About Dubai

Dubai Welsh Society is a society set up in 1997 by a few expatriate Welsh men and women in the emirate of Dubai. The society aims to foster a social community for Welsh people living and working in Dubai or those simply visiting.

We have close links with the British consul and Welsh companies in the Dubai and wider Gulf region.

Each year we hold a number of social events ranging from the grand St David's Day Ball for 450+ guests to quiz and comedy nights. We have recently hosted the Morriston Orpheus Choir and Opportunity Knocks winner, Tammy Jones.

Any money we raise during the year is distributed among our chosen charities, both local to Dubai and others from Wales.

To be born Welsh is to be born without a silver spoon in your mouth
but with a song in your heart

 

Wales



A bit of Welsh

Useful phrases

Diolch - Thank you
Esgusodwch fi - Excuse me
Os gwelwch yn dda
- Please
Bore da - Good morning
Nos da - Good night
Croeso - (You are) welcome
Dim diolch - No thank you
Prynhawn da - Good afternoon
Noswaith dda - Good evening
Iechyd da - Good health (Cheers)
Mae'n braf iawn - Its (the weather is) very fine
Rydw i'n dysgu Cymraeg - I'm learning Welsh


Greetings:
Nadolig Llawen - Merry Christmas
Nadolig Hapus i chi - Happy Christmas to you
…a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - …and a Happy New Year
Gwyliau Hapus - Happy Holidays
Dymuniadau gorau - Best Wishes
Iechyd da! - Cheers! (Good Health!)


It’s That Time of the Year:
Gaeaf - m. winter
Rhagfyr - m. December
y Nadolig - m. Christmas
Dydd Nadolig - Christmas Day
Nos cyn y Nadolig - Christmas Eve
Dydd Calan - New Year’s Day
Nos Galan - New Year’s Eve
Gwyl San Steffan - St. Stephen’s Day = Boxing Day


Holiday Items:
coeden Nadolig - f. Christmas tree
anrheg/-ion - f. present/-s
carden/cerdyn Nadolig - f. Christmas card/-s
Siôn Corn - Santa Claus