5.1 North Wales
If you are meeting someone for the first time then ask the formal form of the question.
Lle dach chi’n byw?
​(Llay dach cheen bew?) where do you live?
If the person is a child or someone you know then you could ask the informal form of the question.
Lle wyt ti’n byw (Llay oyt teen bew) Where do you live?
Grammar Tips
 
"Lle (Where) - The word 'where' in Welsh comes from the phrase Peth Lle which literally means 'what area'. It’s a phrase that’s not used in full any more as Peth is dropped all together in North Wales". In South Wales Peth is mutated to Beth, then Beth and Lle get squashed together to form the word Ble.
South Wales
If you are meeting someone for the first time the ask them the formal form of the question.
Ble dych chi’n byw? (Blay duch cheen bew?) where do you live?
If the person is a child or someone you know then you could ask the informal form of the question.
Ble wyt ti’n byw (Blay oyt teen bew) Where do you live?
Grammar Tips

"Ble (Where) - The word 'where' in Welsh comes from the phrase Peth Lle which literally means 'what area'. It’s a phrase that’s not used in full any more. Nowadays Peth is mutated to Beth, then Beth and Lle get squashed together to form the word Ble".
Pronunciation Tips

"Ti'n - The word ti, which is the informal word for 'you', is usually followed by 'n, as in Ble wyt ti'n.../Lle wyt ti’n… One way to remember this word combination is to think of it as a grumpy 'Teen' (Ti'n)".
To say where you live, start the sentence with:
 
Dw i’n byw yn + the place name
 
For example:
Dw i’n byw yn Harlech (Dween bew un Har-lech)  I live in Harlech
Grammar Tips
 
"Dw i - It's the shortened form of Rydw i meaning 'I am'. It is used by many people in everyday conversation. In some parts of Wales you will hear local variations such as Rwy (Roy) or Wy (Oy)".

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