Welsh Lesson 3 (Plural and Languages)
Duration: 30 mins
The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Welsh and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. 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.
Singular vs. Plural in Welsh
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Country | gwlad |
| Countries | Gwledydd |
| Lake | llyn |
| Lakes | llynoedd |
| Language | iaith |
| Languages | Ieithoedd |
| Woman | menyw |
| Women | menywod |
| Man | dyn |
| Men | dynion |
| Boy | bachgen |
| Boys | bechgyn |
| Girl | merch |
| Girls | merched |
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Welsh sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| We speak two languages | Rydym ni'n siarad dwy iaith |
| They speak four languages | Rydyn nhw'n siarad pedair iaith |
| I visited one country | Ymwelais i â un gwlad |
| She visited three countries | Ymwelodd hi â thair gwlad |
| She has one sister | Mae ganddi un chwaer |
| He has two sisters | Mae ganddo dwy chwaer |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Welsh
| English | Welsh |
|---|---|
| Arabic (language) | Arabeg |
| Moroccan (nationality) | Morocaidd |
| Morocco (country) | Moroco |
| Brazilian (language) | no value |
| Brazilian (nationality) | Brasilaidd |
| Brazil (country) | Brasil |
| Chinese (language) | Tsieinëeg |
| Chinese (nationality) | Tsieineaidd |
| China (country) | Tsieina |
| English (language) | Welsh |
| British (nationality) | Prydeinig |
| Britain (country) | Prydain |
| American (nationality) | Americanaidd |
| America (country) | America |
| French (language) | Ffrangeg |
| French (nationality) | Ffrengig |
| France (country) | Ffrainc |
| German (language) | Almaeneg |
| German (nationality) | Almaenaidd/ Almaenig |
| Germany (country) | Yr Almaen |
| Greek (language) | Groeg |
| Greek (nationality) | Groegaidd |
| Greece (country) | Gwlad Groeg |
| Hindi (language) | Hindi/ Hindeg |
| Indian (nationality) | Indiaidd |
| India (country) | India |
| Irish (language) | Gwyddeleg |
| Irish (nationality) | Gwyddelig |
| Ireland (country) | Iwerddon |
| Italian (language) | Eidaleg |
| Italian (nationality) | Eidalaidd |
| Italy (country) | Yr Eidal |
| Japanese (language) | Siapaneg/ Siapaneeg |
| Japanese (nationality) | Japaneaidd |
| Japan (country) | Siapan |
| Korean (language) | Corëeg |
| Korean (nationality) | Coreaidd |
| Korea (country) | Corea |
| Persian (language) | Perseg |
| Iranian (nationality) | Iranaidd |
| Iran (country) | Iran |
| Portuguese (language) | Portiwgaleg/ Portiwgeeg |
| Portuguese (nationality) | Portiwgeaidd |
| Portugal (country) | Portiwgal |
| Russian (language) | Rwseg |
| Russian (nationality) | Rwsiad |
| Russia (country) | Rwsia |
| Spanish (language) | Sbaeneg |
| Spanish (nationality) | Sbaenaidd |
| Spain (country) | Sbaen |
Daily Conversation in Welsh
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | ||
| I don't speak Korean | Nid wy'n siarad Corëeg | |
| I love the Japanese language | Rwy'n dwli ar Siapaneeg | |
| I speak Italian | Rwy'n siarad Eidaleg | |
| I want to learn Spanish | Rwyf eisiau dysgu Sbaeneg | |
| My mother tongue is German | Fy mamiaeth yw Almaeneg | |
| Spanish is easy to learn | Mae Sbaeneg yn rhwydd i'w ddysgu | |
| Origins | ||
| He has a Moroccan rug | Mae gen i garped Morocaidd | |
| I have an American car | Mae gen i gar Americanaidd | |
| I love French cheese | Rwy'n dwli ar gaws Ffrengig | |
| I'm Italian | Rwy'n Eidalaidd | |
| My father is Greek | Mae fy nhad yn Groegaidd | |
| My wife is Korean | Mae fy ngwraig yn Goreaidd | |
| Countries | ||
| Have you ever been to India? | Wyt ti/ Ydych chi byth wedi bod i India? | |
| I came from Spain | Rwy'n dod o Sbaen | |
| I live in America | Rwy'n byw yn America | |
| I want to go to Germany | Rwyf eisiau mynd i'r Almaen | |
| I was born in Italy | Ces (i) fy ngeni yn yr Eidal | |
| Japan is a beautiful country | Mae Siapan yn wlad brydferth | |
| Phrases | ||
| Long time no see | Dydw i heb dy weld di ers oesoedd! | |
| I missed you | Rwy'n dy golli di/ Rwy'n hiraethu amdanat ti | |
| What's new? | Beth wyt ti wedi bod yn gwneud? | |
| Nothing new | Dim llawer | |
| Make yourself at home! | Gwnewch eich hun yn gartrefol! | |
| Have a good trip | Mwynhewch y daith! |
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Welsh about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Welsh Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Welsh homepage.