Writing · Both
Formal Letters & Applications in Welsh
Formal Welsh writing needs clear purpose, polite register and standard openings/closings. Examiners notice layout and tone.
Useful openings
• Annwyl Syr/Fadam
• Annwyl [enw]
• Rwy’n ysgrifennu i…
• Anfonaf yr e-bost hwn i…
Closings
• Yr eiddoch yn gywir (Sir/Madam)
• Yr eiddoch yn gywir iawn (named person)
• Diolch yn fawr / Edrychaf ymlaen at glywed gennych
State the request clearly near the end: “Gobeithiaf y byddwch yn…”
Worked example
First line of a job application email?
Solution: “Annwyl Syr/Fadam, Rwy’n ysgrifennu i wneud cais am y swydd…” then say which job and why you are suitable.
Practice questions
1. When do you use ‘yn gywir’ vs ‘yn gywir iawn’?
2. What must a formal letter make clear early?