Practice Galês at a Police Station
A police station visit in Galês — to file a report, to ask for help, or to recover a lost item — is one of the highest-stakes scenarios for a learner. The register is formal, the vocabulary is technical, and getting your story across precisely matters. This scenario rehearses filing a report calmly: greeting the officer, explaining the incident in chronological order, providing your details, and understanding what happens next. You'll practise the past tenses for narrating events, the legal vocabulary in Galês, and the polite formulas for asking 'What should I do now?'.
Sample Galês conversation
Prynhawn da. Sut alla i eich helpu heddiw?
Good afternoon. How can I help you today?Hoffwn roi gwybod am ladrad. Dwynodd rhywun fy mag.
I'd like to report a theft. Someone stole my bag.Mae'n ddrwg gen i glywed hynny. Allwch chi ddweud wrtha i beth ddigwyddodd? Ble a phryd ddigwyddodd hyn?
I'm sorry to hear that. Can you tell me what happened? Where and when did this occur?Roeddwn ar y bws a chymerodd rhywun fy mag pan nad oeddwn yn edrych. Roedd tua awr yn ôl.
I was on the bus and someone took my bag when I wasn't looking. It was about an hour ago.Allwch chi ddisgrifio'r bag a dweud wrtha i beth oedd y tu mewn? Unrhyw werthoedd?
Can you describe the bag and tell me what was inside? Any valuables?Fy ffôn, waled, ac allweddi tŷ oedd y tu mewn. Mae'r bag yn sach gefn ddu.
My phone, wallet, and house keys were inside. The bag is a black backpack.
O que vais aprender
- File a calm, structured report with the officer
- Narrate an incident in chronological order
- Provide ID and contact information clearly
- Understand the next steps and a case number
- Ask for an interpreter if you need one
Perguntas frequentes
Can I ask for an interpreter at a Galês police station?
Yes — it's your right in most countries. The scenario teaches the phrase 'Could I have an interpreter, please?'.
How formal should my Galês be at a police station?
Very formal — full sentences, formal 'you', complete answers. The scenario uses formal register throughout.
What past tense should I use to describe what happened in Galês?
Most Galês languages use a specific past tense for narrative events. The scenario uses it consistently so you absorb the pattern.
What's the Galês for 'I'd like to file a report'?
A specific construction included in the vocabulary list — it's the standard opener you'll want to memorise.