Welcome in Welsh
Croeso
In Welsh, the phrase to know first is "Croeso!" (Welcome!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Welcome in Welsh is Croeso, the word on signs as you cross into Wales. Below are the greeting, welcome to Wales, and the verb "to welcome".
Greetings
Croeso!
Welcome!
On its own, as a greeting.
Croeso i Gymru
Welcome to Wales
The sign at the border. Cymru softens to Gymru after i.
Useful words
croeso cynnes
a warm welcome
As in estyn croeso cynnes, "to give a warm welcome".
croesawu
to welcome
The verb behind croeso.
About the words
Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru defines croeso (older croesaw) as a kind and warm reception, a greeting or show of joy at the arrival of a visitor or guest: welcome, hospitality. Its origin is unknown; Wiktionary notes that it may come from croes, "cross". The verb is croesawu, to welcome.
Common questions
How do you say welcome in Welsh?
Croeso! Welcome to Wales is Croeso i Gymru.
Welcome in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
Go beyond the phrases
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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: croeso
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #4201643 by daviddenboer, CC BY 2.0 FR
- blas. course data
Credit: Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.