Sorry for newbie question. I know what this is, but can someone tell me what it is called.
While Iâm here, can i ask another questionâŚ
If i was to say âa young manâ is it dyn ifanc or mae dyn ifanc. When do you use mae or not?
I think youâd call it a determiner that follows a vowel.
âa young manâ = âdyn ifancâ
Mae is a form of the verb bod, so youâd use it when you need to say âisâ.
e.g. there is a young man here = mae 'na dyn ifanc yma
a young man is learning = mae dyn ifanc yn dysgu
Many thanks for explaining about âmaeâ âŚthat makes sense and is really useful.
With regards to 'râŚon Duolingo they say something that sounds like âpwll nadairâ or something similar?
Collnod er (apostrophe r) I think. It seems that the computerised voice cannnot be prevented from saying the âcollnodâ!
Sue
That is one of the more annoying âfeaturesâ of the computerized text-to-speech engine. When it reads the 'r, it says collnod r (apostrophe r).
We agree. Thatâs good.
Sue
Thanks
ThanksâŚits been bugging me!
Im on a roll now, so im going to be cheeky and ask 2 more questionsâŚ
I live in Caerphilly (south Wales) and just want to ask aboutâŚ
Month⌠they pronounce it as âmishâ on the challenges, but everyone here says it should be âmisâ.
EnjoyâŚon the challenge its âjoioâ but welsh speakers here say they would never use it. Always mwynhau.
ViewsâŚ
âŚthese are both regional things - both things which are southernâŚit turns out there is quite a bit of shushing that goes on though - both north and southâŚ!
Youâll tend to hear a âShâmae as a greeting in the south versus Sut mae further northâŚbut neâshâ i in the north versus nes i in the south (for I did something)âŚthis is a scons-versus-scones pronunciation thing in both directions!
Both mwynhau and joio are options and these sorts of words can be very regionalised.
SSIW tends to introduce you to different ways to say the same thing (in due course) so that even if you have a preferred way of saying something yourself, you arenât thrown by people who choose another wayâŚthis is a really helpful thing for conversation.
In the same way that if you meet someone who says scones is right and scons is wrong (pronunciation-wise) you might bear this in mind for future questions/ answers with those people!..
âŚalthough, of course, if they mean 'we donât say it like that round here â then that is very useful thing âŚ,and one of the best ways to select an option!
Although initially a tiny bit confusing, Iâd recommend embracing the options - the truth is there Is no right or wrong - these things are all part of the living language.
Choose your favourite - remember the others - so they donât trip you up!
Rich
BrillâŚthanks
Hmm. Often what people say they say and what they actually say can be different! I would not be at all surprised if some of your Welsh speakers think of themselves as using the more âcorrectâ, more âWelshâ mwynhau, but in casual conversation use joio without even thinking about it.
Thanks so much, I have puzzled over this and your answer makes total sense.