Welsh Lesson 18 (Adverbs and Animals)
Duration: 30 mins
In this 18th lesson we will explore the Welsh adverbs, vocabulary list about animals and finally farewell phrases. We will be using both vocabulary and grammar to ensure that you know how to use 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.
Adverbs
In addition to adjectives, adverbs are very essential. This includes adverbs of time ", frequency, manner and place. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "yesterday", "always", "quickly", "here" etc. Adverbs can modify adjectives and verbs.
Below is a list of 30 adverbs that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Adverbs List in Welsh
| Adverbs | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Already | yn barod |
| Immediately | ar unwaith |
| Last night | gliniadur |
| Later | yn ddiweddar |
| Next week | wythnos nesaf |
| Now | nawr |
| Soon | yn fuan (n)/ cyn bo' hir (s) |
| Still | o hyd/ dal |
| This morning | bore yma |
| Today | heddiw |
| Tomorrow | yfory |
| Tonight | heno |
| Yesterday | ddoe |
| Yet | o hyd/ dal |
| Anywhere | unrhywle/ unman |
| Everywhere | ym mhobman |
| Here | yma |
| There | yna/ yno |
| Almost | bron |
| Alone | unig/ ar eich pen eich hun |
| Carefully | yn ofalus |
| Quickly | yn gyflym |
| Really | iawn |
| Slowly | yn araf |
| Together | ynghyd/ ar y cyd/ gyda'ch gilydd |
| Very | iawn |
| Always | o hyd/ wastad |
| Never | byth |
| Rarely | yn anaml |
| Sometimes | am bell with/ weithiau |
Let's put some of the adverbs above into full Welsh sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Welsh Adverbs in a Sentence
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Do you like it here? | Ydych chi'n ei hoffi yma? |
| See you later! | Wela i di (wedyn)! |
| Thank you very much! | Diolch yn fawr iawn! |
| I really like it! | Rwy'n ei hoffi yn fawr iawn! |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Animals
Here is a list of 25 words related to farm and wild animals as well as insects. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to talk about pets you have in the house or farm.
Animals List in Welsh
| Animals | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Animal | anifail |
| Bear | arth |
| Bird | aderyn |
| Butterfly | pili pala |
| Cat | cath |
| Cow | buwch |
| Dog | ci |
| Donkey | asyn |
| Eagle | eryr |
| Elephant | eliffant |
| Farm | fferm |
| Forest | coedwig |
| Goat | gafr |
| Horse | ceffyl |
| Insect | pryfyn |
| Lion | llew |
| Monkey | mwnci |
| Mosquito | mosgito |
| Mouse | llygoden |
| Rabbit | cwningen |
| Sheep (plural) | defaid |
| Snake | neidr |
| Spider | corryn (south) pry copyn (north) |
| Tiger | teigr |
Daily Conversation in Welsh
Finally, a list of sentences using the vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Welsh Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Welsh
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Do you have any animals? | Oes gen ti anifeiliaid anwes? |
| Do you sell dog food? | Ydych chi'n gwerthu bwyd ci? |
| I have a dog | Mae gen i gi |
| Monkeys are funny | Mae mwnciod yn ddoniol |
| She likes cats | Mae hi'n hoffi cathod |
| Tigers are fast | Mae teigrod yn gyflym |
| Bad | gwael |
| Happy | hapus |
| Sad | trist |
| Thank you! | Diolch! |
| You're welcome! (in response to "thank you") | Croeso! |
| Have a nice day! | Da bo'! |
| Good night! | Nos da! |
| Have a good trip! | Cewch siwrnai da! |
| It was nice talking to you! | Roedd e'n neis i siarad รข ti/ chi! |
Fun Facts
Did you know? Commonly used adverbs constitute about 15% of sentences in Welsh. That means they should not be ignored because sooner or later you will need to use them.
Congratulations! You finished your 18th lesson in Welsh about adverbs, and animals. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Welsh Vocabulary. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Welsh homepage.