Socialising day to day – WJECChatting with friends about going to a party

Many people like to socialise at parties. However, before going, you may need to discuss specific details with friends, such as who’s going, the time of the party, where you will meet, what you will wear etc.

If you’ve been invited to a party, you could send a text to find out whether your friend is going, eg:

If you wanted to discuss whether other people are going, you would ask:

Question

Ydy Dylan yn mynd? – Is Dylan going?

Responses

• Ydy, mae Dylan yn mynd. – Yes, Dylan is going.
• Nac ydy, dydy Dylan ddim yn mynd. – No, Dylan isn’t going.

Question

Fydd Alice yno? – Will Alice be there?

Responses

• Bydd, bydd Alice yno. – Yes, Alice will be there
• Na fydd, fydd Alice ddim yno. – No, Alice will not be there.

Look at Various tenses for more information on the future tense.

You may want to discuss what to wear at the party:

Question

• Beth wyt ti’n wisgo? - What are you wearing?

Response

• Dw i’n gwisgo... – I’m wearing...

Question

• Beth wyt ti’n mynd i wisgo? – What are you going to wear?

Response

• Dw i’n mynd i wisgo... – I’m going to wear...

Question

• Beth fyddi di’n wisgo? – What will you be wearing?

Response

• Bydda i’n gwisgo... – I’ll be wearing...

The Welsh word for to meet is cyfarfod or you could also use cwrdd.