This week we will be looking at some more question forms in Welsh. Also there are two crosswords to help build your vocabulary and the usual short translation exercises..

Croeso yn ôl i groeseiriau Cymreig / Welcome back to Welsh Crosswords. In this lesson we will cover the following topics:-

1.  Oes - Is there? Are there?

2.  Pryd mae? - When is....?

3.  Ble mae - Where is ....?

4.  Translation Exercises

5.  How to use the crosswords & Croeseiriau Cymraeg 8

Enjoy / Mwynhewch.

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Oes  means ' is there  or  are there ' in Welsh. The positive and negative responses are:

Yes =  Oes

No =  Na  or  Nac oes

To answer ' there isn't  or  there aren't ' we would say  does dim .

Here are some practice examples:

Oes cwrw yn yr oergell? -  Is there beer in the fridge?

Oes.  = Yes.

Na / Nac oes.  = No.

Na, does dim.  = No there isn't.

Oes llyfrgell yn y dref?  =  Is there a library in the town?

Na, does dim.  =  No, there isn't.

Is there a train in the station? =  Oes trên yn yr orsaf?

Yes. =  Oes

( You will find the answers at the bottom of the page )

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It is always useful to be able to ask when things are happening. To ask ' When is ....?" in Welsh we would say ' Pryd mae .....?"

Here are some practice examples:

Pryd mae'r blaid?  = When is the party?

Mae'r parti heddiw.  = The party is today.

Pryd mae'r cyngerdd yn mynd i ddechrau?  =  When is the concert going to start?

Nawr mewn munud.  =  Now in a minute.

When is the bus going to arrive? =  Pryd mae'r bws yn mynd i gyrraedd?

Tomorrow. =  Yfory.

( You will find the answers at the bottom of the page )

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Similarly it is essential to be able to ask where things are. To ask ' Where is ....?" in Welsh we would say ' Ble mae .....?"

Here are some practice examples:

Ble mae'r dafarn?  = Where is the pub?

Ar y briffordd.  = On the main road.

Ble mae'r llyfrgell genedlaethol?  =  Where is the national library?

Yn Aberystwyth.  =  In Aberystwyth.

Where is Maentwrog? =  Ble mae Maentwrog?

That way. =  Y ffordd yna.

( You will find the answers at the bottom of the page )

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And so to our fourth weekly translation exercise. You will find two short conversations below.  You should be familiar with all the necessary grammar and if you need to look up some of the vocabulary go here: -  Croeseiriau Cymraeg  and type your query in the search box. Search is located in the right hand column just below the ad for this course. Remember that some words may be mutated so that their first letter is dropped or altered. This can be problematic for  beginners . If you cant find the Welsh try searching the English word if you know it. 

Welsh to English

Ydych chi'n mynd â'r ci am dro heddiw?
Nac ydw, mae'n bwrw glaw.
Dydy'r ci ddim yn poeni.
Na ond dwi'n poeni.
Ydych chi'n ofni traed gwlychu'ch?

English to Welsh

Where is the cat?
She is in the garden hunting birds.
I don't want her to do that.
I'm going to get her.
Quickly ... before she kills everything.

You will find the solutions here:  Solutions

And so to our weekly crosswords (two this week). The themes are -  'Anifeiliaid - Animals' and 'Yn Yr Ystafell Ddosbarth - In The Classroom'

• Click through the slides below and learn the words as you go.
  

• Optional: If you want help with pronunciation or wish to check out other vocabulary entries on the wordcard, click the pic or text below to be taken to the appropriate Geiriadur listing page. 

• Attempt the crossword puzzles here   Cymraeg - Vocabulary Crossword 9 , Cymraeg - Vocabulary Crossword 10 (interactive) or if you prefer to do it the old fashioned way you can download a hard copy of  the grid here   Crossword 9 Print Version   (.pdf)  Crossword 10 Print Version   (.pdf)
  
  
  

That's it for week nine. We hope that you have enjoyed this instalment of the course and that your knowledge of the Welsh language has improved. 
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* Don't worry if some of the sample sentences are at a more advanced level. Concentrate on the simpler ones unless of course you are feeling adventurous and want to read ahead.

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Oes llyfrgell yn y dref? = Is there a library in the town?

Na, does dim. = No, there isn't.

Is there a train in the station? = Oes trên yn yr orsaf?

Yes. = Oes

Pryd mae'r cyngerdd yn mynd i ddechrau? = When is the concert going to start?

Nawr mewn munud. = Now in a minute.

When is the bus going to arrive? = Pryd mae'r bws yn mynd i gyrraedd?

Tomorrow. = Yfory.

Ble mae'r llyfrgell genedlaethol? = Where is the national library?

Yn Aberystwyth. = In Aberystwyth.

Where is Maentwrog? = Ble mae Maentwrog?

That way. = Y ffordd yna.

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