Welsh Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Welsh lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Welsh to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Welsh
one un
first cyntaf
two dau
second ail
three tri
third trydydd
four pedwar
fourth pedwerydd
five pump
fifth pumed
six chwech
sixth chweched
seven saith
seventh seithfed
eight wyth
eighth wythfed
nine naw
ninth nawfed
ten degfed
tenth degfed
eleven unarddeg
eleventh unfed ar ddeg
twelve deuddeg
twelfth deuddegfed
thirteen tri ar ddeg
thirteenth trydydd ar ddeg
fourteen pedwar ar ddeg
once unwaith
fifteen pymtheg
twice dwywaith
sixteen un ar bymtheg
Monday dydd llun
seventeen ail ar bymtheg
Tuesday dydd mawrth
eighteen deunaw
Wednesday dydd mercher
nineteen pedwar ar bymtheg
Thursday dydd iau
twenty ugain
Friday dydd gwener
seventy one saith deg un
Saturday dydd sadwrn
one hundred cant
Sunday dydd sul

Numbers Grammar Rules

Welsh cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Welsh. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Welsh
I have three dogs [number + noun] mae gen i dri chi
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] mae dwy gath gyda fy merch
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] mae hi'n siarad saith iaith
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] mae un mab gyda fy mrawd
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] hon yw fy ail wers
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] ddarllenoch chi'ry trydydd llyfr?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow buwch

goat gafr

donkey asyn

horse ceffyl

dog ci

cat cath

mouse llygoden

bird aderyn

Conversation in Welsh

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Welsh
Where are you from? o ble dych chi'n dod?
I'm from the U.S dwi'n dod o'r unol daleithiau
I'm American dw i'n americanwr
Where do you live? ble dych chi'n byw?
I live in the U.S dw i'n byw yn yr unol daleithiau
What do you do for a living? beth dych chi'n wneud i ennill bywoliaeth?
I'm a student dw i'n fyfyriwr

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