Welsh Vocabulary: List of Family Members in Welsh with example sentences. What are the names of Family Members in Welsh?

As a child, what’s the first word that you speak? Mom and dad of course. Then you learn to call your brothers and sisters, then your grandparents. These are words which you will absorb much before you become 1 year old. As a child or an adult, we spend most of our life talking to family members. It becomes thus very important that you are well versed with the vocabulary list of Family Members in Welsh just as you are well versed in English. This way you can explain to anyone about your Family Members in Welsh which is an essential vocabulary test..

The question (focused on vocabulary) would be something along the lines of

Tell me about your Family Members in Welsh.
Do you have any siblings?
Are you married and how many children do you have?

You can use the right Welsh vocabulary and explain about your Father, Mother, Brother, Sister and even your pet dog as they are your family.

The vocabulary list of Family Members in Welsh is one of the most basic and important vocabulary lists that you would need to know as a novice to the Welsh language.

You might have say something as simple as “I love you, Dad” or “Good Morning, Mom” or something more complex and interesting such as proposing to your girlfriend. Thus the vocabulary list of Family Members in Welsh is part of the basic A1 vocabulary list.

Family in Welsh:

Core Family Members in Welsh
Grandparents in Welsh
Cousins in Welsh
In Laws and relations
Marital status
Step family in Welsh
Other Welsh family related terms

Vocabulary List: Family Members in Welsh: Core Family

These are the most fundamental list of family members in Welsh as they form a core part of your family. This forms the basic Welsh A1 vocabulary list.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Parents	Rhieni	My parents live in Austria.	Mae fy rhieni yn byw yn Awstria.
Mother	Mam / fam	Your mother was born in 1958.	Ganed dy fam yn 1958.
Father	Tad / thad / nhad, dad	My Father is a carpenter.	Saer yw fy Nhad.
Son	Mab / fab	Our son is 2 years old.	Mae ein mab yn 2 oed.
Daughter	Merch / ferch	Your daughter is very pretty.	Mae eich merch yn bert iawn.
Brother	Brawd / frawd	Mark has a brother.	Mae gan Mark frawd.
Sister	Chwaer	Do you have a sister?	Oes gennych chi chwaer?

Vocabulary List: Family Members in Welsh: Relations to Grandparents

Grandparents are a cherished part of your childhood and even your adulthood. You would talk about your grandparents ever so often. This is the also a part of your A1 Welsh vocabulary list.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Grandparents	neiniau a theidiau	Did your grandparents eat dinner?	Wnaeth eich neiniau a theidiau fwyta swper?
Grandfather	Taid / daid / nhaid / thaid	My Grandfather smokes every day.	Mae fy Nhaid yn ysmygu bob dydd.
Grandmother	Nain / mam-gu / fam-gu	Our Grandmother bakes a cake.	Mae ein Nain yn pobi cacen.
Grandchildren	wyrion	The grandchildren like to play football.	Mae’r wyrion a’r wyresau yn hoffi chwarae pêl-droed.
Grandson	ŵyr	My grandson likes cakes.	Mae fy ŵyr yn hoffi cacennau.
Granddaughter	wyres	They have a granddaughter and she is 5 years old.	Mae ganddyn nhw wyres ac mae hi’n 5 oed.

Vocabulary List: Family Members in Welsh: Relations to cousins in Welsh

As a child, in every family occasion you would meet your dear cousins, nieces and nephews. Like grandparents, they form a part of your childhood. This is the also a part of your A1 Welsh vocabulary list.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Niece	Nith	My Niece is called Alice.	Enw fy Nith yw Alice.
Nephew	Nai	Your Nephew is a Pilot.	Mae eich Nai yn Beilot.
Cousin (male)	cefnder	Her cousin is a girl.	Merch yw ei chefnder.
Uncle	Ewythr	My Uncle has a big farm.	Mae gan fy Ewythr fferm fawr.
Aunt	Modryb	My Aunt is a nurse and she is very happy.	Mae fy Modryb yn nyrs ac mae hi’n hapus iawn.
Siblings	Brodyr a chwiorydd	Siblings are your best friends.	Brodyr a chwiorydd yw eich ffrindiau gorau.
Baby	Babi	Your Baby is so cute.	Mae eich Babi mor giwt.
Godfather	Nhad bedydd	Kevin is my Godfather.	Kevin yw fy Nhad bedydd.
Godmother	Mam Dduw	My Godmother is very famous.	Mae fy Mam Dduw yn enwog iawn.

Vocabulary List: Family Members in Welsh: In Laws in Welsh

Getting married? You are sure to become an in law of getting in laws into your family J Better know how to call your in laws in Welsh

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Father-in-law	Tad-yng-nghyfraith	Their father-in-law is a carpenter.	Saer coed yw eu tad-yng-nghyfraith.
Mother-in-law	fam-yng-nghyfraith	His mother-in-law likes football and basketball.	Mae ei fam-yng-nghyfraith yn hoffi pêl-droed a phêl-fasged.
Brother-in-law	frawd yng nghyfraith	Does your brother-in-law owns three cars?	Ydy dy frawd-yng-nghyfraith yn berchen ar dri char?
Sister-in-law	chwaer yng nghyfraith	Yes, my sister-in-law is a Russian.	Ydy, mae fy chwaer yng nghyfraith yn Rwseg.
Relatives	relatives	I do not like my relatives	Nid wyf yn hoffi fy mherthnasau

Vocabulary List: How to call your mom and dad in Welsh in a fond and cute way?

Did you ever call your father as “FATHER”! I’m pretty sure you just said ”DADDY” or “MOMMY”!! How do you say that in Welsh? Read below

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Grandpa (Cute)	taid	Grandpa likes to hike.	Mae taid yn hoffi heicio.
Grandma (Cute)	nain	Grandma is very old.	Mae mam-gu yn hen iawn.
Dad (Cute)	dadi	I like my daddy.	Rwy’n hoffi fy dadi.
Mom (Cute)	mami	I like my mommy.	Rwy’n hoffi fy mam.

Marital Status in Welsh

One of the most common questions when going through the Welsh A1 exam is “Tell me about your family in Welsh.”. You need to obviously mention about your wife and children and if you’re married or living with your partner.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Friend / Friends	Ffrind	Friends are important	Mae ffrindiau yn bwysig
Marital Status	Statws priodasol	What is your Marital Status?	Beth yw eich Statws Priodasol?
Single	Sengl	Are you single? Can you give me your phone number?	Ydych chi’n sengl? Allwch chi roi eich rhif ffôn i mi?
Married	briod	I am married.	Rwy’n briod.
Divorced	Wedi ysgaru	My brother is divorced.	Mae fy mrawd wedi ysgaru.
Husband	gŵr / ngŵr	My husband reads the newspaper	Mae fy ngŵr yn darllen y papur newydd
Wife	Wraig / ngwraig	My wife likes to cook.	Mae fy ngwraig yn hoffi coginio.

Step family in Welsh

Hey now.. here are many who have a step brother or a step sister. You might have a step father or a step mother and they may be from Spain. You can try to impress them by calling out to them affectionately in Welsh. Better get cracking on with the list of family members in Welsh.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Step-Father	llys-dad	My Stepfather is very Kind	Mae fy Llys-dad yn Garedig iawn
Step-Mother	llysfam	My Stepmother is cruel.	Mae fy Llysfam yn greulon.
Step-Bother	llysfrawd	Your Step-Brother is tall.	Mae eich Llys-Frawd yn dal.
Step-Sister	Llys-chwaer	Your Step-Sister is short.	Mae eich Llys-Chwaer yn fyr.

Are there any other important words for Welsh family members?

Other than the master lists mentioned above, there are a few other family related terms that will serve you well. Go through the list below to learn more.

Welsh	English	English Sentence	Welsh Sentence
Child	Plentyn	The Child sings daily.	Mae’r Plentyn yn canu bob dydd.
Toddler	Plentyn bach	The Toddler likes to walk.	Mae’r plentyn bach yn hoffi cerdded.
Teenager	Yn ei harddegau	She is a teenager	Mae hi yn ei harddegau
Adult	Oedolyn	You are an adult!	Rydych chi’n oedolyn!
Boy	Bachgen	The Boy sells ice cream.	Mae’r Bachgen yn gwerthu hufen iâ.
Girl	Merch	Th Girl buys a chocolate.	Mae Th Merch yn prynu siocled.
Man	Dyn	The man is lucky.	Mae’r dyn yn lwcus.
Woman	Gwraig	The woman earns a lot.	Mae’r wraig yn ennill llawer.

Conclusion

These are the most fundamental A1 vocabulary list of family members in Welsh that you would use at definitely in your daily life. This is something that you need to know since every conversation will steer towards this at least once and hence you need to know this list well.