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Important Dates Dyddiadau pwysig

Important Dates Dyddiadau pwysig

Dydd Calan

1 Ionawr

Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen

25 Ionawr

Dydd Sant Folant

14 Chwefror

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi

1 Mawrth

Dydd Gŵyl San Padrig (Nawddsant Iwerddon)

17 Mawrth

Dydd Gwener y Groglith

30 Mawrth 2018 (Amrywiol)

Diwrnod Ffŵl Ebrill

1 Ebrill

Dydd Sul y Pasg

1 Ebrill 2018 (Amrywiol)

Dydd Llun y Pasg

2 Ebrill

Dydd Gŵyl San Siôr (Nawddsant…

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Beth Ydy'r Cwestiwn?

Beth Ydy’r Cwestiwn?

Yr atebion – the answers

Bydd e’n aros am wythnos.

Daethon ni ar fws rhif 12b.

Gofynna i i’r athrawes.

Dyn ni’n casglu at Childline

Cyfieithiadau – translations

He’ll be staying for a week

We came on bus number 12b

I’ll ask the teacher

We are collecting for Childline

What are the questions?

(For) How long will he be staying (for)?

(On) which bus did you arrive/travel/come (on)?

(Of) Who will you…

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Good, Better, Best, As Good As

Good, Better, Best, As Good As

Da Good Cystal â As Good As Gwell Better Gorau Best Mawr Big Cymaint â As much as (as big as) Mwy Bigger, more Mwya(f) Biggest, most Diddorol Interesting Mor Ddiddorol As interesting Mwy diddorol More interesting Mwya(f) diddorol Most interesting Rhad Cheap Mor Rhad â As cheap as Rhatach Cheaper Rhata Cheapest Uchel High Mor uchel â As high as Uwch Higher Ucha(f) Highest Drwg Bad Cynddrwg â As…

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Good, Better, Best and As Good As

Good, Better, Best and As Good As

Da

Good

Cystal â

As Good As

Gwell

Better

Gorau

Best

  Mawr

Big

Cymaint â

As much as (as big as)

Mwy

Bigger, more

Mwya(f)

Biggest, most

  Diddorol

Interesting

Mor Ddiddorol

As interesting

Mwy diddorol

More interesting

Mwya(f) diddorol

Most interesting

  Rhad

Cheap

Mor Rhad â

As cheap as

Rhatach

Chea…

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Bwydo'r Gwenyn

Bwydo’r Gwenyn

Y mis hwn, mae’n eitha debyg y bydd rhai ohonoch chi wedi dechrau plannu hadau, ac yn glanhau’r ardd.

A ydych yn gyfarwydd â’r ddeg uchaf planhigyn sydd yn annog gwenyn i’r ardd?

Dyma nhw –

  Pren Melyn Darwin

Clychys meinddail

Cedowydd

Rhosmari

Cor-Rosyn

Grug-y-Gwanwyn

Blodau Melynion/Oren

Mahonia dail celynnog – Oregon Grape

Eurinllys – St Johns Wort

Ffenigl – Fennel

Coeden-fel peli oren –…

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Trefnolion - Ordinals? What?

Trefnolion – Ordinals? What?

That’s 1st, 2nd, 3rd…..31st….

They’re represented differently in Welsh than English, of course.

Not just because of the number differences, but also where they fit into a sentence.

Here’s a chart:

1st cyntaf (1af) 11 unfed ar ddeg (11eg) 21 unfed ar hugain (21ain) 2nd ail (2ail) 12 deuddegfed (12fed) 22 ail ar hugain (22ain) 3rd trydydd (3ydd) trydedd(Fem) 13 trydydd ar ddeg (13eg) 23trydy…

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Angredu/Credu

Anghredu – To disbelieve.  Don’t take my word for it.  Look it up here.  Anghredwch ynddo fi!

Recently, in a “Day School” to which I will make no further reference, we were asked to consider the word “credu” – to believe,  and write down as many words that included a form of “credu” within them – and “Anghredu” was the first word I chose.  And why not?

“No” – “You’ve made it up” said the tutor.…

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Nid, Ni, Nad, Nag, Nac…….?

Nid, Ni, Nad, Nag, Nac…….?

Gair cyflym…..

Puzzling me is making the transition from writing as we speak – ar lafar – and the way we should be writing – yn ffurfiol.

It’s all these “geiriau newydd”…..lol……

Nad oedd or Nid oedd ?

  Well, NAD = That+ Negative and NID is just a negative. So

NAD YDW I is that I’m not ………….use in Cymylau Enwol Negyddol – Negative Noun Clauses *see for explanation

Ma…

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Llythyr, Uwch 3, Gwaith Cartref #2

Llythyr, Uwch 3, Gwaith Cartref #2

“Cywirwch y gwallau isod os oes angen”.     Ymgais #2                                    

7fed Hydref

Annwyl Syr/ Fadam,

  Ysgrifennaf atoch yn cefnogi’r safle sipsiwn yn yr ardal hon.  Yr oeddwn yn byw ym Mhont-y-pŵl ers deng mlynedd.  Aeth nifer o sipsi i’r un ysgol y mab, heb siw na miw o drafferth.

Sefydlwyd y ddau o safleoedd sipsi eraill yn yr ardal rhyw ddeg ar ugain mlynedd yn ôl.  Fe…

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Llythyr - Uwch 3, Gwaith Cartref

Llythyr – Uwch 3, Gwaith Cartref

Ar gyfer lefel Uwch 3, mae’n rhaid i ni ddechrau  ysgrifennu llythyren ffurfiol, gan ddefnyddio’r iaith lenyddol.  Dyma “cais” 1.

3ydd Hydref 2016

  Annwyl Syr/Fadam,

Cronfa Projectau Bach Bwrdd y Loteri Ffug

 Yr wyf yn ysgrifennu atoch ar ran Cymdeithas y Deillion Torfaen a Syr Fynwy.  Ddi-Gymraeg yw mwyafrif y bobl yn ein pentrefi a threfi, ond oherwydd datblygiadau llywodraeth Cymru, y mae…

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Grammar Guides

If you’re not lucky enough to be near a college, you won’t know that there are guides to significant grammar points, common mistakes, number lists, mutations, etc., given out freely. These are also available online. The links are below.

Cymraeg i Oedolion – Mynediad / Entry Years 1/2 Grammar Guide

Cymraeg i Oedolion – Sylfaen / Foundation Years 3/4 Grammar Guide

Cymraeg i Oedolion –…

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Still on the Subject of These/Those – Y Rhain, Y Rheina, Y Rheini, Y Rhieny

Still on the Subject of These/Those – Y Rhain, Y Rheina, Y Rheini, Y Rhieny

(Y) Rhain – Faint yw’r rhain? – How much are these?

Rhain comes from (Y) rhai hyn: (The) (Some + these)

This is loosely interpreted as – These ones/these particular things/these people here.

although “y rhain” carries the same meaning……

We can use

y rhain yma: these (here)

  y rhain hyn: these (here) is a formal version of y rhain yma

  Adding “acw” to y rhain, gives a more specific…

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Yno, Yna, Hwnna and Honna

Yno, Yna, Hwnna and Honna

We’ve had great debates in the classroom lately, with  Yno and Yna causing arguments with regard meaning and Hwnna and Honna causing misunderstanding.

From a previous post:

We use “Yna” in speech – “there”/”that” but this becomes : Hwnnw (masculine) Honno (feminine) Hynny (plural)

Yno = there/that – is the North Wales equivalent of Yna.

Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru defines “Yno” (and “Yna“) as…

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Bod neu Taw. That or THAT?

Bod neu Taw. That or THAT?

A few months ago I was doing an exercise in my UWCH level 1 class that involved choosing:

BOD neu TAW

Roedd rhaid unwch yr elfennau i wneud brawddegau llawn. There was a requirement to join the elements to make full sentences.

Taw is used with the superlative – the best, the biggest, the worst, the highest, etc.

Mod/fod/bod is used (according to person) – with – “as good as”, “better than”,…

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Stori Uned 5 Uwch

Stori Uned 5 Uwch

Mae’r stori yma yn defnyddio’r geirfa i gyd yn uned 5, cwrs uwch lefel 1. Falle na fyddai fe’n gwneud llawer o synnwyr i chi, ond dim ond darn bach o ymarfer i fi, oedd e. Ac roedd e un o fy nhargedau smart hefyd, ar gyfer y cwrs.

  Roedd fath o wylltineb yn ei llygaid hi. Roedd hi wedi addoli ei gŵr hi ers meitin, ond dim rhagor. Byth eto. Byth byddai hi’n cwympo mewn cariad fel hyn. I anrh…