Welsh Lesson 10 (Determiners and People)
Duration: 30 mins
I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Welsh. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Welsh Classes.
Articles
Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.
The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. The table contains 3 columns (English, Welsh, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Determiners in Welsh
| Determiners | Welsh |
|---|---|
| The yellow pen is easy to find | Mae'r ysgrifben melyn yn rhwydd i'w ddarganfod |
| A yellow pen is easy to find | Mae ysgrifben melyn yn rhwydd i'w ddarganfod |
| A French teacher is here | Mae athro Ffrangeg yma |
| The French teacher is here | Mae'r athro Ffrangeg yma |
| Some languages are hard | Mae rhai ieithoedd yn anodd |
| Many languages are easy | Mae llawer o ieithoedd yn rhwydd |
| The student speaks Korean | Mae'r myfyriwr yn siarad Corëeg |
| A student speaks Korean | Mae myfyriwr yn siarad Corëeg |
| Some students speak Korean | Mae rhai myfyrwyr yn siarad Corëeg |
| Many students speak Korean | Mae llawer o fyfyrwyr yn siarad Corëeg |
| This student speaks Korean | Mae'r myfyriwr yma yn siarad Corëeg |
| That student speaks Korean | Mae'r myfyriwr yna yn siarad Corëeg |
| These students speak Korean | Mae'r myfyrwyr yma yn siarad Corëeg |
| Those students speak Korean | Mae'r myfyrwyr yna yn siarad Corëeg |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about People
Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
People in Welsh
| People | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Aunt | modryb |
| Baby | baban/ babi |
| Boy | bachgen |
| Brother | Brawd |
| Child (female) | merch |
| Child (male) | bachgen |
| Cousin (female) | cefnither |
| Cousin (male) | cefnder |
| Daughter | merch |
| Father | Tad |
| Girl | merch |
| Grandfather | tad-cu (south) / Taid (north) |
| Grandmother | mam-gu (south) / Nain (north) |
| Husband | gŵr |
| Man | dyn |
| Mother | mam |
| Nephew | nai |
| Niece | nith |
| People | Pobl |
| Sister | chwaer |
| Son | mab |
| Uncle | ewythr |
| Wife | gwraig |
| Woman | Menyw |
Daily Conversation in Welsh
Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Welsh Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Welsh
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| How old is your sister? | Faint ydy oed dy chwaer di? Faint ydy oed eich chwaer chi? |
| I love my husband | Rwy'n caru fy ngŵr. |
| This is my wife | Dyma fy ngwraig. |
| What's your brother called? | Beth ydy enw dy frawd? Beth ydy enw eich brawd? |
| Where does your father work? | Ble mae dy dad yn gweithio? Ble mae'ch tad yn gweithio? |
| Your daughter is very cute | Mae dy ferch di'n giwt iawn. Mae eich merch chi'n giwt iawn. |
| What time is it? | Faint o'r gloch ydy hi? |
| It's 10 o'clock | Mae'n 10 o'r gloch |
| Give me this! | Rho hwn i mi! |
| I love you | Rwy'n dy garu di |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Ydych chi'n rhydd nos yfory? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | Hoffwn i eich gwahodd chi am bryd o fwyd nos yfory |
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your 10th lesson in Welsh about determiners, people and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Welsh Lesson 11. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Welsh homepage.