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Learning the Welsh Questions displayed below is vital to the language. Welsh questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how, where, when.
In Welsh there are 2 ways of asking a question to get a yes or no answer, and they are the following:
Questions without the definite article: Unlike English, the auxiliaries do and does are not used. Oes amser rydd gyda hi? (Does she have free time?). Please note that this is an idiom. Literally, the qustion asks: ‘Is there free time with her?’ The answer would be ‘Oes’ (yes) or ‘Nac oes’ (no).
Questions with the definite article: Ydy’r ferch yn chwarae? (Is the girl playing?). The answer would be ‘Ydy’ (yes) or ‘Nac ydy’ (no).
Please note that in Welsh questions starting with a verb-form must have answers which correspond in person. It would take several lessons to go through it all.
Here are some examples:
| English Questions | Welsh Questions |
|---|---|
| Questions | Cwestiynau |
| how? | sut? |
| what? | beth? |
| who? | pwy? |
| why? | pam? |
| where? | ble? |
| where is he? | le y mae? |
| what is this? | beth yw hwn? |
| why are you sad? | pam yr ydych yn drist? |
| how do you want to pay? | sut ydych chi am i dalu? |
| can I come? | yn gallu dod? |
| is he sleeping? | y mae'n cysgu? |
| do you know me? | ydych yn gwybod i mi? |
| do you have my book? | oes gennych chi fy llyfr? |
| how big is it? | pa mor fawr ydyw? |
| can I help you? | Gallaf eich helpu chi? |
| can you help me? | gallwch chi fy helpu i? |
| do you speak English? | ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg? |
| how far is this? | pa mor bell yw hwn? |
| what time is it? | beth amser yw hi? |
| how much is this? | faint yw hwn? |
| what is your name? | beth yw eich enw? |
| where do you live? | ble rydych yn byw? |
Notice the structure of the Questions in Welsh.
Below is a list of the Questions and interrogative expressions in Welsh placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Welsh vocabulary.
| English Questions | Welsh Questions |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Geirfa |
| Countries | Gwledydd |
| Australia | Awstralia |
| Cambodia | Cambodia |
| Canada | Canada |
| China | China |
| Egypt | Yr Aifft |
| England | Lloegr |
| France | Ffrainc |
| Germany | Yr Almaen |
| Greece | Gwlad Groeg |
| India | India |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Italy | Yr Eidal |
| Japan | Japan |
| Mexico | Mexico |
| Morocco | Moroco |
| Peru | Periw |
| Spain | Sbaen |
| Thailand | Thailand |
| USA | UDA |
| Languages | Ieithoedd |
| Arabic | Arabeg |
| Chinese | Tseineaidd |
| English | Saesneg |
| French | Ffrangeg |
| German | Almaeneg |
| Greek | Groeg |
| Hebrew | Hebraeg |
| Hindi | Hindi |
| Italian | Eidaleg |
| Japanese | Siapaneaidd |
| Korean | Corea |
| Latin | Lladin |
| Russian | Rwsia |
| Spanish | Sbaeneg |
| Urdu | Urdu |
| Days | Diwrnodau |
| Monday | Dydd Llun |
| Tuesday | Dydd Mawrth |
| Wednesday | Dydd Mercher |
| Thursday | Dydd Iau |
| Friday | Dydd Gwener |
| Saturday | Dydd Sadwrn |
| Sunday | Dydd Sul |
| time | amser |
| hour | awr |
| minute | munud |
| second | eiliad |
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