Welsh Word of the Day
dechrau
/DEKH-rai/ • verb — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Rwy'n dechrau darllen y llyfr.
(I'm starting to read the book.) - Mae hi eisiau dechrau dysgu Cymraeg.
(She wants to start learning Welsh.) - Dechreuais redeg bob bore.
(I started running every morning.)
Synonyms
- cychwyn
- dechrau ar
Dechrau is used for beginning actions, events, projects, etc. It is commonly followed by an infinitive (dechrau + verb) or a noun (dechrau + noun). A common phrase is 'i ddechrau' meaning 'to begin' or 'for a start' (note the soft mutation to 'ddechrau'). The 'ch' is pronounced like the Scottish 'loch'.
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