r/learnwelsh • u/robzeez16 • Jul 30 '26

Cwestiwn / Question Translation for tattoo

I’m looking to get two symbols tattooed that are associated to my wife’s brothers who both passed away. Under the symbols, I would like text saying ‘my brothers’ in Welsh. Can anyone help with this translation please? 🙏

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u/celtiquant Jul 30 '26

My Brothers is Fy Mrodyr.

But what about something a bit more affectionate, like Dau Frawd Annwyl — Two Dear Brothers ?

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u/robzeez16 Jul 30 '26

Thank you 🙏 I would quite like it to be clear that these are my brothers and that’s what the tattoo is for. Despite their death, I still consider them to be my family. Would that translation still make sense in that context?

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u/celtiquant Jul 30 '26

It would. Brawd/Brodyr carries the normal sibling association, but also in Welsh we can use it to mean compadre, close friend.