Welsh Cymraeg


Here are some well-known Welsh Songs, including the Welsh National Anthem:-

Anthem Genedlaethol Cymru
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion enwogion o fri,
Ei gwrol ry felwyr gwladgarw yr tra mad
Tros ryddid collasant eu gwaed
Gwlad! Gwlad! pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra mor yn fur i'r bur hoff bau
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau
Welsh National Anthem
The land of my fathers is dear to me
The land of poets and singers, famous people of note;
Our brave soldiers, very loyal patriots
They lost their blood for freedom's sake
(My) land! (My) land!, I am faithful to my country
as long as sea remains a wall around the pure dear country
O may the old language live on!


Calon Lan
Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus
Aur y byd na'i berlau man,
Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,
Calon onest, calon lan

Calon lan yn llawn daioni
Tecach yw na'r lili dlos
Dim ond calon lan all ganu
Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos


The Pure Heart
(The best-loved hymn in Wales)
I do not ask for a luxurious life
Gold in life, nor high station
I ask only for a happy heart
An honest heart, a pure heart.

A pure heart full of goodness
Is fairer than the lily of the field
Only the pure heart can sing
Songs day and night


Sosban Fach
Mae bys Meri Ann wedi gwywo
A Dafydd y gwas ddim yn iach
Mae'r baban yn y crud yn crio
A'r gath wedi sgrapo Johnny Bach
Sosban fach yn berwi ar y tan
Sosban fawr yn berwi ar y llawr
A'r gath wedi sgrapo Johnny Bach.
The little saucepan
(a nonsense song sung at rugby matches)
Mary Ann's finger is withered
The lad,David, is lacking in health
The baby is crying in the cradle
And the cat is past fighting, Johnny boy
The little saucepan is boiling on the fire
The big saucepan is boiling on the floor
And the cat is past fighting, Johnny boy


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