Being able to talk and write about yourself is important when you’re learning a language. It allows you to give information about yourself and express opinions on various topics.
Let's run through words associated with giving personal details. Read Faye's profile:
Category
Details
Enw
Faye Jones
Oed
Un deg pump
Byw
Llandudno
Teulu
Mam, Dad, brawd
Hobi
Chwarae hoci
Hoff ganwr/gantores
Bruno Mars
Category
Enw
Details
Faye Jones
Category
Oed
Details
Un deg pump
Category
Byw
Details
Llandudno
Category
Teulu
Details
Mam, Dad, brawd
Category
Hobi
Details
Chwarae hoci
Category
Hoff ganwr/gantores
Details
Bruno Mars
If you want to talk or write about yourself, you need to use Dw i... or Rydw i... (I...).
Exercise
Read the email below and then answer the questions that follow.
Annwyl Tom
Sut wyt ti? Fy enw i ydy Faye Jones. Dw i'n byw yn Llandudno. Dw i'n byw gyda Mam a Dad ac mae gen i un brawd o'r enw Jac. Fy hoff hobi ydy chwarae hoci achos dw i wrth fy modd yn cadw'n heinito keep fit. Fy hoff ganwr ydy Bruno Mars achos mae ganddo lais hyfryd.
hwyl am y trobye for now
Faye
Question
What are these expressions in Welsh?
My name is
I live in
I have/I've got
My favourite hobby is
Fy enw i ydy____
Dw i'n byw yn____
Mae gen i____ (This would be Mae____ gyda fi in south Wales).
Fy hoff hobi ydy____
Exercise
Write an email to a new friend introducing yourself. Remember to give as many details as possible, eg:
your name
where you live
who's in your family - use Mae gen i____(north Wales) or Mae ____ gyda fi (south Wales)
your favourite hobby/band/film - use Fy hoff____ydy____.
Gwers yrru Nia
Watch Nia and her driving instructor speaking Welsh during a driving lesson. Download the transcript to follow the conversation closely in Welsh and English.
Watch Nia having a driving lesson. Does she know the rules of the road?