dyna chi

Welsh

Alternative forms

• 'na chi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdəna ˈχiː/

Phrase

dyna chi

1. (informal, idiomatic) Said when giving someone something: there you are, there you go

   - Ga i'r halen, plis?
   - Dyna chi.

   - Can I have the salt, please?
   - There you go.

2. (informal, idiomatic) Said to indicate someone is correct or has done something correctly or well: you're right, there you go, well done, nice one

   'Na chi, bois.

   You're right/Well done/Good job, guys.

3. (informal, idiomatic) Said when finished talking or to express finality or fatalism: there you are, there you go

   Maen nhw'n dweud wnawn nhw fe ond dyn nhw byth yn gwneud, felly dyna chi, beth wnewch chi?

   They say they'll do it but they never do, so there you are, what can you do?

Usage notes

• Plural or polite singular form. For familiar singular, dyna ti, or in north Wales dyma chdi, is used.

Related terms

• dyma chdi, dyna ti (“there you are/go; you're right”)
• dyma chi (“here you are/go”)
• dyna fe, dyna fo (“there he/it is/are; that's him/it; that's how he/it is”)
• dyna hi (“there she/it is/are; that's her/it; that's how she/it is”)
• dyna ni (“there we are/go”)