving study of the Welsh language, Welsh literature, or both
Mae'n rhaid i ysgolion cynnig y Gymraeg fel pwnc.
Schools must offer Welsh as a subject.
b.
modifying another noun
Blog gan adran Gymraeg mewn ysgol uwchradd.
A blog by a Welsh department in a secondary school,
adjective
1. Welsh-language
a.
of words, texts, spoken language, etc.
in the Welsh language
Rwyt ti'n gallu cael fersiwn Cymraeg.
You can get a Welsh-language version.
Weithiau dw i'n cofio geiriau Cymraeg.
Sometimes I remember Welsh words.
b. Welsh-mediumusing Welsh as the main language of communication, business, or instruction
Dw i'n dysgu mathemateg mewn ysgol Gymraeg.
I teach mathematics in a Welsh-medium school
Sianel deledu Gymraeg ydy S4C.
S4C is a Welsh-language television channel.
2.
colloquial
relating to Wales or to Welsh people
Mae pobl Cymraeg yn ddiddorol.
Welsh people are interesting.
More about Cymraeg (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
Cymry(the Welsh people; Wales) + -eg(-ish)
Topics and themes?
Wales and Welsh culture
Cymreig (Welsh)
Cymru (Wales)
Language and languages
iaith (language)
Saesneg (English)
sgwrs (chat)
siarad (talk)
Mutations
Gymraeg?
Beth yw 'lesson' yn y Gymraeg?
What's 'lesson' in Welsh?
Chymraeg?
Mae nhw'n cael gwersi hanes a Chymraeg.
They have history and Welsh lessons.
Nghymraeg?
Dw i eisiau gwella fy Nghymraeg.
I want to improve my Welsh.
The Welsh for "Welsh"
You'll see the Welsh language called Cymraeg and y Gymraeg. Either form is fine, although you're likely to see y Gymraeg in more formal (especially written) contexts.
Welsh or Welsh?

Centuries ago, Cymraeg and Cymreig were just two different spellings for the same word. Nowadays, however, it's standard to use Cymraeg for things relating to the Welsh language, and Cymreig for things relating to Welsh people and culture.

Mi wnewch chi astudio'r iaith Gymraeg a byw y bywyd Cymreig.

You'll study the Welsh language and live the Welsh life.

Compounds?
cyfrwng Cymraeg
Welsh-medium
Mae ysgolion cyfrwng Gymraeg yn boblogaidd.
Welsh-medium schools are popular.
Cymraeg ail-iaith
(speaking) Welsh as a second language
Cymraeg ei iaith (masc.) ; Cymraeg ei hiaith (fem.)
(pl. Cymraeg eu hiaith)
Welsh-speaking
Cymraeg iath-gyntaf
(speaking) Welsh as a first language
Cymry Cymraeg
Welsh-speaking people
Ydy'r Cymry Cymraeg yn siarad Cymraeg efo'u plant?
Do Welsh speakers speak Welsh with their children?
uniaith Gymraeg
monolingual Welsh;Welsh-language only
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