Gelert the Brave Dog: Welsh Legend for Toddlers

Welsh Legend for Toddlers

Gelert the Brave Dog

Gelert y Ci Dewr

A gentle toddler version of the Welsh legend of Gelert, with simple Welsh words for families to practise together.

Age: 2–5 Theme: Bravery & Friendship Read time: 5–7 minutes Learning: Welsh power words

Parent note: The Welsh words and Welsh chapter text stay on the page. The read-aloud voice uses English-safe spoken lines so it does not pronounce Welsh badly. Use the blue pronunciation guides to say the Welsh words together.

Welsh Words to Learn

Ci Say it like: key Dog

Dewr Say it like: deh-oor Brave

Tywysog Say it like: tuh-WUH-sog Prince

Babi Say it like: BAB-ee Baby

Cysgu Say it like: KUS-gee Sleep

Blaidd Say it like: blythe Wolf

Cyfarth Say it like: kuh-VARTH Bark

Cwtsh Say it like: kutsh Hug

Asgwrn Say it like: AS-goorn Bone

Say Together

Gelert y Ci Dewr

GEL-ert uh key deh-oor Gelert the Brave Dog

Story Sounds

Waggy Tail

Swish, swish!

Baby Sleeping

Shhh...

Dog Bark

Woof, woof!

Happy Hug

Good boy!

Chapter 1: The Big Dog

Ci key — Dog

Clustiau KLIST-yai — Ears

Ffrind freend — Friend

Prince Llywelyn had a very big ci key named Gelert.

Gelert had fluffy ears and a waggy tail.

He was the Prince’s best ffrind freend — friend.

Welsh Version for Parents

Roedd gan Dywysog Llywelyn gi mawr iawn o’r enw Gelert.

Roedd gan Gelert glustiau blewog a chynffon waglyd.

Ef oedd ffrind gorau’r Tywysog.

Chapter 2: The Baby Sleeps

Babi BAB-ee — Baby

Cysgu KUS-gee — Sleep

Gwely GWEL-ee — Bed

One day, the Prince went out.

He left Gelert to look after his tiny babi BAB-ee — baby.

The baby was fast asleep in its small gwely GWEL-ee — bed.

Welsh Version for Parents

Un diwrnod, aeth y Tywysog allan.

Gadawodd Gelert i ofalu am ei fabi bach.

Roedd y babi’n cysgu’n drwm yn ei wely bach.

Chapter 3: The Sneaky Wolf

Blaidd blythe — Wolf

Ystafell uh-STAV-ell — Room

Cyfarth kuh-VARTH — Bark

Suddenly, a sneaky blaidd blythe came into the room!

Tip-toe, tip-toe.

The wolf wanted to wake the baby.

Gelert stood up and barked.

Woof, woof! Cyfarth! kuh-VARTH

Welsh Version for Parents

Yn sydyn, daeth blaidd slei i mewn i’r ystafell!

Tip-toe, tip-toe.

Roedd y blaidd eisiau deffro’r babi.

Safodd Gelert i fyny a chyfarthodd.

Wff, wff!

Chapter 4: The Big Fight

Dewr deh-oor — Brave

Neidio NAYD-yoh — Jump

Ffwrdd foorth — Away

Gelert was a very dewr deh-oor dog.

He jumped in front of the wolf.

Whoosh!

They tumbled and rumbled all over the floor.

Gelert chased the wolf away! Ffwrdd! foorth

Welsh Version for Parents

Roedd Gelert yn gi dewr iawn.

Neidiodd o flaen y blaidd.

Whoosh!

Fe wnaethon nhw ddisgyn a rholio dros y llawr cyfan.

Fe wnaeth Gelert erlid y blaidd i ffwrdd!

Chapter 5: The Happy Prince

Diogel dee-OH-gel — Safe

Cwtsh kutsh — Hug

Asgwrn AS-goorn — Bone

The Prince came home and saw his safe, happy baby.

He gave Gelert a big cwtsh kutsh and a juicy asgwrn AS-goorn.

“Good boy, Gelert!”

Welsh Version for Parents

Daeth y Tywysog adref a gwelodd ei fabi diogel a hapus.

Rhoddodd gwtsh mawr ac asgwrn suddlon i Gelert.

“Bachgen da, Gelert!”

Mini Games

Wag Gelert’s Tail

Baby Sleeps

Zzz

Chase the Wolf

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One-Page Printable Activity

Colour Gelert, trace the Welsh words, and draw a bone for the brave dog.

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