Welsh Word of the Day
cartref
/CAR-trev/ • noun — 8th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: home; the place where someone lives (emphasizes the sense of home rather than just the building)
Examples
- Rwy'n teimlo'n ddiogel yn y cartref.
(I feel safe at home.) - Prynodd y teulu gartref newydd ger y môr.
(The family bought a new home near the sea.) - Mae'r cartref yn cael ei adnewyddu ar hyn o bryd.
(The home is being renovated at the moment.)
Synonyms
- tŷ
- anheddiad
Use 'cartref' when talking about someone's home in the emotional or domestic sense (your home, household, or place where you feel at home). 'Tŷ' refers more to the physical house or building. 'Cartref' appears in phrases like 'adref' (to/at home) and is common in everyday speech.
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