Cymraeg: Talking about Languages (Part 2)
Are these also correct? Once again, pulling together the Welsh vocabulary and grammar is quite difficult. Ugh.
Japanese : Do you speak any Japanese? / Yes, I have been studying it for several years.
= Japaneg, f. : Wyt ti'n siarad unrhyw Japaneg? / Ydw, dw i wedi ei hastudio hi am sawl blwyddyn.
Manx : What is he studying in college? / He's studying Manx in college.
= Manaweg, f. : Beth mae o'n hastudio yn y coleg? /
Norwegian : Could they speak Norwegian? / Yes, they could speak a little Norwegian.
= Norwyeg, f. : Oedden nhw'n medru siarad Norwyeg? / Oedden, oedden nhw'n medru siarad ychydig o Norwyeg.
Polish : What is the official language of Poland? / Polish is the official language of that country.
= Pwyleg, f. : Beth yw iaith swyddogol Gwlad Pwyl? / Pwyleg yw iaith swyddogol y wlad honno.
Russian : What does that word mean? / I don't know, but it's closely related to Russian.
= Rwseg, f. : Beth mae'r gair hwnnw'n ei olygu o? / Dw i ddim yn gwybod ond mae o'n gysylltiedig yn agos â Rwseg.
Swedish : Can you read Swedish? / No, I can't read Swedish.
= Swedeg, f. : Ydy ti'n gallu ddarllen Swedeg? / Fedra i ddim ddarllen Swedeg.
Thai : Why do I have to speak Thai? / Because he wants you to speak it.
= Thai, f. : Pam rhaid i mi siarad Thai? / Achos fod o isio ti ei siarad hi.
Vietnamese : How do you say that in Vietnamese? / I don't know how to say that in Vietnamese because I don't speak that language.
= Fietnameg, f. : Beth ydy hynny yn Fietnameg? / Dw i ddim yn gwybod sut i ddweud hynny yn Fietnameg achos bod i ddim yn siarad yr iaith honno.
Welsh : Do you speak Welsh? / Yes, I speak Welsh.
= Cymraeg, f. : Wyt ti'n siarad Cymraeg? / Ydw, dw i'n siarad Cymraeg.
Photo: Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown, Massachusetts
Search from various English teachers...
Corrections · 3
2
Cymraeg: Talking about Languages (Part 2)
Are these also correct? Once again, pulling together the Welsh vocabulary and grammar is quite difficult. Ugh.Japanese : Do you speak any Japanese? / Yes, I have been studying it for several years.
= Japaneg, f. : Wyt ti'n siarad unrhyw Japaneg? / Ydw, dw i wedi ei hastudio hi am ers sawl blwyddyn.
Manx : What is he studying in college? / He's studying Manx in college.
= Manaweg, f. : Beth mae o'n ei hastudio yn y coleg? /
Norwegian : Could they speak Norwegian? / Yes, they could speak a little Norwegian.
= Norwyeg, f. : Oedden nhw'n medru siarad Norwyeg? / Oedden, oedden nhw'n medru siarad ychydig o Norwyeg.
Polish : What is the official language of Poland? / Polish is the official language of that country.
= Pwyleg, f. : Beth yw iaith swyddogol Gwlad Pwyl? / Pwyleg yw iaith swyddogol y wlad honno.
Russian : What does that word mean? / I don't know, but it's closely related to Russian.
= Rwseg, f. : Beth mae'r gair hwnnw'n ei olygu o? / Dw i ddim yn gwybod ond mae o'n gysylltiedig yn agos â Rwseg.
Swedish : Can you read Swedish? / No, I can't read Swedish.
= Swedeg, f. : Ydy Wyt ti'n gallu ddarllen Swedeg? / Fedra i ddim ddarllen Swedeg.
Thai : Why do I have to speak Thai? / Because he wants you to speak it.
= Thai, f. : Pam rhaid i mi siarad Thai? / Achos fod o isio ti ei siarad hi.
Vietnamese : How do you say that in Vietnamese? / I don't know how to say that in Vietnamese because I don't speak that language.
= Fietnameg, f. : Beth ydy hynny yn Fietnameg? / Dw i ddim yn gwybod sut i ddweud hynny yn Fietnameg achos bod i ddim yn siarad yr iaith honno.
Welsh : Do you speak Welsh? / Yes, I speak Welsh.
= Cymraeg, f. : Wyt ti'n siarad Cymraeg? / Ydw, dw i'n siarad Cymraeg.
Photo: Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown, Massachusetts
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
