Going to the cinema
If you wanted to arrange a trip to the cinema, you might want to:
- invite someone
- discuss different types of films
Before reading on, can you think of a sentence pattern you could use for each of the above points?
How to invite someone
If you would like to ask someone to go to the cinema with you, you could ask...
Wyt ti eisiau mynd i’r sinema? – Do you want to go to the cinema?
Wyt ti eisiau mynd i’r sinema gyda fi? – Do you want to go to the cinema with me?
Wyt ti eisiau gwylio ffilm yn y sinema? – Do you want to watch a film in the cinema?
Hoffet ti ddod i’r sinema? – Would you like to come to the cinema?
Hoffet ti ddod i’r sinema gyda fi? – Would you like to come to the cinema with me?
Question
Do you remember how to answer these questions?
Wyt ti eisiau mynd i’r sinema?
- Ydw, os gwelwch yn dda.
- Nac ydw, dim diolch.
Hoffet ti ddod i’r sinema?
- Hoffwn, diolch.
- Na hoffwn, dim diolch.
You could extend your answers by volunteering some information, eg:
Wyt ti eisiau mynd i’r sinema?
- Ydw. Mae llawer o ffilmiau da yn y sinema ar hyn o bryd. – Yes I do. There are many good films in the cinema at the moment.
- Nac ydw, dim diolch. A dweud y gwir, does dim byd yn apelio ataf i. – No I don’t, thanks. To be honest, nothing appeals to me.
Discussing different types of film
You may want to ask what types of films your friend likes to watch:
Pa fath o ffilmiau wyt ti’n hoffi? – What type of films do you like?
Question
Below are genres of films in Welsh:
- ffilmiau arswyd
- ffilmiau rhamantus
- ffilmiau cartŵn
- ffilmiau cowboi
- ffilmiau rhyfel
- ffilmiau ffug-wyddonol
Match the Welsh words with these images.
- ffilmiau horror - C
- ffilmiau romantic - A
- ffilmiau cartŵn - Ch
- ffilmiau cowboi - D
- ffilmiau war - Dd
- ffilmiau sci-fi - B
How would you answer the question Pa fath o ffilmiau wyt ti’n hoffi? in a full sentence? Try to provide a reason for your opinion, eg:
Pa fath o ffilmiau wyt ti’n hoffi?
Dw i’n hoffi ffilmiau cartŵn achos maen nhw’n ddoniol fel arfer a dw i’n hoffi to laugh.
When arranging to go and see a film, you could therefore ask:
Pa fath o ffilm hoffet ti wylio? – What type of film would you like to watch?
The above question contains the conditional tense Hoffet ti...? – Would you like to...? When answering in a full sentence, you need to start by using Hoffwn i … – I would like..., eg:
- Hoffwn i wylio ffilm gomedi. – I would like to watch a comedy film.
- Hoffwn i wylio ffilm arswyd. – I would like to watch a horror film.
- Hoffwn i wylio ffilm gomedi neu ffilm gartŵn. – I would like to watch a comedy film or a cartoon film.
Listen to the following conversation in which Matt, Lucy and Siôn discuss going to the cinema.
Question
What kind of film does each character like and why?
- Matt: ffilm gomedi achos mae e’n/o’n hoffi chwerthin – a comedy because he likes to laugh
- Lucy: ffilm arswyd achos mae ffilmiau arswyd yn codi ofn arni hi – a horror film because horror films frighten her
- Siôn: ffilm ffug-wyddonol achos mae ffilmiau ffug-wyddonol yn hwyl – a sci-fi film because sci-fi films are fun
Exercise
Why not invite some friends to go to the cinema with you? You could discuss what type of film you would like to see and you could also discuss the possibility of eating out afterwards.
