Level 1 1 lesson 16

[Mandy]

Hi, I’m on lesson 16 and I’m a bit stuck!
First, on the notes it says wnes I fwynhau … but I can hear wnes I (something like ai) fwynhau. I think the extra bit means ‘it’, how do I spell it?
is ‘do’ a way of saying yes?
Also, I’ve heard something about short and long verbs, does it start here? we’ve gone from ‘rhywun ddudodd o wrthaf fi’ to something like ’ o wnaeth ddeud wrthaf fi’ - for ‘someone who told me’ - how do I know which one to use?
Diolch yn fawr iawn.
oh yes one more thing, how do I pronounce the ‘au’ at the end of Blaenau ffestiniog? -
Diolch eto!

[aran]

First, on the notes it says wnes I fwynhau … but I can hear wnes I (something like ai) fwynhau. I think the extra bit means ‘it’, how do I spell it?

That’s very good hearing! You’re picking up on ‘wnes i ei fwynhau’ - I enjoyed it - which is a very good sign…

is ‘do’ a way of saying yes?

Yes - usually in the past, but don’t worry about it, you’ll start to use it instinctively when you’ve heard it modelled often enough…

Also, I’ve heard something about short and long verbs, does it start here? we’ve gone from ‘rhywun ddudodd o wrthaf fi’ to something like ’ o wnaeth ddeud wrthaf fi’ - for ‘someone who told me’ - how do I know which one to use?

Yes again (you’re really nailing this!) - ddudodd is short form, wnaeth ddeud is long form - and it doesn’t matter which one you use…

oh yes one more thing, how do I pronounce the ‘au’ at the end of Blaenau ffestiniog?

According to purists, it’s Blaen-eye… according to the people who live there, it’s Blaen-a.

[Mandy]

Thanks for such a quick, helpful reply.