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Aros - Stay, Wait, Halt
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aros - stay, wait, halt
sample sentence: Roedden nhw'n aros yn y gwesty ( They were staying at the hotel )
Image: Holyhead Hotel
PRESENT TENSE - AFFIRMATIVE
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Dwi'n aros - I am staying
Wyt ti'n aros - You are staying (familiar)
Mae e'n aros / Mae hi'n aros - He / She is staying
Dyn ni'n aros - We are staying
Dych chi'n aros - You (plural) are staying (also singular formal)
Maen nhw'n aros - They are staying
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PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE
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Dwi ddim yn aros - I am not staying
Dwyt ti ddim yn aros - You are not staying (familiar)
Dydy e ddim yn aros / Dydy hi ddim yn aros - He / She is not staying
Dyn ni ddim yn aros - We are not staying
Dych chi ddim yn aros - You (plural) are not staying (also singular formal)
Dyn nhw ddim yn aros - They are not staying
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PRESENT TENSE - INTERROGATIVE
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Ydw i'n aros? - Am I staying?
Wyt ti'n aros? - Are you staying? (familiar)
Ydy e'n aros / Ydy hi'n aros? - Is he / Is she staying?
Ydyn ni'n aros? - Are we staying?
Ydych chi'n aros? - Are you (plural) staying? (also singular formal)
Ydyn nhw'n aros? - Are they staying?
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QUESTION - ’NO / YES’ REPLIES
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Ydw i'n aros? - (Nac) Wyt / (Ydych - formal)
Wyt ti'n aros? - (Nac) Ydw
Ydy e'n aros / Ydy hi'n aros? - (Nac) Ydy
Ydyn ni'n aros? - (Nac) Ydyn / Ydych
Ydych chi'n aros? - (Nac) Ydyn / (Ydw - formal)
Ydyn nhw'n aros? - (Nac) Ydyn
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N.B. 'Wyt ti' is the familiar form of the 2nd person and should be used only when addressing close friends, family members and animals. 'Dych chi' is the polite form and should be used in all other instances.
