lesson 6

This lesson introduces other verbs. >From now on there will be no phonetic transcriptions.Listen to the sound file or consult the pronunciation guide.

Dw i'n mynd i Gaerdydd.
I am going to Cardiff.
Mae e'n dod o Lansamlet
He comes from Llansamlet.
Mae e'n gweithio yn Abertawe.
He works ( or is working) in Swansea.
Mae hi'n dysgu Cymraeg.
She is learning (teaching)Welsh.
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NOTES

There is no distinction in Welsh between I am going and I go and any similar construction "I am verb" and "I verb" are the same, although they both look like "I am". This applies to all the verbs "he goes", "she is going" etc.etc.
Dysgu can mean Teach or Learn depending on the context, and yes, even native speakers get confused by it on occasions.

How to sound more natural

In the local Swansea dialect and throughout much of South Wales. The word gweithio is pronounced gwitho ( Gweethoh) and the word Cymraeg is pronounced Cymrâg( Cuhmraag) The -io ending on verbs is frequently heard without the "i".

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