Unit Five - Revision
WY
The diphthong ‘wy’ represents two sounds, and it is a matter of learning when to use the right one.
• wy = wi as in with, - gwyn (white)
gwyrdd (green)
gwynt (wind)
chwyn (weeds)
• wy = similar to the English sound ‘wee’, the second vowel being longer than the first,as in gwych (excellent)
gwyllt (wild)
newydd (new)
chwys (sweat)
hwy (them, they)
mwy (more)
drwy (through)
chwyth (blow, puff).
Just in case you wish to insert a Welsh greeting in your cards, here are a few:
Welsh |
English |
Pen-blwydd Hapus |
Happy Birthday |
Nadolig Llawen |
Merry Christmas |
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
Happy New Year |
Pasg Hapus |
Happy Easter |
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus |
Happy St David's Day |
Sul y Mamau Hapus |
Happy Mother's Day |
Sul y Tadau Hapus |
Happy Father's Day |
Llongyfarchiadau |
Congratulations |
Cariad Mawr |
Lots of Love |
Gyda Chydymdeimlad |
With Sympathy |
Llongyfarchiadau ar eich Priodas |
Congratulations on your wedding |
Llongyfarchiadau ar eich Dyweddïad |
Congratulations on your engagement |
We usually refer to a certain 24 hours as ‘diwrnod’:
Diwrnod braf = a fine day
‘dydd’ refers to the period when we have daylight:
Y dydd hiraf = the longest day
Uned 1 - Cyfarch Rhywun
Uned 1 - Geirfa
Uned 1 - Adolygu
Uned 2 - Amser Presennol Bod
Uned 2 - Geirfa
Uned 2 - Adolygu
Uned 3 - Y Tywydd
Uned 3 - Geirfa
Uned 3 - Adolygu
Uned 4 - Disgrifio Pethau
Uned 4 - Geirfa
Uned 4 - Ansoddeiriau
Uned 4 - Adolygu
Uned 5 - Mynegi Meddiant
Uned 5 - Geirfa
Uned 5 - Adolygu
Uned 6 - Amser Amherffaith Bod
Uned 6 - Geirfa
Uned 6 - Adolygu
Uned 7 - Disgrifio Pobl
Uned 7 - Geirfa
Uned 7 - Adolygu
Uned 8 - Wedi (Rhan Un)
Uned 8 - Wedi (Rhan Dau)
Uned 8 - Wedi (Rhan Tri)
Uned 8 - Wedi (Rhan Pedwar)
Uned 8 - Wedi (Rhan Pump)
Uned 8 - Geirfa
Uned 8 - Adolygu