Diolch (DEE-olch) means thank you. From Monday 19 October, learners and staff across Bryncoch, Theodore Road and Velindre use diolch as our Ymadrodd yr Wythnos, our Welsh phrase of the week.

One word after last week's five. Our learners will find this one easier, and they will use it dozens of times a day. Whenever someone passes them something, helps them, shares with them or holds a door open, diolch fits.

Diolch has a partner. When one learner says diolch, the answer is croeso, the phrase we learned two weeks ago. Those two words together make a complete exchange, and our learners are already using both.

Count what they can do now.

Bore da. Prynhawn da. Shwmae. Hwyl fawr. Croeso. Os gwelwch yn dda. Diolch. Seven phrases. Enough to greet someone, welcome them in, ask for what they need, say thank you and say goodbye, all in Welsh.

Every learner takes part in the way that suits them. Some speak the word. Others sign it, point to a symbol, make a sound or press a cell on their communication device. Each one counts as Welsh in use.

How you help at home

Say diolch instead of thank you. At mealtimes, in the car, in shops.
Answer croeso when your child says diolch to you.
Use diolch yn fawr for thank you very much, when something deserves extra.

Ymadrodd yr Wythnos is part of our work towards the Siarter Iaith Bronze Award, which supports learners to use Welsh every day. Our Criw Cymraeg, the learner-led Welsh language group, promotes each phrase across all three sites.

Diolch yn fawr to every family backing this at home.