Welsh Gender

Welcome to the fifth Welsh lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Welsh to help you practice your daily phrases.

man dyn

woman menyw

husband gwr

wife gwraig

boy bachgen

girl merch

father tad

mother mam

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Welsh
my son is a student [masculine + noun] mae fy mab yn fyfyriwr
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] mae ei merch yn fyfyrwraig
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] mae brawd tal gyda fe
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] mae ganddi chwaer dal
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] mae ei frodyr yn ifanc
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] mae ei chwiorydd yn ifanc

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son mab

daughter merch

brother brawd

sister chwaer

grandfather tad-cu

grandmother mam-gu

child plentyn

children plant

Expressions in Welsh

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Welsh, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Welsh
What do you mean? beth ydych chi'n ei olygu?
I don't understand dw i ddim yn deall
I don't know dw i ddim yn gwybod
What is that called in Welsh? beth dych chi'n galw hynny yng nghymraeg?
What is this? beth yw hwn?
What does that word mean in English? beth mae 'r gair'na yn ei olygu yn saesneg?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) mae'n ddrwg gen i

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