Dw i'n dod o Fangor
I come from Bangor

VOCABULARY

This lesson's vocabulary is all about place names. Many places have their own Welsh names and this includes places outside Wales. Remember the ancient British language from which Welsh comes was once spoken all over England and Southern Scotland too. The excercise below will help you remember them. Don't worry too much about not knowing where all of these places are. They have been especially chosen to help you learn the soft mutation and to get you used to making the sound change.

Caer Chester
Caerdydd Cardiff
Bangor Bangor
Caerfyrddyn Carmarthen
Tregŵyr Gowerton
Bryste Bristol
Brynbuga Usk
Casnewydd Newport
Glynebwy Ebbw Vale
Llansawel Briton Ferry
Manceinion Manchester
Dinbych Denbigh
Penbedw Birkenhead
Rhuthun Rhuthin
Rhydychen Oxford
Treforus Morriston
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NOTES

This lesson introduces the Soft mutation
This is the commonest of the mutations and the most important. The letters at the beginning of the words change in certain circumstances. This is usually following certain other words. The word "o", meaning from, is a word that causes this change. You will meet others as you progress.
The table below lists the letters that change.

Click here for a special exercise to practice and learn this item.
Remember to say the words out loud.

P changes to B Pontardawe -> O Bontardawe
T changes to D Talybont -> O Dalybont
C changes to G Caerdydd -> O Gaerdydd
B changes to F Bangor -> O Fangor
M changes to F Machynlleth -> O Fachynlleth
D changes to DD Dinbych -> O Ddinbych
LL changes to L Llandudno -> O Landudno
RH changes to R Rhaeadr -> O Raeadr
G disappears. Glanyfferi -> O Lanyfferi

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