Anhwylderau - Ailments

After posting that last post, I had another idea that I would do a short blog about how to explain that you are not well in Welsh. I hope it is NOT useful as I hope you don't need to use them :)

So, to ask someone 'What's wrong/what's the matter?', you would say - Beth sy'n bod?

then...

I am not well - Dw i ddim yn dda

I am ill - Dw i'n dost

I don't feel well - Dw i ddim yn teimlo'n dda

I feel ill - Dw i'n teimlo'n dost

Here are some examples of a conversation...

Beth sy'n bod? - What's the matter?
Mae annwyd arna' i. - I've got a cold.

Mae Bob yn sâl heddiw. - Bob is ill today.
Ydy e? Beth sy'n bod? - Is he? What's wrong?
Mae'r frech goch arno fe. - He's got measles.

Dydy Mair ddim yn dda. - Mair's not well.
Beth sy'n bod? - What's the matter?
Mae pen tost 'da hi. - She's got a headache.

Rydyn ni'n dost/sâl. - We're ill.
Beth sy'n bod arnoch chi? - What's the matter with you?
Mae clust dost 'da ni. - We've got earache. 

So, I hope you liked it?

Hwyl!

Hello again!


So, today is my last day of holiday before I start back at university. I am going straight back in to practice, which means I have just spent 4 weeks off on holiday, and now I go straight into the hospital environment. Being out on practice equals to half of our course, so I don't get a chance at going back to uni before going back to work...VERY SCARY!!


Well, seeing as me going back into practice, is like me starting a new job, the people I am going to be working with, might want to get to know me a little bit better...so they may want to know my past - which gave me an idea for a little blog session in Welsh (Yng Nghymraeg).


I am just going to jot a few sentences down here and translate them, and maybe you could have a go at filling in the blanks with your details (if you don't know the Welsh, then English will be fine). So, first of all, we need to know the passive voice in Welsh. In Welsh, we build the pattern around the verb 'cael' - to have/receive. It is quite logical if you consider the subject of the sentence to be receiving the action of the verb (i.e. the action of the verb is done to the subject).  Therefore, we would say 

1. I was born = I received my bearing
2. I was raised = I received my raising
3. I was educated = I received my education

fy ('my') causes a Nasal Mutation. Learn these parrot fashion:
geni - fy ngeni (born)
magu - fy magu (raised)
addysgu - fy addysgu (educated)


I was born - Fe ges i fy ngeni
I was raised / brought up - Fe ges i fy magu
I was educated - Fe ges i fy addysgu


So from these, I can now say mine...


Ben ydw i, fe ges i fy ngeni yn Wrecsam. Fe ges i fy magu yn Aberhonddu, a fe ges i fy addysgu yn Ysgol Uwchradd Aberhonddu. 


I am Ben, I was born in Wrexham. I was raised in Brecon and I was educated at Brecon High School.


So, can you now have a little go at this? If you would like to leave a comment with what you have answered, then that would be fantastic...if not, then just jot it down at home and learn it.


I hope you have enjoyed :)


Hwyl!

Back with a Bang!

Siwmae, Cyfeillion!

Hello, Friends!

That's right, I am now going to change this blog to be more creative and interesting to my viewers. I thought that in order for this site to be more succesful, I will need to make it more interesting to you guys. I guess you either come on here to read what I say, or to learn something new...and, well, since I am doing my Welsh Lessons, I guess I will do some vocab or something?

I really want to create something for my viewers to comment, ask me questions or ask each other questions...bring a bit of fun into this. Languages are fun, but sometimes it helps to learn alongside fellow learners.

Since starting my Welsh videos on YouTube, I have had gradually more and more subscribers and viewers, and you guys are great at leaving positive comments, so it really feels great to log on to my channel and see all the new comments (I cheat actually, I get them all sent to my email account, which is linked to my BlackBerry - I like love technology!). All the comments people leave really make me happy and make me want to continue with making the videos.

I am at university and so it is difficult to find time to make the videos, and also to edit them...I often find that they are well over 15 minutes, as I end up just talking about useless stuff. Maynbe one day I will compile all the cut-outs and make a video for you all to see how much time I spend talking! At the moment, I am on holidays, but it is my last day tomorrow, as I am back on placement on the wards at a local hospital for my university course (I am a student Children's Nurse), and when I am on shifts, they are 11 hours, well 12 but take away the lunch break and afternoon breaks, so it is on my days off that I am able to do other things such as make videos and answer questions...also though, I have 2 assignments to do and also revise for an end of year exam - so I have plenty to keep to busy!

Well, I am thoroughly enjoying writing this, but as it is my first one for a while, I am aware that you may not be enjoying it as much as me...so I will await some comments and feedback :) Much appreciated in advance!

Hwyl yn fawr!
Goodbye!