Good luck in Welsh
Pob lwc
In Welsh, the phrase to know first is "Pob lwc!" (Good luck!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Good luck in Welsh is Pob lwc!, literally "every luck". Below are the forms for one person and for more than one, and Pob hwyl!, "all the best".
Greetings
Pob lwc!
Good luck!
The everyday wish.
Pob lwc i ti!
Good luck to you! (one person, familiar)
I ti is the familiar "to you".
Pob lwc i chi!
Good luck to you! (more than one, or polite)
I chi is plural or polite.
Pob hwyl!
All the best!
A parting wish: "have a good time".
Useful words
lwc y newyddian
beginner's luck
Newyddian is a beginner.
About the words
Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru records pob lwc (iti, ichi)! as "good luck (to you)!, best of luck!" in speech: iti is the familiar "to you" and ichi the plural or polite one. Lwc is borrowed from English "luck". Pob hwyl! is a parting wish, equivalent to "All the best!" or "Have a good time!"
Common questions
How do you say good luck in Welsh?
Pob lwc! To one person, Pob lwc i ti; to more than one, or politely, Pob lwc i chi.
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Further reading
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: lwc
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru: hwyl
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- blas. course data
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