mae rhaid/eisiau i fi seem quite similar. Can someone ease my slight confusion with an explanation of when I would use each?
Sâmae Stuart?
Its the difference between having to do something (rhaid i mi) and needing to do something (eisiau i mi) (in the North, wanting to do something).
Hope that helps!
Hwyl,
Stu
diolch.
Some more lesson four queries.
1, Whatâs the âfor about aâ phrase that crops up a few times, as in âiâve been learning for about a monthâ?
2, What the âthatâ word that comes up a few times? As in âsay that iâve been learning welshâ Almost sounds like bov or something like that.
Heia Stuart,
âFor about a monthâ - I would say am tua mis, but I think in the South is am biti mis.
âTo say that I have been learningâ would be dweud boâ fi wedi bod yn dysgu, but of course thst is Northern, what Iestyn says may be a bit different, I am not sureâŚ
Hwyl,
Stu
previous thread may be of some use to you, with an answer from Iestyn.
http://forum.saysomethingin.com/t/questions-and-request-for-support-new-southern-course-1-5
is it me, or are threads getting shorter and less meandering here?
Iâm not saying thatâs a bad thing! It may well be a good thing! Just wonderingâŚ
Hi Stuart(s). I agree that ârhaid i miâ is used for have to but eisiau means want to. In North Wales it is used as we would use âI wantâ in English i.e âDw i eisiau.â
Heia Guy,
I believe I mentioned this in my post ;-). However, in the South, to want is moyn and eiasau is to need.
Hwyl,
Stu
Thanks. I think the course guideâs will definitely be useful when theyâre up and running.