/r/learnwelsh

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A subreddit for anyone who wants to learn or help others learn Welsh.

Share anything here that you think could help in any way, shape or form to learn welsh.

This subreddit can also be used as a place to look for or offer help in learning the beautiful language that is Welsh.

Cewch chi rannu unrhyw beth yma rydych chi'n meddwl y gallai helpu pobl, mewn unrhyw ffordd, i ddysgu Cymraeg.

Gallwch chi ddefnyddio'r isredit hwn hefyd i gynnig neu i chwilio am gymorth wrth ddysgu'n hiaith brydferth ni.


See our wiki for more information on resources and other Welsh subreddits.

Gweler ein wici am ragor o wybodaeth am adnoddau ac isreditau Cymreig eraill.

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WWOTD: Rhybuddio

To warn

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
RybuddioRhybuddioRhybuddioRhybuddio

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/11
23:16 UTC

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pistyll

Could anyone help me with this word? My partner wants a literal translation but all I can find are broader terms and he isn't happy to accept that.

My u/ is an old joke, you can roast it if you like

10 Comments
2024/03/11
21:52 UTC

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Cael in the past

Can someone plîs put me out of my misery? When using the past of Cael, when do I use Cafodd etc. and when do I use Gaeth etc. Diolch yn fawr.

2 Comments
2024/03/11
19:28 UTC

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WWOTD: Gynt

Formerly, once

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
yntGyntNgyntGynt

cadw'n heini!

3 Comments
2024/03/10
23:16 UTC

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Do Welsh speakers pronounce their ‘h’?

down swales we miss the h off the start of words like

“iya” (hiya),

“ow’s you” (how’s you)

“e it is ead but e’s orite” (he hit his head but he’s alright)

so, when welsh speakers say “hi”, “heddiw”, etc, do you still have the welsh accent if that makes sense or do you pronounce it proper?

edit: a lot of you have said you don’t know anyone who does it so it could be regional. google says the norther up wales the stronger the accents

28 Comments
2024/03/10
20:08 UTC

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Geirfa Ddefnyddiol Feunyddiol / Daily Useful Vocabulary

Dyna'r darn [y] gallwn i fod wedi ei ddewis - That's the piece that I could have chosen

gwneuthuriad (g) ll. gwneuthuriadau - make (brand of product), a making, construction, composition

traphont (b) ll. traphontydd - viaduct

traphont ddŵr (b) ll. traphontydd dŵr - aqueduct

dyfyrbont (b) ll. dyfrbontydd - aqueduct

deifiwr (g) ll. deifwyr - diver

plymiwr (g) ll. plymwyr - diver

hollalluog - almighty, omnipotent

anfarwol - immortal

gwerthwr (g) ll. gwerthwyr - seller, dealer

2 Comments
2024/03/10
11:47 UTC

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Os gwelwch chi'n dda/os gwelwch yn dda

Shwmae

On Duolingo, I learnt os gwelwch chi'n dda as one way to say please. "If you see well" smilar to s'il vous plaît in French which means "if it pleases you. I've also come across the less formal os gwelwch di'n dda which makes sense to me.

But now I've also seen os gwelwch yn dda and I don't understand how that can be correct, yet I've seen it written in multiple places. Could somebody explain the difference if there is one?

Diolch!

17 Comments
2024/03/10
08:30 UTC

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WWOTD: Llwy

A spoon

Llwyau:

Spoons

Gender: Feminine

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
LwyLlwyLlwyLlwy

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/09
23:16 UTC

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Gender neutral term for king or queen

pretty much is there one? the closest ive found is Teyrn but that seems to have a pretty bad connotation, any help would be appreciated, even a constructed word using the rules of welsh :)

23 Comments
2024/03/09
18:52 UTC

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WWOTD: Ymholiad

Enquiry

Ymholiadau:

Enquiries

Gender: Male

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
YmholiadYmholiadYmholiadHymholiad

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/08
23:16 UTC

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Looking for places to practice your Welsh? (link in comments)

1 Comment
2024/03/07
23:16 UTC

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WWOTD: Mudandod

Dumbness

Gender: Male

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
FudandodMudandodMudandodMudandod

cadw'n heini!

4 Comments
2024/03/07
23:16 UTC

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O hyd VS dal for ‘still’?

I’ve been using multiple apps/websites (plus youtube vids and music, of course) to learn Welsh (it’s hard!)

On SaySomething in Welsh, ‘still’ is ‘dal’, but on Memrise, it’s ‘o hyd’. I’m taking Say Something in Northern Welsh, so just wasn’t sure if this is a case of North VS South, if it’s formal VS informal, or if they’re both correct, just slightly different.

Can’t find any concrete info online. Any thoughts? Diolch iawn!

3 Comments
2024/03/07
17:15 UTC

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Just for science :)

My dear Welsh friends, for research purposes I would like to know what swear word would you use in Welsh to describe very arrogant, pompous, dull "neighbours", who feel superior to everyone and look down on everyone... Thanks so much in advance to anyone who will help me! :)

13 Comments
2024/03/06
23:49 UTC

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WWOTD: Dychwelyd

To return (to)

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
DdychwelydDychwelydNychwelydDychwelyd

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/06
23:16 UTC

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What does mae mean?

Why when saying something like Owen is watching TV, you have to say mae Owen yn gwylio teledu (sorry about spelling, doing audio lessons while driving). I'm just wondering what the mae means as I feel if I know what it means and why it's there I'll find it easier to remember to put it there and anywhere else it needs to go.

Thanks all

12 Comments
2024/03/06
23:15 UTC

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meddw meddwl

Inspired by yesterday's word of the day: Is this correct welsh for "a drunken thought"?

8 Comments
2024/03/06
13:02 UTC

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WWOTD: Meddwi

To get drunk

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
FeddwiMeddwiMeddwiMeddwi

cadw'n heini!

4 Comments
2024/03/05
23:16 UTC

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Ymarfer Cymraeg?

Ydy rhwyun eisiau siarad efo fi i ymarfer Cymraeg? Mi gen i Zoom a messenger. Dw i angen i ymarfer siarad achos dw i angen help efo treigladau, a dw i'n meddwl bod help gorau i siarad efo pobl. Os gwelwch chi'n dda neges i fi neu ateb yma. Diolch!

3 Comments
2024/03/05
01:41 UTC

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WWOTD: Cynllunydd

A designer

Cynllunwyr:

Designers

Gender: Male

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
GynllunyddChynllunyddNghynllunyddCynllunydd

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/04
23:16 UTC

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Name of fingers in Welsh

Hello,

I am preparing a thesis on the names of the fingers in the different Indo-European languages. I am looking for the translation of the following words:

Finger, thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, toe

I have already found the following translations:

bys(-edd) m

bawd fm (bodiau) / bys (m) bawd (bysedd bawd) / Occas: bodfys m (bodfysedd) / bys bodfys**,**

bys blaen / Occas: mynegfys(-edd) m / uwdfys(-edd) m / bys yr uwd),

bys canol / hirfys(-edd) m / canolfys(-edd) m / V: bys y din,

bys modrwy / Occas: cwtfys(-edd) m,

bys bach / Occas: clustfys(-edd) m

bys (m) troed (bysedd traed)

big toe: bawd (f) troed (bodiau traed), S.W: bys mawr (m) troed (bysedd mawr traed), Joc: modryb y fawd

little toe: bys bach troed m, Joc: bys bychan bach m, modryb yr ewin bach

May I ask you to verify whether they are correct or not?

May you also provide me with the etymology or some reliable resource where I could find the etymology of those words?

Thanks for the attention

14 Comments
2024/03/04
13:33 UTC

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lessons

i’m currently using duolingo and ive joined super late to a course with “learn welsh” so that i can get access to their course notes and do self learning but i want something more. learn welsh doesn’t have any new courses until september and i’m looking for something to do until then. the notes on learn welsh are brilliant but you can tell there is a LOT more being taught in class and i’m having to figure a lot out on my own/ missing a lot of content. does anyone know of any newer courses i can use elsewhere or structured lessons on youtube? dw i esisau dysgu cymraeg awr 😭

16 Comments
2024/03/04
11:46 UTC

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When 'bach' becomes 'fach'

It's been too long since I've studied Welsh and I am having a serious mental blank on this.

I know that 'fach' is the feminine form of 'bach' and should be used when the preceeding word is a feminine singular, including if that word is a woman's name. So if I was talking to Isabel I would say
"What have you been up to, Isabel fach?"

But what if I'm using it by itself, not as an attachment to her name but as a replacement for it? If I'm talking to Isabel, can I just call her "bach" alone?
"What have you been up to, bach?"
Or does it have to be 'fach' because she's a woman?

18 Comments
2024/03/04
03:13 UTC

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How do I use my textbook?

After many recommendations, I downloaded "Mynediad - Entry (A1) Fersiwn 2 (De Cymru - South Wales)". Now that I have it, I have no clue how to use it. I know that it's meant to accompany a class, but I really can't afford that right now. Is there anything I can do to make use of this resource? I want to use "Say Something In" as well, I got the app for my iPad. Thank you in advance! Diolch yn fawr!

11 Comments
2024/03/03
23:19 UTC

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WWOTD: Targedu

To target

Mutations:

softaspiratenasalh_pros
DargeduThargeduNhargeduTargedu

cadw'n heini!

0 Comments
2024/03/03
23:16 UTC

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Ll pronounciation

I’m fluent Welsh (born, bred, school, etc) but have problems pronouncing ‘ll’. I typically do this by making the sound from the back of my mouth with my tongue forward. However, I’ve been re-learning to do it with my tongue touching the top of my mouth and the sound coming out of the sides, one or both, as I believe this produces a better sound (and is more correct). How do you guys do it?

32 Comments
2024/03/03
18:24 UTC

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1600s yn Gymraeg

Shwmae pawb! Dw i'n chwilio am sut i ddweud 1600s / 1700s ayyb - mae'n dweud 1600au mewn cwrslyfr Cymraeg ond dw i ddim yn siŵr beth yw hyn yn llawn! Diolch am eich help chi.

7 Comments
2024/03/03
17:58 UTC

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Which do you prefer?

7 Comments
2024/03/03
14:11 UTC

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