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Lesson 3 

This lesson introduces the nasal mutation. This is used for saying something is in somewhere (It is also used for "my something" but we will cover that later.)

Beth yw'ch enw chi? (Behth eeoo'ch ehnoo Chee)
What is your name?
John dw i.
I am John.
Ble dych chi'n byw?
Where do you live?
Dw i'n byw yn Abertawe.
I live in Swansea.
Dw i'n byw ym Mhontardawe.
I live in Pontardawe.
Dw i'n byw yn Nhalybont.
I live in Talybont
Dw i'n byw yng Nghaerdydd.
I live in Cardiff
Dw i'n byw ym Mangor.
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NOTES

The table below lists the letters that change.

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P changes to MH.

T changes to NH.

C changes to NGH.

B changes to M.

D changes to N.

G changes to NG.

Note the changes in the word yn to agree with the sound of the next word.

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