In Welsh it is most usual to tag our statements about the weather.
For example – Mae’n braf heddiw – ‘n dydy? It’s fine today isn’t it?
To which we would reply
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Ydy wir!, Yes (it is) indeed
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Consider these:
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It’s wet today. isn’t it, Mae’n wlyb heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s windy today. isn’t it, Mae’n wyntog heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s warm today. isn’t it, Mae’n gynnes heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s fine today. isn’t it, Mae’n braf heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s cold today. isn’t it, Mae’n oer heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s hot today. isn’t it, Mae’n boeth heddiw. ‘n dydy
It’s cloudy, Mae’n gymylog
It’s raining, Mae’n bwrw glaw
It’s snowing, Mae’n bwrw eira
It’s foggy, Mae’n niwlog
It’s stormy, Mae’n stormus
It’s freezing, Mae’n rhewi
It’s dry this evening, Mae’n sych heno
It’s sunny today, Mae’n heulog heddiw
It’s pouring today, Mae’n pistyllio heddiw
It’s lovely today, Mae’n hyfryd heddiw
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Come with us again / Dewch efo ni eto:
Un noson oer. Mae’n rhewi.
One cold evening. It’s freezing.
Listen out for these phrases:
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I’m in trouble, Dw i mewn helynt
Stay in to keep warm, Arhoswch i mewn i gadw’n gynnes
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Derbynnydd:, Helo! Dach chi’n iawn?, Receptionist:, Hello! Are you OK?
Mr Jones, Nac ydw wir. Dw i mewn helynt., Mr Jones, No (I’m not). I’m in trouble
Derbynnydd:, Sut ga’ i’ch helpu chi?, Receptionist:, How may I help you?
Mr Jones, Mae’n rhewi. Dw i ddim yn medru cael dŵr allan o’r tapiau., Mr Jones, It’s freezing. I can’t get any water out of the taps.
Derbynnydd:, O diar! Dim problem arhoswch i mewn i gadw’n gynnes. Mi wna i ffonio’r Tîm Llafur. Mae’n noson ofnadwy., Receptionist:, Oh dear! No problem. stay in and keep warm. I’ll phone our Labour team. It’s an awful night.
Mr Jones, Diolch am eich help., Mr Jones, Thanks for your help.
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