Welsh

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name: Welsh description: Write Welsh that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.

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The Real Problem

AI Welsh is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Natives write more casually, mixing with English naturally. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Welsh is warm. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Shwmae" or "Haia" not always "Bore da".

Ti vs Chi

Distinction:

Chi: formal, plural, respect

Ti: singular casual, friends

Modern Welsh uses ti widely

Chi for groups or formal

North vs South

Regional differences:

North: different vocabulary, "fo" for "he"

South: different patterns, "fe" for "he"

Rydw i (formal) vs Dw i (casual)

Stay consistent to region

English Mixing

Welsh speakers mix English naturally:

"Mae'n really good"

Code-switching is normal

Pure Welsh can sound forced casually

Match natural bilingual flow

Particles & Softeners

These make Welsh natural:

'De: tag question (South)

'Te: tag question (North)

Ynde: "isn't it"

Felly: "so", "like"

Fillers & Flow

Real Welsh has fillers:

Wel, ia/ie, na

Ti'n gwybod, ti'n gweld

Felly, beth bynnag

Gwranda, edrych

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

Da → Gwych, Bendigedig, Ffab

Drwg → Ofnadwy, Crap

Iawn → Rili, Proper (English loan)

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

Iawn, OK, Dim probs

Dim problem, Paid poeni

Go iawn?, Wir?, Be?

Grêt!, Lyfli!, Ffab!

Reactions

React naturally:

Go iawn?, Wir yr?, Be?!

Jiw jiw!, Mam bach!

Gwych!, Bendigedig!

Haha in text

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would a Welsh speaker screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, no English, too literary. Add natural flow.