Feminine

Welsh Lesson 5 (Feminine and Clothes)

Duration: 30 mins

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The 5th Welsh lesson teaches the use of the gender by creating the feminine from the masculine form. In addition to that, I included a vocabulary list about clothes and finally common phrases about origins. 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.

Feminine

Knowing how to derive the feminine from the masculine form is very useful. It can make it easy to have a conversation about family members, pets, or professions. An example would be: "man", "woman", "Cat (fem.)", "cat (masc.)" etc.

Below is a list of 12 masculine and feminine forms 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.

Masculine vs. Feminine in Welsh

Feminine Welsh
BoyBachgen
GirlMerch
ManDyn
Womanmenyw
Fathertad
Mothermam
Brotherbrawd
Sisterchwaer
Actoractor
Actressactores
Cat (Masc.)cath
Cat (Fem.)cath

Now we will try to implement some of the forms 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 Gender in a Sentence

English Welsh
He is tallMae e'n dal
She is tallMae hi'n dal
He is a short manMae e'n ddyn byr
She is a short womanMae hi'n fenyw byr
He is GermanAlmaenwr yw ef
She is GermanAlmaenwraig yw hi
Japanese men are friendlyMae dynion Siapaneaidd yn gyfeillgar
Japanese women are friendlyMae menywod Siapaneaidd yn gyfeillgar

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Clothes

Below is a list of 20 words related to clothes and wearable accessories. Memorizing them by heart can make it easy for you to shop for clothes and maybe get some good bargains.

Clothes List in Welsh

Clothes Welsh
Beltgwregys
ClothesDillad
Coatcôt
Dressffrog
Glassessbectol
Glovesmenyg
Hathet
Jacketsiaced
Pants (Trousers)trowsus
Ringmodrwy
Shirtcrys
Shoes(e)sgidiau
Sockshosanau
Suitsiwt
Sweatercrys chwys
Tietei
Umbrellaymbarél
Underweardillad isaf
Walletwaled
Watchoriawr / wats

Daily Conversation in Welsh

Finally, these are a couple of phrases used in conversations to express where you are from or where you live etc. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Welsh Phrases page.

Common Expressions in Welsh

Do you like my dress?Ydych chi'n hoffi fy ffrog?
I lost my socksCollais fy hosanau (Rwyf wedi colli fy hosanau)
It looks good on youMae'n edrych yn dda (arna ti)
She has a beautiful ringMae ganddi modrwy brydferth
These pants (trousers) are longMae'r trowsus yma'n hir
These shoes are smallMae'r esgidiau hyn yn fach
Where are you from?Lle ydych chi'n dod o?
I'm from the U.SRwy'n dod o'r UDA
I'm AmericanRwy'n Americanaidd
Where do you live?Lle ydych chi'n byw?
I live in the U.SRwy'n byw yn yr UDA
Do you like it here?Ydych chi'n ei hoffi yma?

Fun Facts

Language Quote: It has been estimated that the number of actively spoken languages in the world today is about 6,000..

Congratulations! You finished your 5th lesson in Welsh about masculine, feminine, and clothes. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Welsh Lesson 6. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Welsh homepage.

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