Croeso: beginners' Welsh

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Contents
Introduction 4
Learning Outcomes 5
1 Croeso i'r Gymraeg! Welcome to Welsh! 6
1.1 Aims of the course 6
1.2 Which variety of Welsh is taught in Croeso? 6
1.3 How this course is structured 6
2 Sesiwn 2 6
3 Sesiwn 3 12
4 Sesiwn 4 18
5 Additional reading/writing practice 26
5.1 Sesiwn 2 26
5.2 Sesiwn 3 28
5.3 Sesiwn 4 32
Conclusion 34
Keep on learning 34
Acknowledgements 35

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Introduction

Introduction
Welsh is a direct descendant of the Celtic language which was spoken in Britain before,
during and after the Roman occupation. It is Britain’s oldest spoken language, and
possesses a rich cultural history. Closely related to Breton and Cornish, and more
distantly to Irish, Manx and Scots Gaelic, it is today spoken by almost 600,000 people in
Wales, some 20 per cent of the population.
This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Languages.
You can learn more about Wales, the Welsh people and the Welsh language in the free
course Discovering Wales and Welsh: first steps, which is based on the Open University
course LG001 Discovering Wales and Welsh.
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Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
l greet people and give an introduction in Welsh
l understand the numbers 0-10 in Welsh
l understand the days of the week in Welsh
l exchange basic personal information.
1 Croeso i'r Gymraeg! Welcome to Welsh!

1 Croeso i'r Gymraeg! Welcome to Welsh!

1.1 Aims of the course

The main aim of Croeso is to teach you basic Welsh and to provide you with some cultural
knowledge about Wales and other areas where Welsh is spoken. This course will give you
an opportunity to begin reading, writing speaking and listening to Welsh.

1.2 Which variety of Welsh is taught in Croeso?

While Wales has long had a standard literary language, no standard spoken form has
been imposed and a speaker of Welsh will display certain dialect traits when speaking.
While there are differences between east and west, the major distinction is between north
and south. The divergences occur gradually rather than there being any clear
demarcation line. Variations occur in pronunciation, the choice of words and in a few
grammatical structures. Croeso teaches a form of Welsh from South Wales. Students on
the full Croeso course can access written and spoken examples of northern Welsh on the
course website.

1.3 How this course is structured

This course consists of sessions 2, 3 and 4 taken from the first course of L196 Croeso.
Each session (Sesiwn) consists of a number of activities (named Ymarfer - exercise) to
develop your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in Welsh. You will also find
some sections headed Ymarfer pellach (further practice), and at the end of sessions 3 & 4
a vocabulary list (Geirfa) followed by a grammar summary (Gramadeg).
A pdf transcript accompanies each audio track.
These main sessions are followed by additional reading and writing practice sessions 2, 3
and 4. You can choose to complete the additional practice material immediately after each
corresponding Sesiwn, or you may wish to leave them all for revision at the end of the
course.

2 Sesiwn 2
In this session you will learn about greetings and introductions, how to count from zero to
ten and you will practise the days of the week.

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Ymarfer 1
Read these phrases, then listen to them on the audio clip below and repeat. Note that
the common greeting Sut mae? is pronounced shwmai in South Wales.

Sut mae? How are things/you?

Bore da Good morning
Prynhawn da Good afternoon
Noswaith dda Good evening
Hwyl Goodbye (informal)
Da boch chi Goodbye (formal)

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Audio 6

Ymarfer 2
Which greeting would you use at different times of day? Listen to audio track and
respond appropriately.

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Audio 7

Ymarfer 3
This is how you introduce yourself. Listen to the audio clip and respond to the prompt.

Pwy dych chi? Who are you?

___ dw i. I'm ___.

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Audio 8

You may want to add the following:

Braf cwrdd â chi. Nice meeting you.

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Ymarfer 4
Read the following words and phrases used for introductions. Then play the audio clip,
listening to the examples and repeating them in the pause. Note that the common
greeting Sut dych chi? is pronounced shwd ŷ chi in South Wales.

Sut dych chi? How are you?

Da iawn, diolch Very well, thank you
Iawn Fine
Go lew/Gweddol OK/Not bad
Wedi blino Tired
Ofnadwy Terrible

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Audio 9

Ymarfer 5
In response to the question Sut dych chi? write an appropriate response to match the
symbols.

Answer
You should have written the following:
(a) da iawn (diolch)
(b) ofnadwy
(c) go lew/gweddol
(ch) wedi blino

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Ymarfer 6
Now listen to the audio clip where you will hear questions asked of the following
people. Give the reply they would offer.

(a) John – tired

(b) Elisabeth – very well, thanks
(c) Tom – terrible

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Audio 10

Ymarfer 7
Read the numbers first and then say them aloud. Then play the audio clip, listening to
the pronunciation and repeating after each number.

0 dim
1 un
2 dau
3 tri
4 pedwar
5 pump
6 chwech
7 saith
8 wyth
9 naw
10 deg

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Ymarfer 8
Listen to the numbers in the audio clip and say which number comes next.

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Audio 12

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Ymarfer pellach
Here are some more ideas for number practice:

l learn to say your own telephone number in Welsh

l whenever you come across numbers during the day, try saying them in Welsh
l practise counting down from 10 to 0.

Ymarfer 9
Now for some more practice. Say these sums aloud and answer them in Welsh. When
you come across ‘+’, say a (and), and for ‘−’ say tynnu (take away).
(a) 3 + 5 =
(b) 9 − 4 =
(c) 3 + 4 − 7 =
(ch) 8 − 5 =
(d) 10 − 1 =
(dd) 3 + 7 =
(e) 4 + 6 − 8 =
Answer
How was your arithmetic? Did your sums go like this?
(a) tri + pump = wyth
(b) naw − pedwar = pump
(c) tri + pedwar − saith = dim
(ch) wyth − pump = tri
(d) deg − un = naw
(dd) tri + saith = deg
(e) pedwar + chwech − wyth = dau

Ymarfer 10
Look at the days of the week and find out what they are called in Welsh. Then listen to
the audio clip and practise saying them.

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Audio 13

Now try to say the days of the week in order in Welsh, starting with Sunday. Use the
jumbled list below to help you.

Ymarfer 11
Using the audio clip, listen to the prompts and say which day comes next.

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Audio 14

Ymarfer 12
Listen to the dialogue in the audio clip below and fill in the missing words.

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Audio 15

Huw ___da. Pwy dych chi?

Siân Siân dw i. Pwy dych chi?

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Huw Huw dw i. Sut dych chi, ___ ?

Siân ___. Sut dych chi?
Huw ___. Braf cwrdd â chi. Hwyl!
Siân ___.

Answer
Here is the complete dialogue:

Huw Bore da. Pwy dych chi?

Siân Siân dw i. Pwy dych chi?
Huw Huw dw i. Sut dych chi, Siân?
Siân Wedi blino. Sut dych chi?
Huw Da iawn. Braf cwrdd â chi. Hwyl!
Siân Hwyl!

Ymarfer 13
Finally, test yourself on what you have learned in this session by listening to the
English prompts in this audio clip and responding in Welsh.

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Audio 16

3 Sesiwn 3
In this session you will learn how to ask for and give basic information.

Ymarfer 14
Read the following exchanges, then listen to the audio clip and repeat what you hear.

Beth yw'ch enw chi? What's your name?

Huw dw i. I'm Huw.
Gareth dych chi? Are you Gareth?
Beth yw'ch rhif ffôn chi? What's your phone number?

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3 Sesiwn 3

Ymarfer 15
Listen to the audio clip below. Make a note of the places and telephone numbers you
hear, then play the clip again and give the information in Welsh.

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Audio 18

Lle Rhif
Enghraifft Caerdydd 567
900
Rhif ffôn 1
Rhif ffôn 2
Rhif ffôn 3

Answer
The answers for this activity are recorded in the audio clip.

Ymarfer 16
Listen to the phrases in the audio clip and repeat them after the sound.

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Audio 19

Ble dych chi'n byw? Where do you live?

Dw i'n byw yn Aberystwyth. I live in Aberystwyth.
Dych chi'n byw yn Aberystwyth? Do you live in Aberystwyth?
Ydw, dw i'n byw yn Aberystwyth. Yes, I live in Aberystwyth.
Nac ydw, dw i ddim yn byw yn Aberystwyth. No, I don't live in Aberystwyth.
O ble dych chi'n dod yn wreiddiol? Where do you come from
originally?
Beth dych chi'n wneud? What do you do?
Ble dych chi'n gweithio? Where do you work?
If you live near a town rather than in it, you may need to use
ar bwys:
Dw i'n byw ar bwys Llanbed. I live near Lampeter.

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Ymarfer 17
Now learn the phrases in Ymarfer 16 and test yourself using the audio clip. Try to ask
the questions without looking at the text.

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Audio 20

Fill in the gaps in the responses to the questions below.

Dych chi'n byw yn Llanelli?

a) ___, dw i'n byw yn Llanelli.

b) Nac ydw, ___ yn byw yn Llanelli.
c) ___, dw i'n byw yn Abertawe.

Dych chi'n byw ar bwys Wrecsam?

(ch) ___, dw i ddim yn byw ar bwys Wrecsam.
(d) Ydw, ___ ar bwys Wrecsam.
(dd) Nac ydw, ___ ar bwys Rhuthun.
If you were asked O ble dych chi'n dod yn wreiddiol? (Where do you come from
originally?) you might answer:

Dw i'n dod o Bontypridd. I come from Pontypridd.

Dw i'n dod o Loegr. I come from England.
Dw i'n dod o Gwmbrân. I come from Cwmbrân.

What do you notice about the Welsh place-names Pontypridd, Lloegr and Cwmbrân in
these sentences?
Answer
Here are the complete sentences:
Dych chi'n byw yn Llanelli?

a) Ydw, dw i'n byw yn Llanelli.

b) Nac ydw, dw i ddim yn byw yn Llanelli.
c) Nac ydw, dw i'n byw yn Abertawe.

Dych chi'n byw ar bwys Wrecsam?

(ch) Nac ydw, dw i ddim yn byw ar bwys Wrecsam.
(d) Ydw, dw i'n byw ar bwys Wrecsam.
(dd) Nac ydw, dw i'n byw ar bwys Rhuthun.
You will have noticed that the initial consonant of the Welsh place-names Pontypridd,
Lloegr and Cwmbrân have been ‘softened’ to Bontypridd, Loegr and Gwmbrân. This is
a regular change in Welsh known as the soft mutation, which is explained in the
grammar section at the end of Session 3.

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Ymarfer 18
Listen to the audio clip where you are asked to say where you live and where you
come from originally. You will be prompted to use the places given in the grid below,
and then to give your real details.

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Audio 21

You live in You come from

1 Llangollen Aberystwyth
2 Y Rhyl Pontypridd
3 Aberaeron England
4 Ynys Môn (Anglesey) Cwmbrân

Ymarfer 19
If you were asked Beth dych chi'n wneud? (What do you do?) you might use one of the
following answers.

Athro dw i. I'm a teacher. (male)

Athrawes dw i. I'm a teacher. (female)
Gŵr tŷ dw i/Gwraig tŷ dw i. I'm a house husband/I'm a housewife.
Dw i wedi ymddeol. I'm retired.
Dw i'n ddi-waith. I'm unemployed.
Dw i'n gweithio mewn siop. I work in a shop.

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Dw i'n gweithio yn y banc. I work in the bank.

Now listen to the audio clip and repeat what you hear.

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Ymarfer pellach
Practise saying these extra phrases:

Mecanic dw i. I'm a mechanic.

Dw i'n gweithio yn Tesco. I work in Tesco.
Dw i'n gweithio fel actor. I work as an actor.
Dw i'n gweithio i M&S. I work for M&S.

Ymarfer 20
Listen to the dialogue in the audio clip. How do the speakers answer these questions in
Welsh?

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Audio 23

Geraint Ffion
Sut dych chi?
Ble dych chi'n byw?
Beth dych chi'n
wneud?

Try to pick up the second thing which Geraint says he does – it's a useful thing to know
how to say.
Answer
Here is the completed grid:

Geraint Ffion
Sut dych chi? Da iawn
Ble dych chi'n byw? Yn Llanelli

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Beth dych chi'n wneud? Dw i wedi ymddeol. Dw i'n gweithio yn y banc.

Geraint added ‘…a dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg’ (‘… and I'm learning Welsh’).

Ymarfer 21
Finally, use the audio clip to practise giving your own personal answers to the
questions you have learned. If necessary, go back over some of the activities until you
feel confident in using the language you have learned in this session.

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Audio 24

Geirfa
Nouns in Welsh are either masculine or feminine. Sometimes the gender of a word will
be obvious from the meaning (e.g. athro, athrawes), but for others (e.g. siop, swyddfa)
you need to learn the gender when you learn the word. In the Geirfa sections of
Croeso you can assume that nouns are masculine – gwrywaidd – unless they are
marked (b) – benywaidd (feminine). Look at your own Welsh dictionary now to check
how it indicates the gender of nouns. It will be made clear later on why you need to
know a noun's gender.

actor actor byw to live

actores (b) actress, female di-waith unemployed
actor dod to come
ar bwys near enw name
ar hyn o bryd at the moment gŵr tŷ house husband
athrawes (b) teacher (female) gwraig tŷ(b) housewife
athro teacher (male) gweithio to work
banc bank mewn in a
nawr now wedi ymddeol retired
o (+ TM) from (+ soft mutation) yn in + the/in + specific place
rhif ffôn phone number yn wreiddiol originally
siop (b) shop ysbyty hospital
swyddfa (b) office ysgol (b) school

Write down some vocabulary words that are relevant to you.

Gramadeg
a/an
Notice that there is no indefinite article (a/an) in Welsh:

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athro a teacher
siop a shop

Mewn or yn?
Use mewn when it means ‘in a’:

in a hospital = mewn ysbyty

in a factory = mewn ffatri

Use yn when you refer to somewhere specific:

in the house = yn y tŷ
in Glangwili hospital = yn Ysbyty Glangwili
in the Sony factory = yn ffatri Sony

Mutations – Treigladau
Some consonants at the beginning of words undergo regular changes when in certain
positions. The most common of these changes is known as the soft mutation (y treiglad
meddal), which affects the initial letters listed in the table on the right. One place where this
change occurs is after the word ‘from’. You will still be understood if you forget to use the
mutated form, but, particularly when you need to find words in a dictionary, you need to be
aware of the changes.

4 Sesiwn 4
In this session you will work on asking for and giving basic information about another
person.

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Ymarfer 22
Read the dialogue below and note down the different ways you can ask who someone
is. Notice the differences between ‘his name’ and ‘her name’ in Welsh. Then play the
audio clip, listening to the questions and answers and repeating after the pause.

Beth yw ei enw e? What's his name?

Huw yw e. He's Huw.
Beth yw ei henw hi? What's her name?
Carol yw hi. She's Carol.
Pwy yw e? Who's he?
Simon yw e. He's Simon.
Pwy yw hi? Who's she?
Llinos yw hi. She's Llinos.
Gareth yw e? Is he/that Gareth?
Ie* Yes
Heulwen yw hi? Is she/that Heulwen?
Nage* No

* Note that ie and nage are used to answer a question which begins with a name or an occupation.

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Audio 25

Answer
You should have noted the following:

Beth yw ei enw e?
Beth yw ei henw hi?
Pwy yw e?
Pwy yw hi?
Gareth yw e?
Heulwen yw hi?

Did you notice the difference between ei enw e and ei henw hi?

Ymarfer 23
Now practise asking the questions. Listen to the English prompts in the audio clip and
ask the correct questions in Welsh.

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Audio 26

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Ymarfer 24
You now practise asking for a telephone number. Read the following questions and
note down the differences between ‘his phone number’ and ‘her phone number’ in
Welsh. Then listen to the first three phrases in the audio clip and repeat in the pause.

Beth yw ei rif ffôn e? What is his phone number?

Beth yw ei rhif ffôn hi? What is her phone number?
Beth yw rhif ffôn Carol? What is Carol's phone number?
Beth yw rhif ffôn Edward? What is Edward's phone number?

Answer
You only need to learn the phrases for now. Further explanation of the added h in ei
henw hi and the change from rh to r in ei rif ffôn e can be found in other Welsh
grammar reference materials, and will be provided for students registered on the full
Croeso course.

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Audio 27

Ymarfer 25
Make up suitable questions or answers to complete the grid:

Cwestiynau Atebion
John yw e.
Nage, Mair yw hi.
Beth yw ei rif ffôn e?
Beth yw ei henw hi?

Answer
Your completed grid should include the following:

Pwy yw e? John yw e.

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(any female name) yw hi? Nage, Mair yw hi.

Beth yw ei rif ffôn e? (any telephone number)
Beth yw ei henw hi? (any female name)

Ymarfer 26
Read the following questions and responses, then play the audio clip and practise
them.

Ble mae e'n byw? Where does he live?

Mae e'n byw mewn fflat. He lives in a flat.
Mae e'n byw ar fferm. He lives on a farm.
Ble mae hi'n byw? Where does she live?
Mae hi'n byw yn y wlad. She lives in the country.
Mae hi'n byw yn y dre. She lives in town.
O ble mae e'n dod yn wreiddiol? Where does he come from originally?
Mae e'n dod o Aberdâr yn wreiddiol. He comes from Aberdare originally.
O ble mae hi'n dod yn wreiddiol? Where does she come from originally?
Mae hi'n dod yn wreiddiol o'r Rhyl. She comes from Rhyl originally.

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Audio 28

Ymarfer 27
When you are confident that you know the expressions taught in Ymarfer 4.5, use the
audio clip to test yourself.

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Audio 29

Ymarfer 28
Read the phrases below, then listen to the audio clip and repeat.

Beth mae e'n wneud? What does he do?

Mecanic yw e. He's a mechanic.

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Beth mae hi'n wneud? What does she do?

Meddyg yw hi. She's a doctor.

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Audio 30

Ymarfer 29
Read the following and note the different ways of asking questions and responding
positively or negatively.

Ydy e'n gweithio? Does he work?

Ydy, mae e'n gweithio fel garddwr. Yes, he works as a gardener.
Ydy, mae e'n gweithio gyda phlant. Yes, he works with children.
Nac ydy, mae e'n ddi-waith. No, he's unemployed.
Ydy hi'n gweithio? Does she work?
Ydy, mae hi'n gweithio fel ysgrifenyddes. Yes, she works as a secretary.
Nac ydy, mae hi wedi ymddeol. No, she's retired.

Ymarfer 90
Answer the questions based on the information in the following pictures.

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(a) Ydy Siôn yn gweithio fel adeiladwr?

(b) Beth mae Catrin yn wneud?
(c) Ydy Iwan yn gweithio fel ffermwr?
(ch) Nyrs yw Nia?
(d) Plismon yw Hasan?
(dd) Beth mae Pádraig yn wneud?
(e) Ydy Iolo yn gweithio gyda chyfrifiaduron?
(f) Trydanwr yw Dic?
(ff) Ydy Mairead yn gweithio mewn swyddfa?
(g) Ydy Gwynfor wedi ymddeol?
(ng) Beth mae Ceinwen yn wneud?
(h) Ydy Helmut yn gweithio mewn siop?
Answer
Here are the correct answers:
(a) Ydy, mae e'n gweithio fel adeiladwr.
(b) Meddyg yw hi (or Mae hi'n gweithio fel meddyg).
(c) Nac ydy, nyrs yw e (or Nac ydy, mae e'n gweithio fel nyrs).
(ch) Nage, athrawes yw hi (or Nage, mae hi'n gweithio fel athrawes).
(d) Ie, plismon yw e.
(dd) Gyrrwr (lori) yw e (or Mae e'n gweithio fel gyrrwr (lori)).
(e) Nac ydy, garddwr yw e (or Mae e'n gweithio fel garddwr).

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(f) Nage, ffermwr yw e.

(ff) Ydy, swyddog gweinyddol yw hi (or Mae hi'n gweithio fel swyddog gweinyddol).
(g) Nac ydy, mae e'n gweithio fel trydanwr (or Nac ydy, trydanwr yw e).
(ng) Mecanic yw hi (or Mae hi'n gweithio fel mecanic)
(h) Ydy, siopwr yw e.

Ymarfer 31
Now practise talking about people's occupations. Listen to the prompts in the audio clip
and respond in Welsh.

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Audio 31

Ymarfer 32
Listen to the dialogue in the audio clip and answer the following questions:

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Audio 32

(a) Mecanic yw Gareth Lloyd?

(b) Ble mae e'n byw?
(c) Ydy e'n gweithio mewn ysbyty?
(ch) Ydy e'n dod o Abertawe yn wreiddiol?
Answer
Here are the answers to the questions:
(a) Nage, doctor yw e.
(b) Mae e'n byw ar bwys Pontarddulais.
(c) Ydy, mae e'n gweithio mewn ysbyty (yn Abertawe).
(ch) Nac ydy, o Gaerdydd mae e'n dod yn wreiddiol.

Geirfa

actor actor meddwl to think

actores (b) actress meddyg, doctor doctor
adeiladwr builder nabod to know
ar fferm on a farm (person)
cyfrifiadur/on computer/s nyrs nurse
dyma… this is… ond but

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dw i ddim yn I don't know plant children

gwybod (a fact) plismon policeman
fel as (a) plismones (b) policewoman
fferm (b) farm siopwr shopkeeper
ffermwr farmer swyddog administrative
fflat flat gweinyddol officer
gwybod to know trydanwr electrician
(fact) tŷ house
gyda with y dre (b) the town
gyda with y wlad (b) the country/
countryside
chyfrifiaduron computers
gyda fi with me ysgrifennydd secretary
gyda phlant with children (male)
gyrru to drive ysgrifenyddes secretary
(b)
gyrrwr driver (female)
mecanic mechanic

Gramadeg
Answering ‘Yes/No’
You have already seen that if a question begins with:
Dych chi…? the answer is Ydw/Nac ydw
If a question begins with:
Ydy e/Ydy hi …? the answer is Ydy/Nac ydy
If there is a name or profession at the beginning of the question:
Huw dych chi?
Actor yw e? the answer is Ie/Nage
yn ('n) and wedi
You don't need 'n with wedi:
Dw i wedi ymddeol.
y/yr/‘r
These three forms correspond to ‘the’ in English.
y is used before consonants:
y dre, y siop
yr is used before vowels and ‘h’:
yr ysbyty, yr ysgol, yr adran (department), yr haf (summer)
'r is used after vowels, regardless of what comes afterwards:

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Beth yw enw'r dyn? (What's the man's name?)

Mae e'n gyrru'r lori. (He drives the lorry.)
Mae hi'n dod o'r wlad. (She comes from the country.)
ei ‘her’
Notice that if ei meaning ‘her’ comes before a word beginning with a vowel it causes the
vowel to be preceded by h:
ei henw hi.

5 Additional reading/writing practice

5.1 Sesiwn 2

Ymarfer 33
Ysgrifennwch sut byddech chi'n cyfarch pobl ar yr adegau yma o'r dydd:
How you would greet people at these times of the day?:
(a) 3 p.m. ____________
(b) 10 a.m. ____________
(c) 7 p.m. ____________
(ch) 7 a.m. ____________
(d) 5 p.m. ____________
(dd) 8 p.m. ____________
Answer
Here are the correct answers:
(a) 3 p.m. Prynhawn da
(b) 10 a.m. Bore da
(c) 7 p.m. Noswaith dda
(ch) 7 a.m. Bore da
(d) 5 p.m. Prynhawn da
(dd) 8 p.m. Noswaith dda

Ymarfer 34
Llenwch y bylchau:
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Pwy______chi?
(b) Da______, diolch.
(c) Dydd Sul, Dydd Llun, Dydd Mawrth, Dydd______, Dydd Iau.

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(ch) Gareth ______ i.

(d) Sut ______ chi?
(dd) Braf ______ â chi.
Answer
You should have filled in the blanks as follows:
(a) Pwy dych chi?
(b) Da iawn, diolch.
(c) Dydd Sul, Dydd Llun, Dydd Mawrth, Dydd Mercher, Dydd Iau.
(ch) Gareth dw i.
(d) Sut dych chi?
(dd) Braf cwrdd â chi.

Ymarfer 35
Cyfieithwch:
Translate:
(a) Good morning ____________
(b) How are you? ____________
(c) Who are you? ____________
(ch) I'm Mr Jones ____________
(d) Nice to meet you ___________
(dd) Fine, thank you ___________
(e) Goodbye! ____________
Answer
Here are the correct translations:
(a) Bore da.
(b) Sut dych chi?
(c) Pwy dych chi?
(ch) Mr Jones dw i.
(d) Braf cwrdd â chi.
(dd) Iawn, diolch.
(e) Hwyl Fawr! / Da boch chi!

Ymarfer 36
Ysgrifennwch yr ateb i'r symiau yn Gymraeg:
Write the answer to the sums using Welsh words (not numerals!):
(a) 4 + 5 ____________
(b) 8 – 2 ____________
(c) 3 + 4 ____________
(ch) 8 – 6 ____________
(d) 5 + 3 ____________
(dd) 4 + 6 ____________

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(e)9 + 2 – 11 ____________
Answer
You should have the following answers if your maths is sound:
(a) naw
(b) chwech
(c) saith
(ch) dau
(d) wyth
(dd) deg
(e) dim

Ymarfer 37
Ysgrifennwch ddyddiau'r wythnos yn eu trefn gywir, gan ddechrau gyda dydd Sul:
Write the days of the week in the correct order, starting with Sunday:
Dydd Sadwrn ____________
Dydd Mawrth ____________
Dydd Sul ____________
Dydd Iau ____________
Dydd Mercher ____________
Dydd Gwener ____________
Dydd Llun ____________
Answer
These are the days of the week in order, beginning with Sunday:
Dydd Sul
Dydd Llun
Dydd Mawrth
Dydd Mercher
Dydd Iau
Dydd Gwener
Dydd Sadwrn

5.2 Sesiwn 3

Ymarfer 38
Ysgrifennwch y cwestiynau ar gyfer yr atebion hyn:
Write the questions for these answers:
(a) ____________ ?
Meirion Rees dw i.
(b) ____________ ?

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Dw i'n byw yn Aberystwyth.

(c) ____________ ?
01443 989023
(ch) ____________ ?
Mecanic dw i.
(d) ____________ ?
Dw i'n gweithio yn swyddfa Fred Williams.
(dd) ____________ ?
Dw i'n dod o Dregaron yn wreiddiol.
Answer
Here are the correct questions:
(a) Beth yw'ch enw chi? or Pwy dych chi?
(b) Ble dych chi'n byw?
(c) Beth yw'ch rhif ffôn chi?
(ch) Beth dych chi'n wneud?
(d) Ble dych chi'n gweithio?
(dd) O ble dych chi'n dod yn wreiddiol?

Ymarfer 39
Rhowch y geiriau mewn trefn i wneud brawddegau cywir:
Put the words in order to form correct sentences:
(a) yr Wyddgrug? byw Dych yn chi’n
____________
(b) dw Gwraig i tŷ
____________
(c) chi? Michael Hughes dych
____________
(ch) wreiddiol? O dych dod yn chi'n ble
____________
(d) siop gweithio i'n mewn Dw
____________
(dd) bwys i'n byw Dw ar Castell-nedd
____________
Answer
These are the correct sentences:
(a) Dych chi'n byw yn yr Wyddgrug?
(b) Gwraig tŷ dw i.
(c) Michael Hughes dych chi?
(ch) O ble dych chi'n dod yn wreiddiol?
(d) Dw i'n gweithio mewn siop.
(dd) Dw i'n byw ar bwys Castell-nedd.

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Ymarfer 40
Gorffennwch y brawddegau hyn:
Complete these sentences:
(a) Beth ___ 'ch rhif ffôn chi?
(b) Ble ___ chi'n byw?
(c) Dw i'n ___ o Fodelwyddan.
(ch) Dw i ___ ymddeol.
(d) Dw i'n gweithio ___ siop.
(dd) Dw i'n gweithio ___ Ysbyty Singleton.
Answer
This is what you should have written in the gaps:
(a) Beth yw'ch rhif ffôn chi?
(b) Ble dych chi'n byw?
(c) Dw i'n dod o Fodelwyddan.
(ch) Dw i wedi ymddeol.
(d) Dw i'n gweithio mewn siop. (mewnis used when it means 'in a')
(dd) Dw i'n gweithio yn Ysbyty Singleton. (ynis used when it refers to a specific
location)

Ymarfer 41
Atebwch y cwestiynau yn ôl y gofyn gyda brawddegau llawn:
Answer the questions according to the prompts – Y =‘positive’, N = ‘negative’. Use
complete sentences:
Enghraifft:
Dych chi'n byw yn Abergwaun? (N) Nac ydw, dw i'n byw yn Wdig.
(a) Dych chi'n byw ar bwys y Felinheli? (Y)
____________
(b) Dych chi'n gweithio mewn swyddfa? (Y)
____________
(c) Dych chi'n gweithio yn Tesco? (N)
____________
Answer
You should have these answers to questions (a) and (b). The answer to question (c)
after Nac ydw is one possibility only.

1 Ydw, dw i'n byw ar bwys y Felinheli.

2 Ydw, dw i'n gweithio mewn swyddfa.
3 Nac ydw, dw i'n gweithio yn Boots.

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Ymarfer 42
Ysgrifennwch y geiriau Cymraeg yn y bwlch yn lle'r geiriau Saesneg mewn
cromfachau:
Write the Welsh words in the gap instead of the English words in brackets:
(a) Dw i ___ (retired)
(b) Dych chi'n byw ___? (in Llanelli)
(c) Dw i'n gweithio ___ (in a school)
(ch) Dw i'n byw ___ (near Dolgellau)
(d) Dych chi'n gweithio ___? (in the bank)
(dd) Dw i'n gweithio ___ (near the hospital)
Answer
These are the complete sentences with the translations of the English words in bold:
(a) Dw i wedi ymddeol.
(b) Dych chi'n byw yn Llanelli?
(c) Dw i'n gweithio mewn ysgol.
(ch) Dw i'n byw ar bwys Dolgellau.
(d) Dych chi'n gweithio yn y banc?
(dd) Dw i'n gweithio ar bwys yr ysbyty.

Ymarfer 43
Atebwch y cwestiynau gyda brawddegau llawn:
Answer the questions with complete sentences:
(a) Beth yw'ch enw chi?
____________
(b) Ble dych chi'n byw?
____________
(c) O ble dych chi'n dod yn wreiddiol?
____________
(ch) Beth dych chi'n wneud?
____________
(d) Ble dych chi'n gweithio?
____________
Answer
The answers will obviously vary according to each individual, but compare what you
have written with this version to check the structures you used.
(a) Mari Williams dw i.
(b) Dw i'n byw yn Abertawe.
(c) Dw i'n dod o Gaerdydd yn wreiddiol.
(ch) Actores dw i.
(d) Dw i'n gweithio yn Theatr y Grand.

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5.3 Sesiwn 4

Ymarfer 44
Llenwch y bylchau yn y sgwrs hon.
Mae Sioned a Gwenda yn edrych ar ffotograff:
Fill the blanks in this conversation.
Sioned and Gwenda are looking at a photograph:

Sioned Beth ___ ei enw e?

Gwenda Fe? Colin ___ e. Mae e'n ___ yn y swyddfa.
Sioned O ble ___ e'n dod?
Gwenda O Aberystwyth. Ond ___ e'n byw ar bwys Aberaeron nawr.
Sioned Beth mae e'n ___ yn y swyddfa?
Gwenda Technegydd (technician) ___ e. Mae e'n gweithio ___ chy-
frifiaduron.
Sioned Pwy ___ hi?
Gwenda O, Carys ___ hi.
Sioned Ysgrifenyddes ___ hi?
Gwenda ___ (N), athrawes yw hi.
Sioned O ble mae hi'n dod yn ___ ?
Gwenda O Fangor.
Sioned Ydy hi'n byw yn ___ dre?
Gwenda ___ (Y)

Answer
This is how the blanks should be filled:

Sioned Beth yw ei enw e?

Gwenda Fe? Colin yw e. Mae e'n gweithio yn y swyddfa.
Sioned O ble mae e'n dod?
Gwenda O Aberystwyth. Ond mae e'n byw ar bwys Aberaeron nawr.
Sioned Beth mae e'n wneud yn y swyddfa?
Gwenda Technegydd yw e. Mae e'n gweithio gyda chyfrifiaduron.
Sioned Pwy yw hi?
Gwenda O, Carys yw hi.
Sioned Ysgrifenyddes yw hi?
Gwenda Nage, athrawes yw hi.
Sioned O ble mae hi'n dod yn wreiddiol?
Gwenda O Fangor.
Sioned Ydy hi'n byw yn y dre?
Gwenda Ydy

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Ymarfer 45
Ysgrifennwch y brawddegau hyn yn Gymraeg:
Write these sentences in Welsh:
(a) He lives in Llanelli.
____________
(b) Where does she live?
____________
(c) What does he do?
____________
(ch) She's a nurse.
____________
(d) What's her name?
____________
(dd) She lives near town.
____________
(e) What's his phone number?
____________
(f) Does he work?
____________
(ff) He works with children.
____________
(g) She works as a teacher.
____________
Answer
These are the sentences correctly translated into Welsh:
(a) Mae e'n byw yn Llanelli.
(b) Ble mae hi'n byw?
(c) Beth mae e'n wneud?
(ch) Nyrs yw hi.
(d) Beth yw ei henw hi?
(dd) Mae hi'n byw ar bwys y dre.
(e) Beth yw ei rif ffôn e?
(f) Ydy e'n gweithio?
(ff) Mae e'n gweithio gyda phlant.
(g) Mae hi'n gweithio fel athrawes.

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